2004 Is EA's Year for Bond... James Bond Videogames.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2004 EA's James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing Game Achieves Critical and Commercial Success; Next Bond hit, GoldenEye goldeneye or whistler Either of two species of small, yellow-eyed diving ducks that produce a whistling sound with their rapidly beating wings. The common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) breeds throughout the Northern Hemisphere; Barrow's goldeneye (B. 2 Under "Top Secret" Development James Bond's fifth interactive mission for Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ), James Bond 007(TM): Everything or Nothing(TM), has launched worldwide to critical and commercial success, the company announced today. The EA GAMES(TM) branded title has achieved critical praise internationally while shipping at #1 in sales across consoles in the US and #2 on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system in Japan, making it the company's most successful Bond videogame debut to date for one of the biggest movie-based franchise in videogames. The game is being released in Europe today. What critics around the world are saying about Everything or Nothing: -- "James Bond returns to the small screen in his finest performance yet." 4.5/5 - GamePro Magazine -- "Graphically rich, with a genuine movie-like feel." 5/5 Stars - Times of London Newspaper -- 5/5 Stars - Maxim -- "...critics are calling it one of the best James Bond video games ever." - CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Headline News -- "One of the most unapologetic thrill rides on PS2." 9/10 - Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK -- "Players will be able to feel as if they were James Bond himself." 9/10 - Weekly Famitsu "As the #1 console title in the US, Everything or Nothing, EA's critically acclaimed new Bond game has it all, including original music from Grammy winner Mya and top Hollywood talent such as Pierce Brosnan and Heidi Klum," said John Riccitiello, EA's President and COO. "And we're not done yet -- today we're announcing that we are developing GoldenEye 2 (working title), a game where players become the ultimate villain in the Bond universe," Riccitiello added. "Everything or Nothing's success continues to showcase the enormous strength of our collaborative relationship with EA and Danjaq," added Travis Rutherford, Senior Vice President of MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. Consumer Products and Interactive. "We look forward to continued success with this fall's release of a new chapter in the Bond saga and the creation of another blockbuster franchise in GoldenEye 2." In GoldenEye(TM) 2, players will explore the dark side of the Bond underworld, playing an agent who was a candidate for 00 status before being dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality. Players will join ranks with the legendary super-villain Auric auric /au·ric/ (aw´rik) pertaining to or containing gold. au·ric adj. Of, relating to, derived from, or containing gold, especially with valence 3. auric pertaining to gold. Goldfinger, fighting for control of the world's greatest criminal organization. The game is under development at EA Los Angeles EA Los Angeles (formerly DreamWorks Interactive) was founded in 1995, as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG. Also known as EALA, it is a computer and video game developer. for multiple console platforms, scheduled for release this holiday season under the EA GAMES brand. More details will be forthcoming at a later date. Officially licensed by MGM Interactive, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board and has an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $49.95 on console platforms and $29.95 for Game Boy(R) Advance. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM), and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). 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. About MGM Interactive MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MGM), manages business development and production of interactive products for a variety of multimedia platforms, as well as talent and developer relationships. For more information, visit www.mgm.com. About Eon Productions/Danjaq, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Eon Productions/Danjaq, LLC is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty James Bond films since 1962. The Bond films make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films, GOLDENEYE, TOMORROW NEVER DIES, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and DIE ANOTHER DAY produced by Michael G. Wilson Michael G. Wilson (born 1943) is the stepson of the late James Bond producer Albert R. Broccoli and half brother to current James Bond co-producer, Barbara Broccoli. Actor Lewis Wilson is his father. Wilson graduated from Harvey Mudd College in 1963 as an electrical engineer. and Barbara Broccoli. Eon Productions and Danjaq, LLC are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise. Electronic Arts, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS, and EA SPORTS BIG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. JAMES BOND, 007, James Bond Gun, and Iris Logos and all other James Bond related trademarks TM Danjaq, LLC. James Bond, 007, James Bond Gun, and Iris Logos and all other James Bond related properties (C) 1962-2004 Danjaq, LLC, and United Artists Corporation. EVERYTHING OR NOTHING and GOLDENEYE are trademarks of Danjaq, LLC, and United Artists Corporation. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Game Boy Advance is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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