Special Edition Lets Players Experience the Ultimate Social Driving
Game Now with Pass-the-Pad Party Pack and Additional Content
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Criterion Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio today
announced that Burnout(TM) Paradise The Ultimate Box will be
available in stores on February 5th in North America
exclusively for the PC. For PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system
and Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system owners of Burnout(TM)
Paradise in North America, the Party pack will be sold separately as
a premium download February 5th on the PLAYSTATION(R)Network
and Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace.
Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will be available in stores on
February 6th in Europe for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and the PC. The
Party pack will also be sold separately in Europe February 5th
on the PLAYSTATION Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box is a special edition release
that includes the award-winning Burnout Paradise game, the
previously-released Cagney and Bikes downloadable content updates, plus
the brand new Burnout Paradise Party pack. The Party pack brings
the social fun of Burnout Paradise into an offline multiplayer
mode where players compete in different stunt, speed and skill events.
The mode is designed to allow up to eight friends to "pass-the-pad" in
dozens of quick-fire, turn-based challenges. The Party pack will also
include a host of new features including a restart option added for
racing, easier control of the early vehicles, and for the PLAYSTATION 3
the new Burnout Paradise Network. Burnout Paradise Network is a
live news page that enables players to keep track of friends and keep up
with all the latest Burnout news from either inside or outside
the game.
Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box marks the debut of the game on
PC. The PC version specifically includes multiple monitor displays
support, ultra high resolution graphics, motion blur, soft shadow
effects and more.
Developed at Criterion Games in Guildford, England, Burnout Paradise
The Ultimate Box is rated E10+ by the ESRB and 7+ for PEGI. Burnout
Paradise is available now for $19.99 on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox
360.
For more information about the game, please go to http://www.criteriongames.com
or 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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, 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
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO, and Burnout are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All Rights Reserved. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PLAYSTATION" and
"PlayStation" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Games Label
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Scott Gamel, 650-628-7286
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