Exclusive Offer Available in North America at Launch
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Apr 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- EA SPORTS(TM), a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today
announced that the Wii(TM) version of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R)
10 will be bundled with Nintendo's new Wii MotionPlus(TM) accessory
when the title ships to stores in June in North America. In Europe, both Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam(R)
Tennis will be bundled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory at launch.
"This exclusive and limited-time offer is exciting news for sports fans
who want to enhance their Wii experience for a great value with the new
Wii MotionPlus right at launch with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10,"
said Peter Moore, President, EA SPORTS. "The functionality of the Wii
MotionPlus will help us deliver the authentic, true-to-life sports
motion for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTSGrand
Slam Tennis that will redefine the sports experience on the Wii."
Both Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 and EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
have been rated "E" by the ESRB. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 has an
MSRP of $59.99 when bundled with the Wii MotionPlus. Both products,
which ship to stores on June 15 on the Wii in North America, will be
available for $49.99 without the accessory.
EA SPORTS has at least five products in development that will launch
before the end of 2009 designed specifically for the Wii, including:
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 coupled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory
gives players an unprecedented authentic golf swing experience and the
ability to control and work their golf ball around the course. The Wii
MotionPlus accessory also adds to the gameplay experience with an
all-new disc golf mode in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10. With Wii
MotionPlus, gamers have increased fidelity and complete free motion of
their disc and can throw it in any manner they choose. Tiger Woods
PGA TOUR 10 will also ship on additional platforms on June 15. Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 10 is developed by EA Tiburon in Orlando, Florida.
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis, launching first on the Wii, makes
users feel like they are playing championship tennis in the comfort of
their living rooms. Wii MotionPlus elevates the authentic tennis
experience to a higher level with precise ball placement and added shot
depth. With the accessory, tennis fans will appreciate the freedom to
control the backswing of champions like John McEnroe, Serena Williams,
Roger Federer or any one of their in-game players, as well as have the
ability to run around a forehand or backhand. EASPORTS Grand
Slam Tennis is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. The product
will ship on additional platforms later in the year.
For more information, log onto www.easports.com.
Media can find screenshots and videos of the games at http://eaus.gamespress.com/release.asp?i=1114.
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(TM), EA SPORTS(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.
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.
Grand Slam is a registered Trademark jointly owned by Australian Open,
US Open, French Open and Wimbledon. The mark 'TIGERWOODS' are trademarks
of ETW Corp. and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior
written consent of ETW Corp. PGA TOUR is a trademark of PGA TOUR, INC.
and used by permission. Wii and Wii MotionPlus are trademarks of
Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Katherine Coulthart, 407-386-4812
Senior Publicist
kcoulthart@ea.com
Paula Kim, 604-456-3179
Senior Publicist
pkim@ea.com
David Tinson, 605-628-5189
Sr Director, Public Relations
dtinson@ea.com
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