Compete in the World's Greatest Skateboarding Event with Skate 2's
Latest Downloadable Content
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that starting July 9
gamers can download and compete in Skate 2's Maloof Money Cup
Pack, based on the largest pursed event in the history of professional
skateboarding. The pack will be available in the PLAYSTATION(R) Store for
$3.00 and on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for 240 points in North America.
"Skate 2 has been embraced by the gaming and skateboarding
community across the globe, making it the perfect stage for the Maloof
Money Cup's videogame debut," said Joe Maloof, President of Maloof
Companies. "Now players everywhere can experience the world's greatest
skateboarding championship and revel in the high-stakes excitement of
the competition for themselves."
Skate 2's Maloof Money Cup Pack will feature separate gameplay
events both online and offline - freeskate, single player vert and
street contests that put gamers against world class pros, and an online
mode in which gamers will be able to compete against their friends in
new activities and challenges for bragging rights. Xbox 360 gamers get
an added bonus as there are 250 achievement points up for grabs.
The Maloof Money Cup presented by etnies and Monster Energy boasts the
largest purse in the history of professional skateboarding with nearly
$450,000 in cash and prizes. The three-day competition and festival
takes place July 10-12, 2009 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa
Mesa, Calif., during the opening weekend of the OC Fair. All attendees
can ride the virtual course for themselves in the Skate 2 booth,
located near the front of the festival, where the Maloof Money Cup Pack
will be available for playing.
Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering all the grit, creativity, and
culture of skateboarding with all-new tricks that allow players to skate
it their way - both on and off the board. Gamers can create their own
epic skate spots which can then be shared and experienced by others
around the world. The game also features a revamped Thrasher Hall
of Meat mode that will have players spending countless hours pulling off
bone-crushing wipeouts and bails.
Skate 2 is developed by Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio
in Burnaby, British Columbia. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB
and 16+ by PEGI.
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.
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.
PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Xbox LIVE is a trademark of the Microsoft group of companies and is
used under license from Microsoft.
About Maloof Money Cup
The Maloof Money Cup presented by etnies and Monster Energy is the
world's greatest skateboarding event. The three-day competition and
festival takes place July 10-12, 2009 at the OC Fair & Event Center in
Costa Mesa, Calif., during the opening weekend of the OC Fair. The
Maloof Money Cup boasts the largest purse in the history of professional
skateboarding with nearly $450,000 in cash and prizes awarded in three
professional U.S. Championship Competitions - the Carl's Jr. Pro Vert
Championship, the Zoo York Pro Street Championship, the U.S. Women's Pro
Street as well as the World Industries Amateur Street and Vert
Championships.
Tickets for the 2009 Maloof Money Cup are now on sale at all
Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com, by calling (714)
740-2000 or (213) 480-3232, or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office
at the Pacific Amphitheatre. Ticket prices range from $13 - $30. The
official website, www.maloofmoneycup.com,
shares the competition experience with a global audience, featuring
contests, social networking, video episodes, photos, news stories and
more.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Shirley Chu, 604-456-3994
schu2@ea.com
Peter Nguyen, 650-628-3607
pnguyen@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
tschachter@ea.com
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