REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 04, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced
the first downloadable content pack for the critically acclaimed
skateboarding game SKATE 3 - The Maloof Money Cup 2010 NYC Pack.
The content pack hits Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on June 8 for
400 MS points or $4.99 and an additional 100 achievement points and 5
trophies.
The all new DLC lets players compete in the largest pursed event and one
of skateboarding's biggest annual contests - The Maloof Money Cup. For
the first time ever, this year's competition will be traveling east to
Flushing Meadows, New York, where the site of the 1964 World's Fair has
been converted into one gnarly skate mecca. Gamers will have the
opportunity to compete against some of the biggest names in
skateboarding as they shred an all-new custom built street park for the
ultimate cash purse.
The award-winning SKATE franchise breaks new ground with SKATE
3 and shreds the streets of the all-new skaters' paradise, Port
Carverton. Delivering the definitive co-op skateboarding experience,
it's up to players to build the ultimate team and change the face of the
city with their brand by taking on unique team challenges and competing
against rival crews online. The game also features the ability to create
and share custom built skate parks and a revamped Thrasher Hall
of Meat mode that will have players spending countless hours pulling off
bone-crushing carnage.
SKATE 3 is now available on the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system and the PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment
system. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and "16+" by PEGI.
More information can be found at www.skate.ea.com,
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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, POGO and SKATE 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
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their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
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