Special Editions Unlock Bonuses for Crysis 2 Multiplayer at Launch in
March 2011
COLOGNE, Germany, Aug 17, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Crytek GmbH, Europe's leading
independent video game studio and award-winning developers of the
critically acclaimed Crysis(R) franchise, today announced two
special editions for the highly anticipated first person shooter Crysis
2; the Crysis 2 Limited Edition and the Crysis 2 Nano
Edition. Both editions feature premium packaging and special unlocks
in the Crysis 2 multiplayer game. The Limited Edition and Nano
Edition are available for pre-order now in limited quantities*. EA
and Crytek also announced today a closed multiplayer beta for Xbox 360(R)
videogame and entertainment system starting this fall.
The Crysis 2 Limited Edition will be available for no additional
cost, while supplies last, and features four must-have in-game unlocks
for the ultimate multiplayer experience:
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Bonus XP - Players will jump into multiplayer battles with an
edge by starting with enough experience points to gain early access to
all 5 preset class load-outs.
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SCAR Hologram Decoy - This special attachment to the SCAR will
project a hologram image of the player, allowing them to confuse their
opponents with the decoy.
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SCAR Weapon Skin - This digital camouflage skin will allow
players to add a personalized touch to one of the more popular assault
rifles in the game.
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Platinum Dog Tag - This special one-of-a-kind dog tag is one of
over 250 that will be collectible in Crysis 2 multiplayer, helping to
separate you from the rest of the field.
The Crysis 2 Nano Edition is designed for the ultimate Crysis fan
and will include the Limited Edition housed in a steel case plus
an 11" / 28 cm statue of the game's hero "Prophet" on top of a New York
taxi cab, a high-quality art book, all packaged inside a backpack
modeled after the Nanosuit itself. Not available in stores, the Nano
Edition is available in extremely limited quantities via pre-order only
for $149.99 / £119.99 / EUR 129.99.
Crysis 2 is one of the most anticipated games of 2011, coming out
of last June's Electronic Entertainment Expo with 25 nominations and 12
awards including "Best Shooter" from GameSpy.com and "Best Graphics"
from Gamespot.com. The game's multiplayer is being developed by Crytek's
specialist multiplayer studio, Crytek UK. Just like the gripping
single-player campaign, Crysis 2 multiplayer will grant players
the superhuman powers of the Nanosuit, allowing them to be the weapon as
they utilize their powers against each other across, above and below
various locations and landmarks throughout New York City.
Built on Crytek's new state-of-the-art multiplatform game development
solution, CryENGINE(R)3, Crysis 2 will be available for the
PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(R) videogame and
entertainment system and PC in 2D and 3D** on March 22, 2011 in North
America and March 25, 2011 in Europe.
For more information on Crysis 2, please visit http://sosnewyork.com,
http://www.mycrysis.com
or follow the game on Twitter at www.twitter.com/crysis
or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/crysis.
* Restrictions and conditions apply. See back of pack for details.
** Additional hardware and accessories, not included with game, may be
required for full 3D effects.
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: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. 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 Crytek GmbH
Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is one of the world's leading independent
development studios for interactive entertainment with its headquarters
in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and additional studios in Kiev (Ukraine),
Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea) and Nottingham
(UK).
Crytek is dedicated to creating exceptionally high quality video games
for the PC and next-generation consoles, powered by their proprietary
cutting edge 3D-Game-Technology CryENGINE(R).
Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek created the multi-award winning PC
titles Far Cry(R), Crysis(R), awarded best PC Game of E3 2007
and Best Technology at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards and Crysis
Warhead(R), awarded Best Graphics Technology at IGN Best of 2008
Awards.
Crytek, Crysis and CryENGINE are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Crytek GmbH in the USA, Germany and/or other countries. EA, EA SPORTS,
EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft,
Xbox and Xbox 360 are 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.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Lisa Chan, 650-628-2748
Sr. Publicist
lisachan@ea.com
Andrew Wong, 650-628-2781
Sr. PR Manager
anwong@ea.com
or
Crytek GmbH
Jens Schaefer, +49 69 219 7766 71
PR Manager
jens@crytek.com
or
fortyseven communications for Electronic Arts
Steve Hahnel, 212-391-4707
shahnel@fortyseven.com
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