COLOGNE, Germany, Aug 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Warner Bros.
Interactive Entertainment have announced that the Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hallows(TM)- Part 1 videogame
will have an exclusive KinectTM for Xbox 360(R) experience with
unique challenges that puts more power into players' hands.
With all of the action taking place outside of Hogwarts for the first
time, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 sees Harry on
the run with a horde of merciless enemies on his tail. Players will find
themselves in unknown territory, far from the safety of the school
grounds, fighting for survival at every turn. The new game engine, built
specifically to leverage the technology of HD consoles, ensures high
definition graphics and intense action gameplay on all platforms while
the Kinect experience on Xbox 360 offers exclusive challenges, for
either single player or two player co-op, playing as Harry, Ron or
Hermione.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 is non-stop action
with Harry defending himself against a host of menacing enemies," said
Jonathan Bunney, Vice President and Head of Production at EA Bright
Light Studios. "Our Kinect challenges allow players to literally cast
magic from the palm of their hand, completely controller free, to
enhance and deepen the overall play experience; and, even better, we
have enabled a special co-op mode with Kinect allowing two people to
fight Death Eaters side-by-side for the first time in any Harry Potter
game."
The Kinect experience in Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows - Part 1 gives players the ability to get
closer to the action than ever before, using physical gestures to cast
magic through the screen and defeat their deadly opponents. In co-op
mode, the fluid targeting system and leaderboard scoring add a
competitive edge to the excitement.
Under development by EA Bright Light Studio, Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows - Part 1 will be available this autumn on Kinect for
Xbox 360(TM), PlayStation(R)3, Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), PC, and mobile devices.
About the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 film
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous
mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality
and destruction--the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of
their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three
friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark
Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all
enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's
Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts,
terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one
prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry
Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters
search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort...alive.
Harry's only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him.
But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten
tale--the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to
be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks.
Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his
past when, on that fateful day, he became "the Boy Who Lived." No longer
just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he
has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the
ultimate battle with Voldemort.
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.
About Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, a division of Warner Bros. Home
Entertainment Group, is a premier worldwide publisher, developer,
licensor and distributor of entertainment content for the interactive
space across all current and future platforms, including console,
handheld and PC-based gaming for both internal and third party game
titles.
HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and
© Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Harry Potter Publishing Rights ©
JKR.
(s10)
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 Software © 2010 Electronic
Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS and POGO are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox
360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used
under license from Microsoft. "PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo DS and Wii are
trademarks of Nintendo.
About Kinect for Xbox 360
Offering so much more than just games, Kinect for Xbox 360 takes your
entertainment to the next level. Beginning this holiday, the Kinect Hub
puts your favorite movies, TV programs, music and live sports all in one
place -- completely controller-free. Jump right into a movie in
instant-on HD in 1080p or your favorite college bowl game by simply
saying "Xbox, play," or browse your entire song library with a wave of a
hand. Kinect also creates new ways for friends and family to have fun
together. With Video Kinect2, share a smile with distant friends and
family as you open a window into living rooms around the world.
Providing entertainment for everyone, with the power of Kinect, the Xbox
LIVE experience is more intuitive, social and interactive than ever
before.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Play Label
Deborah Coster, +44 1483 463664
dcoster@europe.ea.com
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