All--New Entry in Popular 'Mercenaries' Franchise Begins Development
at EALA
LOS ANGELES, Nov 24, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pandemic(TM) Studios, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS),
today announced that an all-new game in the studio's popular Mercenaries(TM)
franchise is in early stages of development at EALA. 'Mercs Inc'
(working title) is the latest entry in the action series first made
popular by Mercenaries in 2005 and most recently by Mercenaries
2: World in Flames(TM). Mercs Inc will be the first Pandemic
game to be developed by the studio at its new home in Playa Vista. Mercs
Inc will also be the first Pandemic game released after the launch
this December 8th of the award-winning World War II
action-sandbox game, The Saboteur(TM).
"We are very excited to announce a new instalment in the popular Mercenaries
series because it demonstrates our continued commitment to Pandemic's
rich catalogue of intellectual properties," said Nick Earl, Senior VP
and Group General Manager at EA. "From the studio at EALA, a core
creative team is forging new ground and conceptualizing new ideas for
this exciting franchise."
The most imminent release from Pandemic Studios is the action sandbox
game, The Saboteur which ships on December 8, 2009. The
Saboteur stars Sean Devlin; a street-tough Irish race car driver
trapped behind enemy lines in 1940s Nazi-occupied France. Motivated by
revenge, Sean fights, climbs, and races through open-world Paris,
sneaking into the heart of the Nazi operations and sabotaging their
every move. The Saboteur will be available for the PLAYSTATION(R)3
computer entertainment system, the Xbox360(R) video game and entertainment
system, and the PC. The Saboteur has been rated M by the ESRB
with the following as descriptors: blood, intense violence, nudity,
sexual themes, strong language. More information about The Saboteur,
can be found at http://www.thesaboteurgame.com.
Platform(s) and ship date for Mercs Inc not announced. This game
is not yet rated by the ESRB.
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: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). 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
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Flames, Pandemic, and The Saboteur are trademarks or registered
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
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kmueller@ea.com
or
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or
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Sr. Director, EA Games Label
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