Electronic
Arts to Develop Hits for Nintendo GameCube
EA SPORTS
Best-Selling John Madden Football Franchise Comes
to Nintendo GameCube
Electronic Arts
(EA) (Nasdaq:ERTS), the world's leading
independent video game software publisher and
developer, today announced that it will bring its
powerful portfolio of game titles, including
Madden NFL(TM) 2002, to Nintendo GameCube, a next
generation console system.
EA's worldwide
studios have plans for 10 Nintendo GameCube
titles.
Some EA titles in
development for the Nintendo GameCube include SSX
snowboarding, NBA Street basketball from EA
SPORTS BIG(TM), and the world's best-selling
sports video game franchise, FIFA soccer.
Madden NFL 2002
will be featured in EA's booth at the Electronic
Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles on May 17. Last
year, Madden NFL 2001 was the top-selling sports
video game in the world.
"EA takes a
systematic approach to evaluating new hardware
platforms, and we're very excited about the
potential for the Nintendo GameCube," said
Larry Probst, EA's chairman and CEO.
"Nintendo has a proven track record in the
areas of vision, innovation and execution that
positions the Nintendo GameCube to be a major
force in the industry."
Nintendo of
America President Minoru Arakawa says,
"Electronic Arts is one of the world's best
developers. We're thrilled to have the variety of
games they are creating for the Nintendo
GameCube, especially the sports games which
appeal so well to the teen and older
players."
As a dedicated
gameplay system, Nintendo GameCube delivers new
forms of interactive fun for players and offers
the easiest development environment for game
creators. The system's embedded memory,
proprietary optical disc and innovative
controller were designed to optimize the gameplay
experience. Nintendo GameCube will launch in
Japan in September 2001 and in North America in
November 2001.
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