EA Continues to Raise the Bar with the Latest Addition to Its
Genre-Defining Franchise
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today
that the highly-anticipated Skate 2 has shipped to retailers
worldwide. Skate 2 ups the ante in delivering all the grit,
creativity and culture of skateboarding with all-new tricks that allow
players to truly skate it their way - on and off the board.
"Skate 2 is the perfect next chapter for the Skate
franchise," said Executive Producer, Scott Blackwood. "We expanded and
deepened our original ideas and incorporated feedback straight from our
passionate fans. With all new features, more challenges and a rich
world, the game continues to celebrate skateboarding, while still
innovating the genre in an unparalleled way."
Skate 2 delivers the white-knuckle, camera shuddering speeds that
players crave with breakneck death races. The new Thrasher Hall of Meat
mode is the answer for gamers who find spine-tingling enjoyment in
bone-crushing wipeouts and bails. For players simply looking for
skateboarding action, Skate 2 lets them show-off their style like
a pro. Equipped with double the bag of tricks and the ability get off
the board to move objects around, players can now create their own epic
skate spots which can then be shared and experienced by others around
the world.
Skate 2 is developed by Black Box, in Vancouver, British Columbia
and will be available on the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment
system and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. 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
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
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and used under license. All other
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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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