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EA SHIPS ALL-NEW ARENA FOOTBALL VIDEOGAME TODAY
New Franchise from EA SPORTS Features Be the Receiver, Telemetry System, Historic Teams, and More
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Tuesday, February 7, 2006 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:
ERTS) announced today that Arena Football™, the newest game under the EA SPORTS™ brand, has shipped to stores nationwide. With Arena Football, gamers can now experience the excitement of the indoor gridiron with fast-paced, high-scoring offenses and the ability to send players over the walls.
“EA is the premiere sports videogame developer and we’re thrilled to have worked with them on this project,” said Glenn
Horine, President, AFL Properties. “EA SPORTS Arena Football captures the passion of our sport and gives fans an opportunity to experience the action for themselves.”
“The AFL was an amazing league to work with and we strived to create a game that accurately depicts their unique brand of football,” said Mike
Taramykin, Senior Producer, EA Tiburon. “Arena Football has features that will appeal to both AFL fans and sports fans alike.”
The all-new Be the Receiver feature allows players to take control of their receiver right from the snap and create routes on the fly, attempting to mix up the defense for a big score. With the new in-game Telemetry system, players can get real-time information such as scoring history, passing tendencies and player health and fatigue levels, allowing them to capitalize on their opponent’s weaknesses.
In Franchise Mode, players can take their favorite AFL® team and build them into a powerhouse by managing depth charts, signing free agents and making trades in an attempt to take home the ArenaBowl championship. Arena Football also allows players to create their own team or choose from more than 30 unlockable historic teams including the Anaheim Piranhas and Iowa Barnstormers.
Developed in Orlando, FL by EA Tiburon, Arena Football is available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the
Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. The game is rated “E10+” (Everyone 10 and older) with descriptors: Language, Mild Violence, Suggestive Themes, by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $29.99 for both console versions. The game’s official website is
www.easportsarena.com.
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 videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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.
About Arena Football League
On the strength of its Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights, the Arena Football League is the second-longest running football league in U.S. history. It began its 20th season in 2006
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with new teams in Kansas City and Utah. Often recognized as one of the nation's most affordable and fan-friendly sports leagues, the Arena Football League is America's fastest-growing sport with a 41-percent attendance increase since 2001.
