Act Like a Mobster and Think Like a Don in the Game that Scores a
Perfect 5 out of 5 in GamePro Magazine
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Apr 07, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Paramount Digital Entertainment
today announced the arrival of The Godfather(R) II videogame in
stores now in North America for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and
entertainment system, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and
PC. The game will be available on April 10th in Europe.
The Godfather II is the sequel to the multi-platinum hit The
Godfather The Game and has earned a perfect 5 out of 5 from GamePro
magazine. GamePro calls the game "...criminally addictive" and "...the
experience by which other crime games must be judged."
"The Godfather II offers players the ultimate fantasy of being a
Don - of finally being the guy who calls all the shots for the family,"
says Executive Producer Hunter Smith. "By combining the strategic
gameplay of thinking like a Don through the 'Don's View', with our
intense, visceral 'Blackhand' combat, we are focusing on the game at the
root of the Godfather franchise, the game of organized crime. In
essence, we're creating a new niche in the open-world genre and are
really excited to see how players will build their families and
customize their own experience in both the single player campaign and
multiplayer battles."
The Godfather II takes all of the drama, action and family values
from the classic Godfather films and brings them into an interactive
experience. This means that players have to build and invest in their
family, manage their rackets, takeover crime rings and even reach out to
corrupt officials - all through the revolutionary Don's View. The Don's
View is a 3D display of the player's criminal empire and family tree,
offering a birds-eye view of all three cities to better coordinate their
take-down strategies, plan hits on rival made men, attack enemy
compounds, and much more. As a Don in the Corleone family, The
Godfather II puts the control in the players' hands and allows them
to live in the Godfather universe while creating their own story of
deception, betrayal, and conquest in a 1960's organized crime world.
Developed at the EA Redwood Stores studio, The Godfather II is
rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+ for PEGI. The Godfather II
will be available for MSRP $59.99 on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 and
MSRP $49.99 on PC.
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
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
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or
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Public Relations
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