Be the Don and Lead Your Family to Victory Online
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Mar 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that a new
multiplayer mode, called Don Control, will be coming to The
Godfather(R) II game. This new mode will be available as a free
downloadable* patch right when the game releases on April 7th
in North America and April 10th in Europe. Don Control takes
the "Think Like a Don" strategic gameplay into an online environment and
allows players to build a family, command them in battle and view the
action from a bird's eye view above.
Don Control introduces an additional layer of gameplay on top of the
four multiplayer modes and six maps already available in the game and
invites players to compete to see who is the ultimate Don of Dons.
Players can now challenge one another in 16-player battles for their
in-game currency from the single-player game. As a Don online, players
can recruit others to join their family by giving them a cut of the
profits. But if a player loses as Don, the in-game currency they wagered
will be removed in their single-player campaign and their empire can
come crumbling down.
The Godfather II takes the open-world genre in an entirely new
direction by blending the furious combat of being a mobster with the
strategic thinking of being a Don both offline and online. 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. Players will have to build and invest in their
family, command their crew, and manage their family business, 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 strategy, plan
hits on rival made men, attack enemy rackets, and much more.
The Godfather II game from Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital
Entertainment will be available on the Xbox 360(R) videogame and
entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and
PC. The game 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
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. 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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