People Can Fly Delivers "Kill with Skill" Gunplay in New
Over-the-Top Shooter
LOS ANGELES, Jun 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Epic Games, People Can Fly and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today
revealed the ship date for Bulletstorm, a hot new original
property that has already topped many 'Most Anticipated' lists at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2010. Set to release on
February 22, 2011, Bulletstorm is a blood symphony that combines
outrageous gunplay with unique kick, slide and leash mechanics. Players
learn to 'kill with skill' as they slaughter waves of mutated enemies to
rack up points and unlock weapons. Bulletstorm will be playable
at E3 in EA's booth South Hall #1601.
Set in a futuristic utopia, an elite peacekeeping force thwarts the
rumblings of civil war. But deception within the ranks has caused two
members of the most feared unit, Dead Echo, to strike out on their own.
Now, washed-up mercenaries, Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato, are stranded on
the abandoned paradise planet of Stygia surrounded by hordes of mutants
and flesh-eating gangs. They survive on two objectives: get off the
planet alive and exact revenge on the man who sent them there.
Taking on the role of Gray, players perform over-the-top combat moves
with some of the most uniquely innovative weapons ever seen in a
first-person shooter. Every enemy presents a new opportunity for stylish
and ever increasingly bloody ways to take them down. The game's
signature 'skillshot' system guarantees unprecedented levels of frenetic
gameplay rewarding players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way
possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collect
to upgrade and unlock weapons, which in turn allows them to execute even
more inventive moves and exaggerated skillshots.
Developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, the teams behind the
award-winning Gears of War, Unreal and Painkiller series
of game, Bulletstorm will be available for the Xbox 360(R) video
game and entertainment system, the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment
system and PC. For more information on Bulletstorm, please visit www.bulletstorm.com
and www.facebook.com/bulletstorm
or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bulletstorm.
About People Can Fly
People Can Fly, an Epic Games studio, creates visually and technically
superior action games for PC and console entertainment systems. Founded
in 2002 and based in Warsaw, Poland, People Can Fly is developing
"Bulletstorm," an original, Unreal Engine 3-powered onslaught of 'kill
with skill' gameplay and blockbuster moments to be released in 2011 by
Electronic Arts. People Can Fly made its mark on the shooter genre with
its award-winning "Painkiller" series of games for PC and Xbox prior to
shipping Epic's "Gears of War" for PC. Additional information about
People Can Fly can be found at www.peoplecanfly.com.
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops
cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The
company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in
its "Unreal" series, including "Unreal Tournament 3" for PC,
PLAYSTATION(R)3 and Xbox 360(R). Epic's "Gears of War" won over 30 Game of
the Year awards, and the sales of "Gears of War" and "Gears of War 2"
have eclipsed 12 million units. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the four-time
winner of Game Developer magazine's Best Engine Front Line Award and
Hall of Fame inductee. Unreal Engine 3 has also been recognized as the
number one game engine by Develop magazine. Additional information about
Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at www.epicgames.com.
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 SPORTSTM, EATM, 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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts
Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the
Microsoft group of companies. People Can Fly and Bulletstorm are
trademarks or registered trademarks of People Can Fly in the United
States of America and elsewhere. Epic, Epic Games, Gears of War, Gears
of War 2, Unreal, Unreal Engine, and Unreal Tournament are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of
America and elsewhere. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Games Label
Kelly Ekins, 514-664-8143
PR Manager
kekins@ea.com
Peter Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
pnguyen@ea.com
Tammy Schachter, 650-628-7223
VP of PR
tschachter@ea.com
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