Celebrated Illustrators Craft Dramatic In-Game Sequences to
Highlight Cooperative Moral Choices
MONTREAL, Jul 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EA Montreal, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today
announced that renowned comic artists, Chris Bachalo and Jock have lent
their artistic talents to ARMY OF TWO(TM): THE 40th
DAY. The sequel to the 2008 multi-platinum co-op shooter, Army
of Two:The 40th Day sees the return
of the ultimate two-man private military team, Salem and Rios. As the
action heroes fight for survival in a city under siege, the soldiers
must make moral choices cooperatively that affect the pair as a team.
Each moral decision sets players on a course that affects the gameplay
and direction of the storyline. Bachalo and Jock have been enlisted to
illustrate the long term impacts of these 'morality moments'.
On July 24 and 25 from 2pm - 4pm PST during Comic-con, Chris Bachalo
will be signing original Army of Two: The 40th
Day artwork at EA's booth (# 5213).
"Chris and Jock are amazingly talented artists. We're excited that they
have been able to contribute these evocative illustrations to depict the
long-term consequences of the players' key moral decisions," says Reid
Schneider, Executive Producer, EA Montreal.
"These new morality choices are an innovative new feature that we
believe will give a new layer to the cooperative experience in the game.
Chris and Jock's work give players' decisions real weight and
resonance," added Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director EA Montreal.
Chris Bachalo has worked on several critically acclaimed comic series
including Sandman, Batman, Incredible Hulk, and Uncanny X-Men. He
recently collaborated with Jeph Loeb, a producer for the hit TV show
Heroes, to create the book Witching Hour and is currently working on
Marvels' flagship title, The Amazing Spiderman. An award winning comic
artist from Britain, Jock is best known for his work with writer Andy
Diggle on Vertigo's The Losers and the DCU's and Green Arrow: Year One.
On top of creating production art for such films as Batman Begins,
Hancock, and the upcoming adaptations of Dune and Judge Dredd, he's also
illustrated stunning covers for DC Comics titles including Batman,
Nightwing, Catwoman, Azrael and Scalped, as well as Marvel Comics
Thunderbolts and Dark X-Men.
Army of Two: The 40th Day puts players
in the shoes of two private military contractors who suddenly find
themselves trapped in the middle of Shanghai as it falls under attack.
The two must work as a team to survive relentless enemy assaults and
escape the city collapsing around them. The 40th Day is built
from the ground up to deliver an organic and immersive cooperative
experience. Featuring a robust playbook of co-op moves, players execute
strategic two-man tactics and make game-changing decisions that result
in a one-of-a-kind action experience.
Army of Two: The 40th Day will be
available this winter for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment
system, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system and the PSP(R)
(PlayStation(R) Portable).
For more information on Army of Two: The 40th
Day please visit: www.armyoftwo.com.
For more information on EA Montreal, please visit www.eamontreal.com
or www.ea.com.
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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.
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