Electronic Arts Joins the "Dream Team"!
Scott McCall
Technically Superior FIFA Soccer to Premiere on 64-Bit Home Video Game System
REDMOND, Wash., November 21, 1995 - GOOOOOAAAAAALLLL! Nintendo of
America Inc. today announced Electronic Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), one of
the world's leading independent software publishers, will develop an
exclusive version of FIFA Soccer, the #1 selling sports game
worldwide, for the Nintendo Ultra 64. The agreement makes Electronic
Arts a member of the growing team of leading software publishers
developing products for the Nintendo Ultra 64.
The Nintendo Ultra 64 version of FIFA Soccer is expected to be one of
the most realistic video game soccer simulations ever, featuring
hundreds of international teams, amazingly fast gameplay, never-
before -seen characters, gorgeous life-like graphics, and game control
functions only possible on the Nintendo Ultra 64.
"This agreement with Electronic Arts demonstrates Nintendo's full
blown commitment to make Nintendo Ultra 64 the unparalleled sports
platform," says Howard Lincoln, chairman of Nintendo of America.
"We're pleased and excited to be teaming up with Electronic Arts, the
superstar of entertainment and sports video game publishers."
"Nintendo's revolutionary Nintendo Ultra 64 technology is an
impressive platform," says Larry Probst, chairman and CEO of
Electronic Arts. "Electronic Arts looks forward to breaking new ground
in sports video game realism by fully exploit the Nintendo Ultra
64's capabilities and creating a version of FIFA Soccer that will make
players feel like they have been transported to the center of the
stadium."
FIFA Soccer for Nintendo Ultra 64 will be released for the 1996
holiday season.
The Nintendo Ultra 64 system is the product of the worldwide joint
development and license agreement combining Nintendo's expertise in
video game development with Silicon Graphics Inc.'s (NYSE:SGI)
renowned visual computing technologies as utilized to create special
effects in numerous blockbuster motion pictures. Nintendo's 64-bit
system, which will be available for home use in April 1996, will carry
a suggested retail price of below $250.
Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo,
California, is a leading interactive entertainment software company.
Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names:
EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, Bullfrog Productions Ltd., Origin
Systems Inc. and Jane's Combat Simulations. More information about
EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the
Internet at http://www.ea.com.
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Cap Scott
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Contributing Editor, Intelligent Gamer Online
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Co-Author of the "Nintendo Ultra 64 FAQ and Portfolio"