EA SPORTS Ships 2002 FIFA World Cup.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)--April 22, 2002 Until now, you could only imagine how it would feel to hoist hoist: see winch. the FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f World Cup(TM) as millions cheer wildly. Wait no longer. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ) announced today that it shipped 2002 FIFA World Cup, the only interactive game featuring official FIFA World Cup insignia in·sig·ni·a also in·sig·ne n. pl. insignia or in·sig·ni·as 1. A badge of office, rank, membership, or nationality; an emblem. 2. A distinguishing sign. , trophy, mascots Here is a list of several known mascots: College mascots
"2002 FIFA World Cup offers soccer fans the opportunity to experience all aspects of the world's most celebrated sporting event, including every moment of glory, every sight and every sound -- before the tournament actually begins," said producer Nick Wlodyka. "It promises to be the most authentic FIFA World Cup simulation and will deliver an unparalleled level of fun." The game will be on store shelves tomorrow for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and PlayStation console, Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM), the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft and PC-CD. Key game features include: -- Star Players - Lifelike representation of the star players participating in the FIFA World Cup, combined with the exceptional individual talents that characterize their style of play in real life. -- Accessible and exciting new game play -`Air Play' delivers intuitive one-button headers, volleys, scissor kicks, juggling, and more. Showboating and quick-tempo, high-impact play is both exciting and accessible from the first touch of the ball. -- New player-to-player animations - New player-to-player animations result in aggressive jostling for the ball both on the ground and in the air. -- `FIFA World Cup Moments' - Key dramatic moments during the tournament including the beginning of a match, the end of a match and key goals are highlighted by epic cinematics. Using replays, player animations, original scores performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and special effects, FIFA World Cup Moments underscore the emotional range of play with increasing intensity as games become more important. -- `Moment Zooms' - New camera angles and replays capture intensity of FIFA World Cup games as they dramatize nearly missed shots, fouls and goals by focusing on player facial animations as they grimace and fall to their knees in frustration or pump their fists and cheer in celebration. -- Tournament Mode - A seven game series beginning with round-robin play, followed by playoffs leading to the final match with a progressive story line and a rising intensity as you advance. -- New stadium environments- Teams will be met with a rising tide of crowd excitement with thousands of fans sporting team colors, country specific chants, and an explosion of special effects including lasers, confetti, streamers, flags. Developed by Electronic Arts Canada, 2002 FIFA World Cup carries an ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board rating of "E" for Everyone and a 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 US$49.99 for the PlayStation 2, US$39.99 for the PlayStation, US$49.99 for the Nintendo GameCube, US$49,99 for the Xbox, and US$39.99 for PC-CD. Consumers may purchase the game directly by going online at (http://www.eastore.ea.com) or by calling toll free at 877-EA GAMES (877-324-2637). Screenshots are available on an informational press site at http://www.info.ea.com. ABOUT ELECTRONIC ARTS Electronic Arts (EA), 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 more than $1.3 billion for fiscal 2001. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the , personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMESTM, 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://www.info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, and EA GAMES 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. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Microsoft are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo. 2002 FIFA World Cup is an official FIFA licensed product. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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