The Epic Heavy Metal Adventure Begins Today Exclusively for Gamers
Who Pre-Order Brütal Legend at GameStop
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sep 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Double Fine Productions Inc.
announced today that gamers will get a chance to experience Brütal
Legend four weeks before the game's Rocktober 13th
release in North America. With the demo, players can enjoy industry
visionary Tim Schafer's ultimate heavy metal action adventure game.
Starting today, gamers who have pre-ordered Brütal Legend from
GameStop can download the demo on Xbox LIVE(R) and the PlayStation(R)
Network. For anyone that has not pre-ordered the game, the demo will be
available on both platforms in the coming weeks.
The Brütal Legend demo includes the game's entire opening
chapter, setting the stage for legendary roadie Eddie Riggs epic journey
into a Heavy Metal-inspired universe on the brink of decimation. After a
stage accident renders Eddie unconscious, he awakens to find himself in
a fantasy world where mountains are made of amplifiers, killer spiders
spin guitar strings and heavy metal legends including Rob Halford, Lemmy
Kilmister, Lita Ford and Ozzy Osbourne roam the world's picturesque
landscapes. A series of tutorials will quickly show players that Eddie
is uniquely qualified to lead the revolution to save humanity - his
muscles big enough to swing "The Separator" axe, slashing his way
through demons and druids, his strumming skills vast enough to handle
"Clementine", an electrifying guitar that can shock and set fire to any
threat. These weapons, along with a variety of deadly combos, powerful
double-team attacks with allies and Eddie's self-made hot-rod, the
Deuce, will all be needed in order to defeat the vicious boss at the end
of the demo.
"I wish people could play the whole game right now," said Tim Schafer,
President of Double Fine Productions. "But while we're waiting for
Rocktober 13th, a taste of Metal is better than none at all."
One of the most highly anticipated releases this year, and winner of
numerous awards at E3, Brütal Legend will ship for the Xbox 360(R)
video game and entertainment system and the PlayStation(R)3 computer
entertainment system on Rocktober 13th in North America and
Rocktober 16th in Europe. For more information on Brütal
Legendand to sign up for the Brütal Legend newsletter,please visit www.brutallegend.com.
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About Double Fine Productions
Double Fine Productions (http://www.doublefine.com)
is an award-winning, independent game development studio founded in 2000
by games industry veteran Tim Schafer, creator of such gaming classics
as Grim Fandango, Full Throttle, and Day of the Tentacle. Located in San
Francisco's South of Market district, Double Fine specializes in
high-quality games with an emphasis on originality, story, characters,
and fun. In 2005, Double Fine released the critically-acclaimed
Psychonauts, which won several awards including "Best Action / Adventure
Game" from OXM, "Game of the Year" from Eurogamer, and "#6 XBOX game of
all time" from G4TV. At the 2006 Game Developers Conference, Double Fine
itself was awarded the title of "Best New Studio" by their fellow
developers.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 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 Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Brütal
Legend is a trademark of Double Fine Productions, Inc. "PlayStation"
is a registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
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