The Winner Will Be Decided at the "Battlefield 4: Showdown
Live Europe vs USA" Event
Xbox Live's Major Nelson and AceyBongos Command 32-person Squads in a
Head-to-Head Battle of Battlefield 4 Second Assault — Its Worldwide
Debut on Xbox One
Enter the Xbox Battlefield 4 "Play and Win" Sweepstakes This Weekend
for the Chance to Compete
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced Battlefield 4™: Showdown
Live Europe vs. USA, where two teams of 32-players will
compete in an event in London, UK. The event will be live streamed on
Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft on November 1 at
10:00AM PDT. The Showdown will mark the debut of Battlefield 4 Second
Assault, an expansion pack available at launch first on Xbox One,
the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. Battlefield
4 Second Assault includes four fan-favorite Battlefield 3™
maps re-imagined with the power of Frostbite™ 3. Top-tier Battlefield
players will be hand selected to represent their country as they battle
it out on Xbox One.
Xbox Live's Major Nelson and AceyBongos will command their respective
squads to lead their teams to victory. Starting today and ending on
Sunday, October 6, Xbox is offering one lucky gamer in the USA the
chance to be on Major Nelson's side by entering the Battlefield 4
"Play and Win" sweepstakes*. Players can download the Battlefield 4
Gamer Pic and play the Battlefield 4 beta** on Xbox Live this
weekend for a chance to win a trip for two to London, two passes to the
event, a seat on the USA team and a $500 gift card.
Starting today, the Battlefield 4 open beta is available for all
gamers worldwide and will feature the Siege of Shanghai map on the
popular Conquest mode. Players will experience the next level of all-out
warfare with a new design concept called Levolution. This concept can
alter the gameplay combat anytime during a multiplayer match as the
environment reacts to the player's every move. The Battlefield 4
open beta is available for the Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment
system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system
and PC.
Battlefield 4 will be available October 29 for the Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3 console and PC. Battlefield 4 will be in stores
November 19 on Xbox One (November 22 in Europe) and November 12 on
PlayStation®4 (November 29 in Europe).
Battlefield 4 Second Assault is one of five expansion packs
included in Battlefield 4 Premium, an exclusive membership for
fans that provides a wealth of new content to keep the action going all
year long for only $50. Battlefield 4 Second Assault will be
available first on Xbox One.
To join the conversation on Battlefield 4, please visit http://www.facebook.com/battlefield,
follow us on Twitter® at www.twitter.com/battlefield
and #BF4, or sign up for the official Battlefield newsletter at www.battlefield.com. Press
assets for Battlefield 4 are available at http://info.ea.com.
* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Eligibility restrictions apply. See www.xbox.com/bf4pw
for Official Rules.
** Xbox Live gold membership required.
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 300 million registered players and operates in
75 countries.
In fiscal year 2013, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.8 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.
The Sims, Need for Speed, Mass Effect, Battlefield, Battlefield 3,
Battlefield 4 and Frostbite are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc or its
subsidiaries. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property of their
respective owners and used with permission. PlayStation is a registered
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox, Xbox LIVE, Xbox One
and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Twitter
is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.
EA Games Label
Stephanie Driscoll, 650-628-7890
Publicist
sdriscoll@ea.com
Jino
Talens, 650-628-9111
PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
Devin
Bennett, 212-672-0716
PR Manager
devinb@ea.com
Pete
Nguyen, 650-628-3607
PR Director
pnguyen@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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