Man Your Battle Stations With EA GAMES Battlefield 1942; Multiplayer Demo of WWII First-Person Action Game to be Released on August 16

Business Wire, August 14, 2002

Business/Entertainment Editors and High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2002

Prepare for battle! Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) today announced the release of the first multiplayer demo for its WWII first-person action game, Battlefield 1942(TM). The demo, featuring the battle of Wake Island, is set for release on Friday, August 16. The demo will support up to 16 gamers playing as either Japanese or American forces struggling to invade or defend Wake Island.

In Battlefield 1942 for the PC, players are given the power and tools to affect the outcomes of key battles of WWII in a massive online battlefield. With the ability to control 35 authentic Axis and Allied vehicles from a first-person perspective and select from five player classes, they are faced with incredible choices in their plan of action. Among a vast array of available options, players can choose to heroically storm or defend the beaches of Normandy, direct artillery or command a tank at Kursk, pilot a fighter or operate a shore battery at Midway, command an aircraft carrier or general purpose vehicle at Gaudalcanal, and take charge of a bomber or an Armored Personnel Carrier in El Alemain -- experiencing some of the most dramatic moments of WWII. The multiplayer-focused PC version will be available later this summer.

Visit www.battlefield1942.ea.com for more information about the game or to check out the demo.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.7 billion for fiscal 2002. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and EA.COM(SM). More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Note to Editors: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES and EA SPORTS BIG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA.com is a service mark of EA.com Inc. Battlefield 1942 is a trademark of Digital Illusions CE AB. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.