Anyone for Tennis? EA Announces Tennis Franchise in Development
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced today that an all-new
tennis videogame is in development at EA Canada in Vancouver under the
EA SPORTS(TM) brand. The EA SPORTS tennis franchise will be available
first for the Wii(TM) in 2009, followed by other platforms, and it
will be the first EA SPORTS game that uses Nintendo's upcoming Wii
MotionPlus(TM) accessory for the Wii Remote(TM) that will give players
a new level of accuracy and responsiveness.
"As we look to expand the EA SPORTS brand and captivate sports
fans from around the world with rich new interactive experiences, it
was obvious that the renaissance we're seeing in the sport of tennis
provides us with a big opportunity," said Peter Moore, President, EA
SPORTS. "Our new tennis franchise, coming first to the Wii, will put
fans right into the action and provide the excitement, tension and
drama that true champions feel in legendary matches -- like the
classic from Wimbledon just last month."
EA SPORTS will bring tennis to life and allow players to
experience the pressure and excitement of competing in the greatest
theaters in the game, and it will be the only videogame to feature the
All England Lawn Tennis Club -- home of The Championships, Wimbledon.
The all-new EA SPORTS tennis franchise will offer innovative ways to
play, both as or against the greatest players from the past or
present, letting you control the ball and work the court like you
never have before in a tennis videogame.
For more information, please visit www.easports.com/tennis. The
game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
EA SPORTS(TM) is the leading interactive sports software brand in
the world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL
Football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(R) hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA(R)
Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R) and NASCAR(R) racing.
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 Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2008, EA
posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27 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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle, and POGO are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. The Championships, Wimbledon, The All England Lawn Tennis
Club, John Madden, NFL, FIFA, NHL, NBA, NCAA, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR
and NASCAR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with
permission. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts Inc.
Jen Riley, 604-456-5081 (PR Manager)
jriley@ea.com
David Tinson, 604-456-5167 (Director, Communications)
dtinson@ea.com