Be the Don and Build Your Crime Family on April 7, 2009
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb 11, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Paramount Digital Entertainment
today announced that The Godfather(R) II videogame will now be
available in stores on April 7th in North America and April 10th
in Europe.
"The Godfather II is taking the open-world genre in an entirely
new direction by combining the furious combat of acting like a mobster,
with the strategic gameplay of thinking like a Don," says Hunter Smith,
Executive Producer for The Godfather II. "As game makers, when we
looked at what lies at the heart of the Godfather universe, we
discovered a game focused around organized crime. The Corleones and all
the other families schemed and fought to gain access and control of
different territories, so that they could control the flow of money in
those areas. This underlying battle cloaked secrecy is what The
Godfather II and mafia life is all about, and we wanted players to
be in control as a Don and make those strategic decisions to lead their
families to success."
As a Don in the Corleone family, The Godfather II allows players
to carve out their own story of deception, betrayal, and conquest in a
1960's organized crime world. Interacting closely with major characters,
your story will interweave with many of the key events from the film,
such as the meeting of the Don's in Cuba, blackmailing Senator Geary,
and the Senate investigation of organized crime. Players will have to
invest in their family, manage their business, and reach out to corrupt
officials - all of which is done through the revolutionary Don's View.
The Don's View is a 3D representation of the player's criminal empire;
it allows them to coordinate their strategy, plan hits on rival made
men, attack enemy rackets, and much more. By letting players call the
shots, The Godfather II delivers the ultimate organized crime
experience.
Developed at the EA Redwood Stores studio, The Godfather II will
be coming to the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and PC. Players who
pre-order The Godfather II at participating retailers worldwide
will receive an exclusive crew member, named Tommy Cipolla, to hire into
their family. The Godfather II has been rated M for Mature by the
ESRB and 18+ for PEGI.
For more information about The Godfather franchise, please visit http://godfather2.ea.com
and/or the EA press website at http://info.ea.com.
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
Freestyle TM 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. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft
group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
"PLAYSTATION" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Paramount Digital Entertainment
Paramount Digital Entertainment (PDE) is a division of Paramount
Pictures Corporation. PDE develops and distributes filmed entertainment
across worldwide digital distribution platforms including online, mobile
and portable devices, videogames, virtual worlds and emerging
technologies.
Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor
of filmed entertainment, is a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), a
leading content company with prominent and respected film, television
and digital entertainment brands. The company's labels include Paramount
Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, MTV Films and
Nickelodeon Movies. PPC operations also include Paramount Digital
Entertainment, Paramount Famous Productions, Paramount Home
Entertainment, Paramount Pictures International, Paramount Licensing
Inc., Paramount Studio Group, and Worldwide Television Distribution.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Games Label
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Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
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or
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Public Relations
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