REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) announced that EA SPORTS™ Grand
Slam® Tennis 2 is available in retail stores worldwide today.
The EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis franchise will be coming to high
definition for the first time and will be available on the Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system and PlayStation®3, including support
of the PlayStation® Move controller. EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2
features top past and present athletes including John McEnroe, Novak
Djokovic, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, and is the only place to
play all four Grand Slam championships. Now players can experience the
thrill of serving up aces on the prestigious Centre Court at The
Championships, Wimbledon — exclusive to EA SPORTS or hitting cross-court
winners on the clay courts of the French Open.
EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis 2 in Stores Today (Photo: Business Wire)
"We're excited to bring the EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis franchise
to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms where we can leverage the
power of these high definition consoles and give it the level of
authenticity and depth that EA SPORTS games are known for," said Dean
Richards, General Manager, Team & Action Sports, EA SPORTS. "We feel
like we're bringing the first real innovation to the tennis category in
a while with the Total Racquet Control system, and truly put the racket
in the palm of your hands with really strong PlayStation Move
integration."
EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis 2 will include a host of gameplay
features including:
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All-New Total Racquet Control: Control every shot with the
right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and
volleys with precision, accuracy and power.
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Become a Champion: Become a true Grand Slam® tournament
champion by capturing all four major championships in succession —
including Wimbledon (exclusive to the EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis franchise).
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PlayStation Move Support: The motion control experience gets
you on your feet and puts a racquet right in the palm of your hands.
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Legends of Now and Then: Play with or against more than 20 of
the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger
Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, Maria Sharapova,
Serena and Venus Williams.
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Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.) AI: The playing
styles and behaviors of the sport's greatest stars are captured right
down to their signature swings and emotional reactions. Realistic
tactics and strategies are your keys to success against each legend
whether playing on hard court, clay or grass.
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ESPN Grand Slam® Tournament Classics: Relive or rewrite some of
the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus McEnroe, to
Nadal versus Federer, play your way through history unlocking up to 25
amazing moments of Grand Slam® tournaments.
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EA SPORTS Game Face: Use the Game Face Creator web application
to make a lifelike 3D avatar as a playable character in the game.
EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis 2 is in development at EA Canada in
Vancouver and is rated E by the ESRB and PEGI 3; visit www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
for more information. For more information on EA SPORTS Grand
Slam® Tennis 2, please visit www.easports.com/grandslamtennis2
or become a fan of EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis on
Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSGrandSlamTennis.
For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs,
forums and game communities, please visit www.easports.com
to connect, share and compete. To download assets for EA SPORTS Grand
Slam® Tennis 2, please visit the EA press site at http://info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS™ is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive
technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital
experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports
through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden
NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA JAM
basketball, NCAA® Football, Fight Night boxing, EA
SPORTS MMA, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, and EA
SPORTS Active. For more information about EA SPORTS, including news,
video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit www.easports.com
to connect, share and compete.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™, Battlefield, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Active, The Sims and Need for Speed are trademarks
of Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International
(Studio and Publishing) Ltd. GRAND SLAM is a registered Trademark owned
by Grand Slam Tennis Properties, Ltd and used under license by EA. John
Madden, NFL, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR and FIFA are the
property of their respective owners and used with permission.
"PlayStation" and the "PSP" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft
group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more
information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and
game apps, please visit www.easports.com
to connect, share and compete.
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For Electronic Arts Inc.
Ritu Sidhu, 604-456-3179
Communications
Specialist - Operations
rsidhu@ea.com
Jen
Riley, 604-456-5081
Director, Communications
jriley@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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