Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ:ERTS) brings a showcase of premier
titles this week to the Leipzig Games Convention. EA's line up
reflects the priorities of the company's four Labels -- EA SPORTS(TM),
EA Games, EA Casual Entertainment and The Sims(TM). The EA titles
demonstrate game play innovation in core franchises on the Xbox
360(TM) videogame and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION(R)3
computer entertainment system along with new categories of accessible
games for more casual players on mobile phones, handheld devices and
the Wii(TM) from Nintendo.
"We have the most exciting line up in our history, with more than
ten new game properties launching this year along with consumers'
most-loved favorites," said Gerhard Florin, Executive Vice President
of International Publishing. "Europe represents a significant growth
market in the next cycle, and highly anticipated titles like FIFA 08,
Need for Speed Pro Street, Crysis and Medal of Honor Airborne, along
with new offerings like Boogie, The Simpsons, Skate and Rock Band are
set to bring players more choice and fun than ever before."
At a press briefing today, EA unveiled EA SPORTS' FIFA 08 for the
PLAYSTATION 3. The game delivers a football experience that matches
the authenticity, finesse and beauty of the real-world sport. The FIFA
08 next-gen gameplay engine, built to maximize the power of Xbox 360
and PLAYSTATION 3 consoles, delivers animations and ball control so
responsive players feel like they are on the pitch. FIFA 08 is the
first football experience on the PLAYSTATION 3 in Europe this year.
FIFA Street 3, in development at EA Canada for next generation
consoles, will be shown in select behind closed doors sessions.
The Leipzig Games Convention runs from August 22-26, 2007. The EA
Booth is located in Hall 3, booth B02.
EA titles at the Games Convention include:
Army of Two(TM)
Never go into battle alone! The deadliest two-man private military
outfit a government can buy is hitting retail shelves this winter.
Delivering a groundbreaking strategic 3rd person co-op shooter
unparalleled in the action genre, EA Montreal's ARMY OF TWO focuses on
gameplay centered around TWO man missions, TWO man strategies, TWO man
tactics and a TWO man advantage. The breakthrough gameplay in ARMY OF
TWO, with a live or adaptive AI partner, enables you to take advantage
of two-man strategies like customizable weapons, vehicles, and
tactical shooting. ARMY OF TWO is launching this winter on the
PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360(TM)
videogame and entertainment system.
Battlefield: Bad Company(TM)
Throw out the rules of engagement! Battlefield: Bad Company(TM)
puts gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who
risk it all on a personal quest for gold. Featuring a deep, cinematic
single-player experience loaded with adventure and attitude, the game
delivers the series' trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where
nearly everything is destructible. Can't find a door to enter a
building? Make one! Use destruction tactically to tackle your
objectives, your way. Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) also features a
compelling new multiplayer experience for up to 24 players online,
using destruction as a core game play mechanic. The game is built from
the ground-up for next-generation consoles (Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION
3), using EA Digital Illusions' bleeding-edge Frostbite(TM) game
engine. Coming 2008.
Boogie(TM)
Shake it. Sing it. Create it. This summer, gamers will dance, sing
and create music videos with this ultimate videogame party package
that get players off their couch and playing to a new beat. Not only
will gamers be belting out their favorite tunes or dancing to hit
songs made popular by bands like The Jackson 5, Britney Spears and Red
Hot Chili Peppers, players can capture their best dance moves, record
their own voice and make music videos using the intuitive video music
creator. Boogie shipped earlier this month for the Wii in North
America and it will ship August 24, 2007 in Europe.
Burnout Paradise(TM)
Reborn for the next generation of consoles, Burnout Paradise takes
its unique mix of speed, fun and excitement into the open world. With
groundbreaking technology and gameplay innovations such as Free
Burning and Mugshots, it will smash racing conventions and turn the
Driving Category on its head. Next generation technology has enabled
an unprecedented level of crash deformation allowing you to experience
the most explosive pile-ups in the series' history. Burnout Paradise
delivers the fastest and most enjoyable racing experience ever seen.
Command & Conquer (TM)3: Kane's Wrath
In the name of Kane! The Command & Conquer(TM) series continues to
thrive with Command & Conquer(TM) 3: Kane's Wrath. As the expansion
pack to the critically-acclaimed and fan favorite, Command & Conquer 3
Tiberium Wars(TM), this Real-time Strategy (RTS) game returns to the
Tiberium Universe with Kane at the center of an epic new single player
campaign. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath features a new strategic
layer to gameplay that allows players to establish bases, build
customized armies, and attack their enemies on a global scale -- and
then dive into the frenzied tactical combat where their skills as a
commander will make the difference in battle. The game also introduces
six new sub-factions and a wealth of new units, structures, and powers
to the armies of the Global Defense Initiative, the Brotherhood of
Nod, and the enigmatic alien Scrin. The Xbox 360(TM) version of
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath will debut a revolutionary new
radial interface designed specifically for console gamers. Taking RTS
controls to a whole new level, players will utilize the command stick
to build, deploy, and attack. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath will
ship in Spring 2008 for PC and the Xbox 360 system.
Crysis(TM)
Get ready to break out your Nanosuits. From Crytek, the
award-winning developers of Far Cry, comes one of the year's most
anticipated PC games and first person shooters, Crysis. Powered by
Crytek's CryENGINE(TM) 2, Crysis is a technical achievement featuring
stunning visuals, cunning gameplay and an epic storyline. A mysterious
artifact found on an island in the South China Sea leads to a power
struggle between the US and North Korea. An elite squad of Special
Forces operatives is sent on what turns out to be more than just a
standard search and rescue mission when it is discovered the artifact
is a Trojan Horse for a massive alien invasion. Both global super
powers will have to unite to battle this mysterious, menacing threat
amidst a dynamic, ever-changing environment including frightening zero
gravity conditions. To defeat the aliens, players will have to change
their tactics on the fly, fully utilizing a revolutionary Nanosuit
that enhances their ability to use strength, speed, armor or cloak to
their advantage, and an arsenal of highly customizable weaponry. The
planet's fate will be determined by your ability to adapt to survive.
Crysis is slated to ship for the PC in November 2007.
EA Mobile(TM)
EA Mobile will be showing a range of games including EA SPORTS
FIFA 08, Medal of Honor Airborne(TM), Skate and The Simpsons(TM):
Minutes to Meltdown.
EA Playground(TM)
Rain or shine, the fun doesn't have to stop! EA Playground
captures the exuberance and nostalgia of your neighbourhood
playground, turning your gaming space into an arena of interactive fun
with immersive activities designed for kids, and the kid inside all of
us. This is the definitive all-ages video game. Kids can bring the
excitement of the playground home, and parents or even grandparents
can re-experience their childhood thrills. EA Playground is your
playground favorites smartly delivered on the Wii and Nintendo DS(TM).
Every game is easy to pick-up-and-play and uniquely capitalizes on the
control mechanics of each platform. EA Playground is scheduled to ship
this Fall.
FIFA 08
FIFA 08 for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems challenges
players to master the skills required to play like a pro football
player. Fans around the world can experience the same highs and lows
of real-world players and tackle the challenges they face on a daily
basis. FIFA 08 puts you on the pitch to defy the odds, perfect your
skills, elevate your game and rise up to win glory for your club.
FIFA 08 cover athlete Ronaldinho, one of the most talented and
recognizable athletes in the world, will become the first professional
football player to appear as a customized character in FIFA 08
exclusively for the Wii. The game's revolutionary FreeMotion(TM)
controls help level the playing field for all players and turns FIFA
08 on Wii into a physical, social activity. It also provides gamers
with a truly authentic football experience with more control than ever
before. It's easy to pick-up and play and with the in-game Football
Academy you can learn basic and advanced controls in more than 30
interactive tutorials. Each lesson teaches you how to master the
FreeMotion controls and perform all the necessary movements to
dominate on the pitch.
Also on display are FIFA 08 for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation
Portable (PSP(R)) system and Nintendo DS.
FIFA MANAGER 08
Which line-up is best for the next opponent? Should I upgrade the
stadium, or would it be better to invest in the team? Should I let the
scout check out a player for another week, or sign him immediately?
From the 2nd November 2007 on, football fans and amateur coaches will
be able to delve into these issues in more depth than ever before. The
computer game FIFA MANAGER 08 by EA SPORTS gives PC players the
opportunity to lead their favourite club to international success,
found their own club, or even become a national team manager. Players
can manage almost every aspect of a club, from player transfers,
stadium upgrading, dressing room chemistry and coaching, to the
line-up of the team.
FIFA MANAGER 08 contains the licensed, original coats of arms and
data of clubs from 20 different countries. Each player contained in
the game is individually rated using a scale of 43 skills. In all, 52
leagues with the original players are included in the game.
Hellgate: London(TM)
It's 2038 and London has been decimated by hordes of horrifying
demons. You are the only thing standing between them and the
extinction of mankind. Developed by Flagship Studios, the core team
behind the global blockbuster Diablo series, comes Hellgate: London,
the next benchmark for the action RPG genre. Combining classic
hack-and-slash gameplay with first-person shooter and MMO elements,
Hellgate provides gamers with a deep, story-driven experience that is
infinitely replayable due to dynamic, randomly generated levels and
instances. With six distinct character classes that suit different
play styles, highly customizable appearances, massive quantities of
randomly generated equipment and a robust skill system, players will
truly be able to create their own unique hero they can use to fight
alone or online. And for those who want to continue the extermination
of the demon threat, Flagship will offer ongoing content to
subscribers including everything from new character classes, demon
types, quests and more. Hellgate: London will ship this Halloween
exclusively for the PC.
Medal of Honor Airborne(TM)
Medal of Honor Airborne is set to redefine the series and will
change the way shooters are played. For the first time in a first
person shooter, players airdrop into combat and land anywhere in an
open battlefield. Conflict on the ground offers unprecedented tactical
choice in vertical, open battlefields with a wealth of attack routes
and flanking opportunities. Medal of Honor Airborne is the newest
instalment in EA's critically acclaimed Medal of Honor(TM) franchise,
credited with pioneering the WWII FPS genre when it debuted in 1999.
Developed at EA Los Angeles under the EA(TM) brand, Medal of Honor
Airborne will be available September 4, 2007 for the Xbox 360 system
and PC and in November for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment
system.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames(TM)
When a power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply he
sparks an invasion that turns the country into a warzone. But for you,
international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you
profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames features a slew of
potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their dirty work.
These are world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough
arms and ammo to start World War III. Everyone will try and screw you,
given the chance. They think they can get away with it, but they don't
know rule #1 for mercenaries: EVERYBODY PAYS. Mercenaries 2: World in
Flames is developed by Pandemic Studios.
MySims(TM)
MySims, the first game in a revolutionary new line from the
developers of the The Sims Label, allows players to build a town, grow
a community and discover a world of their own! Designed especially for
the Wii and Nintendo DS platforms, MySims introduces a charming cast
of whimsical characters while delivering the creative, customizable
and classic open-ended gameplay that has enchanted Sims players
worldwide. Players begin by creating their own toy-like Sim that
reflects their personal style and attitudes. From pig-tails and
baseball caps to dreadlocks and Mohawks, the options are endless and
the style is unlike any Sims game to date. By creating and customizing
unique buildings constructed of blocks that are collected by the
player, each experience is one-of-a-kind!
Need for Speed(TM) ProStreet
Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed
ProStreet. It's no longer good enough to simply rule your local
neighborhood you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the
ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and
pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers.
This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned
the next Street King. Need for Speed ProStreet is your ultimate taste
of the chaos and unbridled adrenaline of street racing. Every dent,
every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of
your commitment and competitive mettle. The atmosphere is electric --
complete with energetic crowds, photo-realistic cars and billowing
smoke -- all designed to embody the pressure and intensity of the
gladiatorial challenge known as Show Down. Need for Speed ProStreet is
the realization of the raw power, visceral aggression and intense
rivalry that embodies street racing culture. Need for Speed ProStreet
races into stores October 31, 2007.
Rock Band(TM)
Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to
interact with music like never before, challenging users to master the
lead/bass guitar, drums, and vocals as solo artists or cooperatively
as part of their own band. Built on unprecedented deals with the
world's biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured
in Rock Band will span all genres of rock and will include many of the
master recordings from the greatest songs and artists of all time.
Rock Band is developed by Harmonix, published by MTV Games,
distributed by EA Partners and will be available for the Xbox 360 and
PLAYSTATION 3 systems.
The Sims(TM) 2 Bon Voyage
The Sims 2 Bon Voyage allows players to send their Sims off on
grand adventures in exotic locales. Each environment is complete with
its own culture, cuisine, customs and collectibles. Whether camping
along rustic mountaintops, meditating in pristine Zen gardens in the
Far East, or building towering sand castles on the beautiful beaches
of a tropical island, your Sims will experience new activities to
relax and rejuvenate them. Each of the three vacation destinations
offer a chance for your Sims to expand their cultural horizons; after
meeting the local residents, your Sims will learn their customs, then
even teach these customs to their friends when they return home! Whisk
your Sims away from their everyday routines, and transform them from
bumbling tourists to savvy international travelers. Send them packing
for the trip of a lifetime.
The Sims 2 Castaway
The Sims 2 Castaway, a brand new game from The Sims Label
challenges your Sims to survive and prosper on an uncharted tropical
island. Available on the Wii, Nintendo DS, the PlayStation 2 and the
PSP(R) this Fall, the journey in The Sims 2 Castaway begins when your
Sims are washed ashore and must overcome the forces of nature, craft
tools for survival, and explore their surroundings to unravel the
island's mysteries. They'll learn to build a life from scratch in an
undiscovered paradise while unearthing clues that will lead them back
to civilization. By discovering the many useful treasures and ancient
mysteries hidden deep within a diverse jungle, your Sims will discover
all the things a tropical island has to offer, including plants,
fruits, wildlife and more! From tattered clothing to sunburned skin,
your Sims will change as they take on the many challenges of tropical
island life and learn to survive in style. Other titles from The Sims
Label at E3 include MySims (Wii, Nintendo DS) and SimCity(TM)
Societies (PC).
SimCity(TM) DS
Build, manage and play on the go, as the quintessential city
simulation arrives on Nintendo DS! Be the Mayor, call the shots and
manage every aspect of life in your new town.
Pick one of eight fictional cities or create your own then get
ready to modify, manage and grow your new domain. Thanks to
user-friendly Nintendo DS stylus and Touch Screen controls, running a
successful, bustling metropolis is easier than ever.
Whether you're tackling daily challenges, from planning to
pollution, or dealing with natural disasters, help is always at hand
from your dedicated team of in-game Advisors. With their tips to guide
you, make the right decisions to shape the future success of your city
-- and the happiness of its citizens.
SimCity(TM) Societies
The return of one of PC gaming's most popular series -- SimCity --
is back! SimCity Societies is in development and is scheduled to hit
retail stores this holiday season. Featuring an all-new, revolutionary
feature set, SimCity Societies allows players to construct not only
the cities they desire, but create their cultures, societal behaviors
and environments as well. Build an artistic city, haunted town, green
city, spiritual community or most any society you want! Using the
accessible, innovative and versatile city-builder, players can create
their own kind of city in SimCity Societies. Players start by choosing
from a variety of more than 350 building types, each of which allows
them to combine, connect and re-arrange structures freely. As each
city evolves, players will be able to unlock new buildings that can
help advance -- or regress -- their society. SimCity Societies is
coming out Holiday 2007.
The Simpsons(TM) Game
THE SIMPSONS Game features a hilarious, sprawling, and
mind-busting storyline crafted by the TV show's Emmy Award-winning
writers. The action-comedy will also feature the full cast of voice
actors from the TV show who will reprise their roles for the game. In
THE SIMPSONS Game, Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa use exciting, all-new
powers to save the world from rising chaos. To help the Simpsons,
gamers at home must journey through all of Springfield (as well as
vast worlds beyond!), vanquish an amazing array of villains, and fight
their way through parodies of popular games.
SKATE
SKATE is the closest thing to skateboarding without actually
putting your feet on a board. With innovative Flickit controls that
take advantage of the dual analog sticks, SKATE delivers an authentic
boarding experience like no other videogame. Players will explore,
find and skate the best spots in the fictitious city of San Vanelona.
This enormous environment will provide gamers with hours and hours of
skating bliss. Players can skate it their way; from finding and owning
the hottest spots in the city to downhill racing to entering big
contest including the X Games. Players will meet and skate with
legends like Danny Way and Mark Gonzales as well as up-and-coming pros
including Chris Cole and P.J. Ladd. Along the way, players can capture
video footage of their skate sessions at any time to share or brag
with their friends across the country via the game's innovative skate
reel feature. Without footage, it's fiction. SKATE is shipping in
September for the Xbox 360 and October on PLAYSTATION 3.
Smarty Pants(TM)
How smart are you? Do you know more than your Grandma about world
history? Does your little sister know more than your Dad about sports?
Find out this holiday when Smarty Pants, the first Wii(TM) trivia game
ships to stores nationwide. From the EA Casual Entertainment label,
Smarty Pants finally levels the playing field for people of all ages,
allowing simultaneous play using age-targeted trivia plus action-based
gestures, making it a truly trans-generational game made exclusively
for the Wii. Tailoring questions to the contestant's age, gamers from
eight to eighty can join in on the fun all at the same time. Every
player's answer is tracked, and the game automatically adjusts the
difficulty level to provide continuous stimulation and interactive
challenges that are age appropriate. Exciting Wii gestures make
everything a game, from spinning the category wheel and tug-of-wars
over correct answers, to "dance-offs" for additional points. Smarty
Pants boasts multiple game modes including a family mode, a single
team race against time and a rapid-fire competitive mode perfect for
groups of friends. With both competitive and collaborative game modes
and 20,000 questions in multiple categories, the fun is virtually
endless!
Spore(TM)
Spore takes you on an epic journey from the origin and evolution
of life through the development of civilization and technology and
eventually into the outer reaches of space. Create your own creature
and personalize it exactly as you want by adding and shaping parts
like legs, mouths, tails and its own custom color pattern. Create
something realistic or fantastic. Your choices determine your
creature's fate -- will it be a lover or a fighter, will it succeed or
will it be wiped out? Guide its development and create a tribe of
followers and then whole cities. Along the way, choose whether to be
nice or play rough when you encounter other creatures or societies.
Then on the final step in your creature's development, take off into
space for an exciting voyage of exploration and discovery, meeting
alien civilizations and attacking or allying with them as you pursue a
variety of missions.
The Orange Box
The Orange Box delivers five innovative action games from Valve --
creators of the blockbuster Half Life franchise, in one box. The
Orange Box includes Half Life(R) 2: Episode Two, Portal(TM) and Team
Fortress(R) 2 in addition to full versions of award-winning Half Life
2 and Half Life 2: Episode One for the most complete first-person
action experience anywhere. The Orange Box will be available for Xbox
360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PC in October 2007.
Warhammer(R) Online: Age of Reckoning(TM) (WAR)
War is everywhere in Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new
MMORPG from the creators of Dark Age of Camelot(TM)! Based on Games
Workshop's popular Warhammer(R) fantasy war game, WAR features next
generation Realm vs. Realm(TM) (RvR) game play that will immerse
players in a world of perpetual conflict. Declare allegiance to the
Armies of Destruction and become a savage Greenskin, corrupt Dark Elf,
or marauding human worshipper of Chaos. Or side with the Armies of
Order as an obstinate Dwarf, noble High Elf, or loyal human soldier of
the Empire. Then plunge into the dark and forbidding fantasy realm of
Warhammer to defend your homeland, invade opposing realms, and
ultimately sack the capital cities of your bitter rivals. For the
first time ever, players can also engage in Public Quests(TM);
community driven, multi-stage Player vs Environment (PvE) quests that
help advance the game's story and allow all allied players within a
certain location to join forces against overwhelming odds. In WAR,
every aspect of the game -- every quest, every encounter, every
battle, and every player -- can turn the tide of the war. Drawing from
a quarter century of highly detailed source material, Warhammer
Online: Age of Reckoning brings Games Workshop's fantasy world to life
like never before, allowing players to create characters destined for
great deeds and glory on the field of battle.
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM),
EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
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