REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that all new copies
of NBA ELITE 11 will include a one-time download code that will
enable users to access three modes of NBA JAM - Play Now, Classic
Campaign and Online. Already set to revolutionize the way basketball
simulation games are played with new Hands-On Control, the inclusion of
the NBA JAM modes will make NBA ELITE 11 the ultimate
basketball videogame experience available, on the Xbox 360(R) video game
and entertainment system and PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment
system, when it is released on October 5, 2010.
"NBA ELITE 11 is going to change the way basketball videogames
are played," says Jordan Edelstein, Vice President, Marketing, EA
SPORTS. "The addition of three free downloadable modes of the award
winning NBA JAM is an unprecedented value add to a product that
is already set to revolutionize the basketball videogame category."
Winner of eight 'Best Sports Game of E3' awards, including the coveted
Game Critics Award, NBA JAM has been optimized for the Xbox 360
and PlayStation 3 to truly deliver a next-gen experience of the classic
franchise. With Play Now, Classic Campaign, and Online modes included,
the downloadable version of NBA JAM, that is available with
purchases of NBA ELITE 11, will include a robust single player
and multiplayer experience. NBA JAM allows fans to challenge the
world, or their friends on the couch, with Online and Play Now,
respectively, or climb from worst to first as they take their favorite
NBA team through a ladder tournament through the league.
NBA ELITE 11 featuring three modes of NBA JAM will be
available for the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Xbox
360(R) video game and entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99. It is
developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been rated
by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTS(TM) is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital
experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports
through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden
NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA ELITE
basketball, NCAA(R) Football, Fight Night boxing, EA
SPORTS MMA and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) golf, and EA
SPORTS Active.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs,
forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com
to connect, share and compete.
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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 SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
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Electronic Arts Inc.
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dukei@ea.com
Sr. Publicist
Jen Riley, 604-456-5081
PR Director
jriley@ea.com
David Tinson, 650-628-5189
VP, Communications
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