Highly Anticipated Bloody Brawler Delivers Non-Stop Action Direct to
Gamers Next Month on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and award-winning independent
development studio Klei Entertainment announced today that the highly
anticipated downloadable action game, Shank, will be available
for download on August 24 for PlayStation(R)Network and August 25 for Xbox
LIVE(R) Arcade. Shank blends classic side-scrolling action gameplay
and unique stylized 2D art direction with a revenge story penned by
award-winning game writer Marianne Krawczyk. The game was recently
nominated for multiple "Best of E3" awards, including "Best Action Game"
from IGN.com and "Best Downloadable Game" from GameTrailers.com.
"We committed ourselves completely during the development of Shank and
it's been extremely gratifying to see the support we've received from
the gaming community and press," said Jamie Cheng, CEO of Klei
Entertainment. "Watching people play and seeing them smile; it's
fantastic to see them latch onto the things we love most about Shank --
the art, the story and of course the gameplay."
Shank tells a classic story of gangland betrayal through a
mature, pulp-fiction lens. Gamers will play as Shank, getting their
hands bloody as they uncover the secrets behind Shank's past and the
reasons he is hell-bent on revenge. With a deep and intuitive combat
system, players unleash a tremendous number of creative combinations as
they take down the waves of enemies standing in their path. Shank
also features a special co-operative mission, designed to be played with
a friend locally, which tells the backstory to frame the revenge plot.
This prequel mission allows players to play as Shank or his
partner-in-crime Falcone, with deadly double-team moves and gameplay
that encourages teamwork.
Shank will be available for download beginning August 24, 2010 on
the PlayStation Network for $14.99, and August 25, 2010 on Xbox LIVE
Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points. For more information on Shank, please
visit www.shankgame.com
and follow the development team on Twitter at www.twitter.com/klei.
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(TM), EA SPORTS(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 Klei Entertainment
Founded in 2005, Klei Entertainment is an award-winning game development
studio based in Vancouver, British Columbia with both the technical and
creative capabilities to create original and lasting properties on all
platforms. Klei combines world-class talent and passion to craft great
games with memorable characters that appeal to a wide range of
audiences. It has developed and published games for the PC,
PlayStation(R)Network and Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade. To learn more about the Klei
team and its latest projects, visit www.kleientertainment.com.
SHANK is a trademark of Klei Entertainment Inc., used under license. EA,
EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.
"PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment
Inc. Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of
companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
Andrew Wong, 650-628-2781
Sr. PR Manager
awong@ea.com
Lisa Chan, 650-628-2748
Sr. Publicist
lisachan@ea.com
or
47 Communications
For Electronic Arts
Laura Weir, 310-658-1200
shank@fortyseven.com
or
High Road Communications
For Klei Entertainment
Darren Gladstone, 415-318-4210
dgladstone@highroad.com
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