Play Alongside the 2009 U.S. Open Actual Leaderboard with EA SPORTS
Live Tournaments
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 08, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR(R) 10 has shipped in North America. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
brings to life the spectacle and drama of tournament golf, featuring
highly innovative online modes, an all-new character progression mode
called Tournament Challenge where you can recreate golf history, and a
true sports motion experience on the Wii(TM), along with a host of other
exciting enhancements.
"We are extremely thrilled to present Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 to
gamers and golf fans alike and we feel that the game really delivers an
inside-the-ropes experience for everyone," said Executive Producer Mike
Taramykin. "Thanks to our new and exciting relationship with the USGA
and with the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black just around the corner,
players will get the opportunity to see how their online virtual scores
match-up against the real-life live leaderboard in our all-new EA SPORTS
Live Tournaments feature."
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 on the Wii supports the all-new Wii
MotionPlus(TM) accessory, which brings an authentic sports motion to your
golf swing; including the ability to naturally draw and fade. In
addition, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 features a family-fun,
Wii-specific mode called Disc Golf - a new way to play all of the
championship courses featured in the game. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
on the Wii will be sold as a standalone at MSRP of $49.99 or bundled
with the Wii MotionPlus peripheral for MSRP of $59.99.
Developed in Orlando, Fla., by EA Tiburon, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
will be available on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system,
the PlayStation(R)2 and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment systems, the
PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) system and Wii(TM).
For more information about Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, check out www.tigerwoods10.com.
For Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 assets go to www.info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL
football, 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 Mobile TM
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.
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 Mobile and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
John Madden, NFL, NCAA, NBA, FIFA, NASCAR, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are
trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Xbox 360
is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is used under
license from Microsoft. PlayStation and PLAYSTATION are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii is a trademark of
Nintendo.
About the PGA TOUR
The PGA TOUR is a tax-exempt membership organization of professional
golfers. Its primary purpose is to expand the PGA TOUR domestically and
internationally so as to substantially increase player financial
benefits while maintaining our commitment to growth in charity and
integrity to the game.
In 2009, the three Tours will compete in 102 events for more than $350
million in prize money. Tournaments will be held in 10 countries outside
the U.S. and 35 states.
In addition to providing competitive opportunities to its membership,
TOUR events also generate significant funds for local charities. In
fact, the three Tours have surpassed the $1 billion mark in overall
charitable contributions. The PGA TOUR's web site address is www.pgatour.com
and the company is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
About the USGA
The USGA is the national governing body of golf in the USA and Mexico, a
combined territory that includes more than half the world's golfers and
golf courses.
The Association's most visible role is played out each season in
conducting 15 national championships, including the U.S. Open, U.S.
Women's Open and U.S. Senior Open. The remaining USGA national
championships are exclusively for amateurs, and include the U.S. Amateur
and the U.S. Women's Amateur.
The USGA also writes the Rules of Golf, conducts equipment testing,
provides expert course maintenance consultations, funds research for
better turf and a better environment, maintains a Handicap System and
administers an ongoing "For the Good of the Game" grants program, which
has allocated more than $63 million over 12 years to successful programs
that bring the game's values to youths from disadvantaged backgrounds
and people with disabilities. For more information about the USGA, visit www.usga.org.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Katherine Coulthart, 407-386-4812
Sr. Publicist
kcoulthart@ea.com
or
Rob Semsey, 407-386-5337
Sr. PR Manager
rsemsey@ea.com
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