EA Partners Signs on as Distribution Partner for Games Based on
Robert Jordan's Fantasy Series The Wheel of Time
MALIBU, Calif., Jan 15, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Red Eagle Games today announced they have signed a strategic
distribution agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) for games
based on Robert Jordan's beloved fantasy series, TheWheel of
Time.
Red Eagle Games will develop and publish a line of stand-alone games on
all major videogame platforms, including consoles, personal computers,
handheld systems and wireless devices. The games will be distributed by
EA. In addition, Red Eagle will launch and operate a massively
multiplayer online role-playing game that encompasses the themes,
characters and world of The Wheel of Time, which will be
distributed at retail by EA.
"The Wheel of Time is a blockbuster global brand and our
relationship with EA Partners will ensure that Red Eagle Games' products
are made available to consumers around the world through familiar retail
channels," said Rick Selvage, Chairman and President of Red Eagle Games.
"EA Partners is excited to team up with Red Eagle as their global
distribution partner for games based on The Wheel of Time
series," said David DeMartini, senior vice president and general manager
of EA Partners. "The Wheel of Time series has a massive worldwide
following and we're excited to help give Red Eagle Games' interactive
products a blockbuster launch on the global stage."
The rich details of Jordan's meticulously crafted series have captivated
readers since 1990, when The Eye of the World, the first book in
the series, was published. Eleven additional books, including one
prequel, have since been added to the series and have consistently
appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List with the last four of his
novels in the series debuting at No. 1. Jordan passed away in 2007 at
the age of 58, but a final book, A Memory of Light, will be
finished by fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson using notes and a partial
draft left with Jordan's wife and editor, Harriet Rigney, and is
expected to be published in fall 2009 by Tor Books.
Jordan's wildly popular books have been translated into 24 languages,
and have sold about 44 million copies worldwide. In addition, the series
has a vast global on-line community of tens of thousands of dedicated
fan Web sites.
About Red Eagle Games
Based in Southern California, Red Eagle Games is a new video game studio
undertaking the transformation of Jordan's literary masterpiece "The
Wheel of Time" into high-quality interactive gaming products
for the personal computer, game consoles, mobile and wireless devices,
and online play. Red Eagle Games was founded in 2006 by Rick Selvage and
Larry Mondragon, who are also producing a live-action motion picture
based upon The Wheel of Time series in partnership with Universal
Pictures.
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
trademark in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Bryce Baer, 650-628-5102
bbaer@ea.com
or
For Red Eagle Games
Michael Meyers, 925-551-8080
michael@mmpr.com
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