New RTS Game Explodes With Booster Packs and Other In-Game Content
Available for Just a Few Dollars
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Mar 25, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Phenomic(TM), an Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:ERTS) studio today shipped the
real-time strategy (RTS) game BattleForge(TM) in
North America and will ship the game in Europe on Thursday, March 26th.
With the game's servers now live, players will storm the battlefield and
enter a fantasy world where they will use virtual trading cards to build
the perfect army and lay waste to their foes. The new Real-Time Strategy
game, BattleForgegives players the ability to
customize their play experience by adding new units to their collection
for as little as 250 BattleForge Points (available for $2.50).
This flexible model unlocks the power of the game by allowing players to
buy as much or as little of these additional in-game resources as they
wish.
BattleForge comes prepped and ready with four ready-made faction
decks based on the four elements in the game - Fire, Frost, Nature and
Shadow and 3000 BattleForge points. The BattleForge Points allow
players to buy an additional 12 booster packs, bringing the box total to
160 cards.
Players can use BattleForge Points to purchase new cards in
booster packs. Booster packs contain eight cards - 5 common, 2
un-common, 1 rare or ultra rare, all for just 250 BattleForge
points. This dynamic system allows players to customize their RTS
experience with content that can be purchased at their own discretion.
Players can also use BattleForge Points to bid on or buyout cards
from other players in the online auction house, or players can auction
their own cards to gain more BattleForge points. Alternatively,
players can directly trade cards in a unique direct-trade option. With
no subscription fees, regular free content and feature updates like new
maps and game modes, players have the freedom and flexibility to buy
additional content online, fully customizing their experience.
While additional cards add diversity to a player's deck, it takes skill
to make each deck stronger. Through victory in scenarios and ranked
Player vs. Player (PvP) matches, players can earn card upgrades and
gold. As each player's skill grows, their forces will level up with them.
"The team is so excited that players will be able to enjoy the action as
much as we have. The Open Beta was very successful and we can't wait to
see how the players immerse themselves into the world of BattleForge,"
stated Creative Director, Volker Wertich. "The scale of BattleForge
allows the player to experience a diversity which has never existed in
RTS games before, as we probably offer many more units than traditional
strategy games. There is an exceptional RTS experience in every BattleForge
box. From there we let players decide what to invest or trade, but
victory is determined by skill."
BattleForge ships today in North America and on March 26th
in Europe. BattleForge will be available for the PC at a
retail price of $49.99. There is no subscription fee. For more
information, visit www.battleforge.com.
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 SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). 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.
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EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, POGO and BattleForge are trademarks
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