REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced
the development of Wildlife: Forest Survival, an original IP for
Xbox LIVE® Arcade (XBLA) and PlayStation® Network (PSN). The new
multiplayer title casts players as wild animals and immerses them in a
head-to-head battle in an unpredictable forest environment where only
the dominant species can survive. Wildlife: Forest Survival is
slated to launch in spring 2011.
"Wildlife: Forest Survival gives players the unique perspective
of seeing the world through the eyes of an animal in the wild," said Jon
Dean, Executive Producer at EA Salt Lake Studio. "Experiencing the rush
of pitting animals against each other, learning about the laws of
nature, and feeling the thrill of the hunt, chase and kill is sure to
make for a game that showcases survival of the fittest at its best."
Wildlife: Forest Survival progresses through a treacherous forest
setting where players choose from one of four animals and tap into their
selected animal's strengths in order to annihilate their prey and escape
their predators. Intense multiplayer arena battles let up to 12 players
go head-to-head in the ultimate fight for survival, where aspiring
assailants must balance tracking their prey and eluding their foes.
Players must chose their animal carefully, though, as each comes with
its own strengths and weaknesses: the rabbit relies on his quickness and
Sense Danger ability to make a quick getaway from his pursuers, the fox
uses its cunning to employ its Sneak Pounce ability and stun
unsuspecting prey, the hawk soars above the forest and calculates the
perfect timing to execute its Dive Bomb strike, and the gator dominates
aquatic environments by moving swiftly through the water with its
powerful jaws, but is challenged with slower speed on land.
Players can explore, hide out, or dominate in eight unique maps, each of
which plays to one of the animal's strengths. From lush greenery to high
trees, from inviting bodies of water to jagged rock formations, each
level sets the stage for the animals and their battle to survive.
For more information about Wildlife: Forest Survival, go to www.ea.com/wildlife.
About Electronic Arts
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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™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. 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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Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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