Action-Packed Shooter ‘Gatling Gears' Coming in Spring 2011
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
EA Partners, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today
announced an exclusive agreement with independent developer, Vanguard
Games, to publish the new dual-analogue shooter, Gatling Gears™.
From the team that created the award-winning Greed Corp, comes
the new game Gatling Gears, set within the same Mistbound
universe featuring signature elements like collapsing land, walker units
and warring factions, but now with twin-stick shooter controls and a new
hero, Max Brawley. In this eclectic steampunk setting, players fill the
air with lead as they try to defeat a monopolistic corporation that is
depleting the world of its natural resources. Gatling Gears will
launch on Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation® Network and PC in Spring 2011.
Martin de Ronde, Chief Commercial Officer of Vanguard Games, commented,
"It is very exciting to be part of an indie studio again, and bringing
best practices from my experience at Guerrilla Games to the development
of downloadable games. We feel Gatling Gears is a great
representation of what our incredibly talented team is capable of and we
can't wait to bring this game to market together with a strong publisher
like EA Partners."
"When Vanguard Games first showed us Gatling Gears, it was clear
we were looking at a best-in-class title developed by people who are
passionate about making fun, accessible games," said Jamil Moledina,
Outreach Director, Business Development at EA Partners. "Given our
strategy of partnering with the top developers in the world, we are very
excited to work with Vanguard as they advance the classic twin-stick
shooter genre with new gameplay and beautiful visuals."
Gatling Gears will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and
the PC. For more information on Vanguard Games, visit their website at www.vanguardgames.net,
and follow the development team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vanguard_eg.
About Vanguard Games
Vanguard Games is a developer of downloadable online games for premium
gaming platforms. Founded in March 2010, its mission is to create new
types of online games by combining the best elements of online gaming
with the hallmarks of high-end console gaming.
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™, 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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Xbox, Xbox LIVE and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies. Gatling Gears is a trademark of Vanguard Entertainment Group
in the U.S. and/or other countries. PlayStation is a registered
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