EA Games Label Sets the Summer on Fire with Eight Blockbuster Games

Business Wire, May 12, 2008

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- The temperature is rising this summer as the Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) Games Label gets ready to release eight action-packed titles from seven of the world's most critically acclaimed development studios including BioWare[TM], Criterion, DICE, EALA, Maxis[TM] and Pandemic[TM] as well as the revered EA partner Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a company of MTV Networks. Between May and September, the EA Games Label will launch a stunning line-up of titles that rivals any independent game publisher, with offerings that appeal to the explorer, adventurer, action junkie, creator and rock star in all of us. This summer, whether playing on the Xbox 360[TM] videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION[R] 3 computer entertainment system (PS3[TM]), PlayStation[R]2 computer entertainment system, PC, Mac[R], Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS[TM] or mobile phone, players will fire up their gaming rigs and have some serious fun.

Players looking for action will hunt for the spoils of war while delivering over-top destruction in Battlefield: Bad Company[TM] and go for revenge in Venezuela in Mercenaries 2: World in Flames[TM]. Those looking for world domination will control epic armies in Command & Conquer[TM] 3: Kane's Wrath, or for those more interested in conquering worlds beyond earth, they can explore the depths of space in Mass Effect[TM]. For the creative class looking to express their inner artist, the Spore[TM] Creature Creator will allow them to design individual species even before the launch of Spore[TM], where they can create an entire universe and share it with friends. Adrenaline junkies will put the pedal to the metal with new downloadable content for Burnout[TM] Paradise or feel the rush of super-stardom as they take to the stage with Rock Band[TM].

Later in the year, gamers can look forward to more outstanding entertainment from the EA Games Label including Battlefield Heroes[TM], Battleforge[TM], Command & Conquer[TM] Red Alert[TM] 3, Dead Space[TM], Mirror's Edge[TM], Skate It, Warhammer([R]) Online: Age of Reckoning[TM] as well as Left 4 Dead from EA Partner Valve.

Mike Quigley, Group VP of Global Marketing, EA Games Label said, "If you need a break from GTA IV, or if you're looking for more than just the one or two great summer movies on tap, the EA Games Label is stepping up with eight huge summer titles. The incredible diversity of the title line-up reflects the talent range of our studios and partners. Big FPS action, amazing adventures, epic sci-fi fantasy or rock star reality - these are the summer entertainment experiences people will love."

Battlefield: Bad Company

Go for the gold! Battlefield: Bad Company drops gamers behind enemy lines with a squad of renegade soldiers who risk it all on a personal quest for gold and revenge. Featuring intense multiplayer action as well as a deep, cinematic single-player experience loaded with adventure and humor, the game delivers the Battlefield series' trademark sandbox gameplay in a universe where nearly everything is destructible.

* ESRB - T for Teen

* Platforms - Xbox 360 and PS3

* Ship Date - June 23, 2008

Burnout Paradise

The Year of Paradise Continues! Following the launch of Burnout Paradise for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system in January, EA Criterion is continuing to support the game's players throughout the year by delivering significant, game-changing content and regular broadcast activities. The first game-changing content will be coming to the PLAYSTATION Store and Xbox LIVE[R] Marketplace in June free to download. This will include 3 all-new online game modes (Road Rage, Marked Man, and Stunt Run), 70 new multi-part, timed Freeburn challenges and 7 new cars, instantly adding many hours of additional gameplay. Also being introduced is a new "Live" Global Paradise news system where players will be able to receive the most up-to-date information on the game and a schedule of upcoming online events, and the much requested custom soundtrack support for the PLAYSTATION 3. This is to bring the community of Burnout players together with the makers of the game to create a social online gaming experience that evolves throughout the year. To meet the team and get more details, please visit criteriongames.com.

* ESRB - Rating Pending

* Platforms - PC, Xbox 360 and PS3

* Download Date - June 2008

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath

Command & Conquer is coming to the Xbox 360 this summer, with the revolutionary all-new CommandStick, a control system that simplifies the console RTS experience for new and hardcore RTS gamers alike. A follow up to last year's critically acclaimed Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars[TM], Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for Xbox 360 includes all the units, structures, and powers from Tiberium Wars, a deep storyline campaign told through the series' trademark HD video cinematics, six diverse new sub-factions, giving players no less than nine armies to choose from, and all-new game-changing Epic Units. The Xbox 360 version also includes over 50 multiplayer maps and the 360-exclusive Kane's Challenge mode, where players will battle through over 80 matches versus a gauntlet of deadly sub-faction leaders. Best of all for 360 gamers, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath features a full complement of 1000 achievement points - all for $39.99.