Experience the Ultimate Organized Crime Game on April 7th
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Mar 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that The
Godfather(R) II has gone gold. The Godfather II game from
Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment will be available on
April 7th in North America and April 10th in
Europe for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and PC.
The Godfather fiction endures because it emphasizes the power of being a
Don - running the family, pulling the strings, outsmarting enemies - and The
Godfather II game puts this power in the player's hands right from
the start. On the eve of the Cuban revolution, a major mob meeting in
Havana takes a bloody turn and the Don of your family is killed. Success
breeds opportunity, so when Michael Corleone comes under investigation
by a Senate Committee on Organized Crime, the Corleone Family calls upon
you to reestablish its operation in New York and eventually expand into
new territories, Miami and Cuba, by any means necessary.
As a Don in the Corleone family, The Godfather II lets the player
carve out their own story of deception, betrayal, and conquest in a
1960's organized crime world. While at its heart The Godfather II
is an action game, it allows players to go beyond street life to roll up
their sleeves and get a feel for the challenges of running their own
organized crime family. Players will have to invest in their family,
manage their business, and even 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, putting the player in
the Don's mindset; it allows them to coordinate their family 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 in both the single and multiplayer*
modes.
The Godfather II has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+
for PEGI. 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.
For more information about The Godfather franchise, please visit http://godfather2.ea.com
and/or the EA press website at http://info.ea.com.
* Internet connection required.
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
Scott Gamel, 650-628-7286
Senior PR Manager
sgamel@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
Senior PR Director
tschachter@ea.com
or
Paramount Digital Entertainment
Jodi Lederman, 323-956-2644
Public Relations
Jodi_Lederman@paramount.com
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