Satisfy the Skate Craving with the All-New Graphics Creator or
Pre-order Now for Exclusive Access to the Throwback Pack
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today
that Skate 2, the sequel to the genre-defining original game will
hit retailers in North America on January 21st, 2009 and
worldwide on January 23rd, 2009 -- making it one of the first
must-have games of 2009. Players that can't wait until January can
indulge their irrepressible Skate craving even sooner, with the
Graphics Creator, a web-based customization tool launching next month on www.skate.ea.com.
For those in North America anxious to shred the streets in blaring style
can pre-order now for an exclusive code to unlock the Throwback Pack, a
special upgrade pack that includes retro clothing, accessories and
gestures.
The Graphics Creator is a web-based application that ups the ante in
self-expression. With this tool, gamers have the freedom to create
custom graphics for their in-game hats, decks and shirts, infusing their
skateboarding experience with an unrivaled level of individuality. The
Throwback Pack features a variety of retro stylings including, tie-dye
t-shirts, Skate or Die apparel, Robot and 'Window Shade'
sunglasses, gestures circa the hippie-age and much more!
Skate 2 brings gamers to New San Vanelona, a city that's been
rebuilt after an unspeakable disaster five years ago. Equipped with
double the bag of tricks, players are tasked to rebuild their career and
revive the skate scene. Now with the ability to get off-board and move
objects around, gamers can create their own epic spots and challenges
which can then be uploaded, shared and experienced by others around the
world.
Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering all the grit, creativity and
culture of skateboarding with all-new tricks that allow players to truly
skate it their way -- on and off the board. Skate 2 is developed
by Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts in Vancouver, British Columbia
and will be available on the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment
system and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. The game is
rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and is not yet rated by PEGI.
Those that want to skate indoors over the holidays can enjoy Skate It with
family and friends on the Wii(TM) and the Nintendo DS(TM) available in stores
now.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded
in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2008, EA posted
GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than
one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can
be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and used under license. Nintendo DS
and the Wii are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Shirley Chu, 604-456-3994
schu2@ea.com
Peter Nguyen, 650-628-3607
pnguyen@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
tschachter@ea.com
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