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EA TO REDEFINE THE SPORTS GAMING EXPERIENCE WITH FIGHT NIGHT CHAMPION
Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTS(TM) is
developing the latest iteration of the long-running Fight Night franchise,
entitled Fight Night Champion, at EA Canada in Vancouver. Fight
Night Champion will set a new standard in sports videogames by
delivering the most dynamic simulation fighting experience to date,
pushing visual boundaries and redefining the single player journey for
the category.
"The EA SPORTS Fight Night franchise has consistently delivered
one of the best sports experiences with each iteration", said Andrew
Wilson, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Development, EA SPORTS. "EA
SPORTS Fight Night Round 4 was a genre defining game, and led the
way as the industry transitioned to physics-based sports games. EA
SPORTS Fight Night Champion will again forge new ground and deliver
a sports experience unlike anything seen in the genre to date."
Fight Night Champion will break the mold of what is expected in a
single-player sports game. Players will be introduced to an entirely new
way to step between the ropes and experience the drama, emotion,
excitement and tragedy of world championship boxing.
Featuring a refined physics-based animation system that incorporates
improved locomotion, punching and stamina mechanics, Fight Night
Champion will enable users to move, attack and dodge with the speed
and power of the best champions, contenders and pretenders in the world
of boxing. In addition, an all-new control scheme, dubbed Full Spectrum
Punch Control, will deliver the most realistic punching system ever seen
in a simulation fighting game, while still delivering an accessible
experience that will make Fight Night Champion the most
user-friendly title in the franchise's history.
Fight Night Champion will set a new standard for visual
presentation with the most realistic boxer-likeness to date,
fluid animations and damage that truly conveys the brutality of the
sport of boxing.
Fight Night Champion will be available for the Xbox 360(TM)
videogame and entertainment system and the PlayStation(R)3 computer
entertainment system and ships to retailers in 2011. The game has not
yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTS 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 and NCAA Basketball, Fight
Night boxing, EA SPORTS MMA, 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.
We inadvertently included the phrase "Let's get ready to rumble" in one
press release about Fight Night Champion. EA and Fight Night Champion
are not associated or affiliated with, or sponsored or endorsed by,
Michael Buffer or Ready to Rumble LLC.
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.
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 Mobile and POGO are trademarks or a registered
trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. NHL is a registered
trademark of the National Hockey League. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA,
NHL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective
owners and used with permission. Xbox and Xbox 360 are registered
trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. "PlayStation" is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Duke Indrasigamany, 604-616-2389
Sr. Publicist
dukei@ea.com
Jen Riley, 604-456-5081
PR Director
jriley@ea.com
David Tinson, 650-628-5189
VP, Communications
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