Build Your Squad for Global Dominance September 7
Free* Worldwide Demo Available August 24
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Last night at the NBA Awards, Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) revealed Joel Embiid as the cover athlete for EA
SPORTS™ NBA LIVE 19, adding to the accolades he has
achieved over the past few years. Embiid was the third overall pick of
the NBA Draft 2014 presented by State Farm and claimed a spot on the
All-Star roster for the first time this season. He also led his team to
their first playoff appearance since 2012 while averaging nearly 23
points and 11 rebounds a game.
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JOEL EMBIID LANDS EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 19 COVER, PREPARES TO TAKE ON THE WORLD (Graphic: Business Wire)
"Joel is a perfect fit to grace the cover of NBA LIVE 19," said
Joshua Rabenovets, Senior Brand Director at EA SPORTS. "He is the voice
of the new wave of basketball players and his on-court dominance,
creative personality, and love for the fans made him an ideal choice for
this year's game."
"It's great, it's amazing. I'm thankful for this opportunity, especially
as a basketball player," Embiid said. "You work so hard because you have
goals in life, you want to be in the Hall of Fame, but also, being on
the cover of a video game is something I've always dreamed of and I'm
happy to be in this position." Read
the rest of the interview here.
NBA LIVE 19 will empower players to build
their squad and take on the world, one court at a time. Embiid will
be joined by several other prolific ballers that will revealed over the
coming weeks, each of which has a special connection to NBA LIVE.
Stay tuned for the next reveal in The
Streets, coming early July.
Players who need even more basketball in their lives can also check out NBA
LIVE Mobile, available as free-to-download** on the App
Store and Google
Play.
NBA LIVE 19 is developed by EA Tiburon and will be available
worldwide September 7 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
EA
Access members receive an additional 10 percent discount*** when
they purchase a digital version of NBA LIVE 19, on Xbox Live.
Subscribers can also enjoy up to 10 hours of play time as part of the
Play First Trial on August 31st.
The EA SPORTS™ brand is one of the leading sports entertainment brands
in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning
interactive technology, fan programs and cross-platform digital
experiences. The EA SPORTS studios create connected experiences that
ignite the emotion of sports through video games, including Madden NFL
football, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball
and EA SPORTS UFC® franchises.
For more information about EA SPORTS games, 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 develops and delivers games, content and
online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and
personal computers. EA has more than 300 million registered players
around the world.
In fiscal year 2018, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $5.2 billion.
Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a
portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ FIFA, Battlefield™, Need for Speed™,
Dragon Age™ and Plants vs. Zombies™. More information about EA is
available at www.ea.com/news.
EA SPORTS, Battlefield, The Sims, Need for Speed, Dragon Age, and Plants
vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL,
NBA, UFC, NHL, and FIFA are the property of their respective owners and
used with permission.
PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment,
Inc.
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Electronic Arts
Jino Talens, 650-628-9111
Sr. PR Manager
jtalens@ea.com
or
Brad
Hilderbrand, 407-386-4246
PR Manager
bhilderbrand@ea.com
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