All-New Mixed Martial Arts Title Joins Award-Winning EA SPORTS Lineup
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that an all-new
fighting title is in development at EA Tiburon in Orlando, under the EA
SPORTS(TM) brand. EA SPORTS MMA will be available in 2010 on the
Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION(R)3
computer entertainment system.
EA SPORTS MMA will feature the most authentic, intense and broad
mixed martial arts experience to date - complete with a vast array of
top fighters and fighting styles from around the world.
"With Fight Night Round 4 set to deliver a knockout with
industry-leading visuals and genre-defining gameplay later this month, I
couldn't be more excited to announce the expansion of our combat sports
strategy with EA SPORTS MMA coming in 2010," said EA SPORTS
President Peter Moore. "Fans have been begging EA SPORTS to get into the
cage, and EA SPORTS MMA will put them in control of the sport's
unique combat experience while finally, in an immersive interactive
experience, capturing the raw intensity that has made mixed martial arts
one of the fastest growing sports in the world. We're ready for the
fight."
The EA Tiburon studio carries a successful legacy, and is a leader in
innovation, within sports video games. In August of 2008, EA Tiburon was
named by GamePro Magazine as one of the top eight most powerful studios
in the entire gaming industry. It is home to highly touted franchises,
such as Madden NFL, NCAA(R) Football and Tiger Woods PGA
TOUR(R).
For more information about EA SPORTS MMA, log onto www.easportsmma.com.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL, FIFA
Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA(R) Football, Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR(R) and NASCAR(R) racing.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. 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.
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered
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license from Microsoft. PlayStation and PLAYSTATION are registered
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Katherine Coulthart, 407-386-4812 (Sr. Publicist)
kcoulthart@ea.com
Rob Semsey, 407-386-5337 (Sr. PR Manager)
rsemsey@ea.com
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