Electronic Arts Announces the Shipment of Need For Speed II - Special Edition for Windows 95.SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 1997-- Latest Addition to Popular Racing Franchise Sports New Exotic Supercars, Another International Track, Additional Game Mode and 3Dfx Support 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 ), a leading global interactive entertainment software company, announces the shipment of Need For Speed II - Special Edition, the realistic racing simulation that follows and builds on the successful Need For Speed II personal computer title released earlier this year. Need For Speed II - Special Edition sports several fresh gameplay features including four new exotic supercars, another international track, an additional game mode for improved driving control and 3Dfx support. The product is the first in the Need For Speed line to utilize the 3Dfx Voodoo chipset technology, which significantly heightens the game's level of realism and overall racing experience through rich, crisp graphics and smooth terrain textures. For example, players who encounter rainy weather will see random-sized raindrops hit and dissolve on their windshield, and as in real life, the faster the car goes the faster the raindrops disappear. In addition, the game's fast frame rate (approximately 30 frames per second) allows for an adrenaline pumping sensation of speed, as well as smooth animation and video playback. Racing enthusiasts will find that the game delivers a realistic racing experience similar to that of actually driving the world's most rare and expensive cars. Race locations span the globe and vary in difficulty levels, including the new international track on the coast of Mexico. With the addition of Mexico, players can test their driving skills on a total of seven exotic tracks located in Greece, Nepal, Norway, Australia, Northern Europe and Canada. For those who crave additional challenges, races can be conducted in a variety of modes including the new mirror mode and in reverse on all tracks. Need For Speed II - Special Edition offers the same popular features found in Need For Speed II, an immersive 3-D world, multiplayer capabilities and exotic supercars that are based on manufacturers' exact specifications. Each car is representative of its real-life counterpart in appearance, sound and performance. Players can get behind the seat of four new licensed racing vehicles in addition to the game's stable of eight exotic cars, bringing the total to 12. Experience new racing challenges by pitting these supercars against the original eight: -0- - New Ferrari 355 F1 - New Ford Mach III - New Italdesign Nazca C2 - New Ford Indigo The Ford Indigo is a concept car developed by Ford for the 1996 auto show circuit. Only two were ever built, only one of which was actually functional. It took Ford only six months from the original computer designs to the finished show car. - McLaren F1 - Isdera Commendatore 112I - Lotus Esprit
The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus in the United Kingdom from 1976 to 2004. V8 - Lotus GT1 - Ferrari F50 - Ford GT90 - Italdesign Cala Italdesign Cala or probably as it is more commonly referred to, the Lamborghini Cala, was a concept car designed for Lamborghini by Italdesign Giugiaro. It was first shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. - Jaguar XJ The Jaguar XJ is a luxury saloon sold under the British Jaguar luxury marque. The XJ was launched in 1968 and has served as the Jaguar flagship model for most of its production span which continues through to today. 220 -0- Players can race with an opponent one-on-one through a split screen option. A multiplayer mode is also available in which up to eight players can compete over a Local Area Network (LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. ). Following suit, Need For Speed II - Special Edition includes a detailed, accurate informational section that provides video footage, still images, historical facts and performance statistics on every vehicle. A free downloadable demo is available via the Internet by logging onto: www.nfs2.com . Screen shots and logo artwork are accessible at: www.ea.com/pr1. Need For Speed II - Special Edition is available as a Windows 95 PC title for a suggested retail price of $49.95. Electronic Arts is offering an upgrade offer via mail or at participating stores for original Need For Speed II owners. A $20 rebate is available with proof of purchase. Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in San Mateo, is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $625 million for fiscal 1997. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation, Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn The Sega Saturn (セガサターン Sega Sataan . Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under six brand names: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, Maxis Inc., ORIGIN Systems Inc., Bullfrog Productions Bullfrog Productions was a UK computer game developer that was founded in 1987 by Les Edgar and Peter Molyneux, and was one of the entrepreneurs of video gaming. The company became famous for their third release, the innovative god game Populous released in 1989. Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations Jane's Combat Simulations was a brand of PC flight and combat simulators released by Electronic Arts (EA). The Jane's Information Group sold the rights to EA so that EA could lend authenticity and accuracy to their growing line of combat games. . EA has international subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The company has North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. development operations in San Mateo and Walnut Creek, Calif.; Baltimore, Md.; Austin, Texas; Seattle; and Vancouver, British Columbia. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com . -0- Note to Editors: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, Origin Systems, Bullfrog bullfrog, common name of the largest North American frog, Rana catesbeiana. Native to the E United States, this species has been successfully introduced in the West and in other parts of the world. The body length is 4 to 8 in. , Maxis and Need For Speed are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts or its wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Jane's is a registered trademark of Jane's Information Group Limited. Ford GT90, Ford Mach III, Ford Indigo and Ford are trademarks used under license from Ford Motor Company. ISDERA and Commendatore 1121 are trademarks of ISDERA. ITALDESIGN, Nazca C2 and Cala are trademarks of ITALDESIGN S.p.A. Jaguar and XJ220 are trademarks of JAGUAR CARS LTD. England and are used under license. Ferrari, Ferrari 355 F1 and Ferrari F50 are trademarks of Ferrari S.p.A. PlayStation is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Sega Saturn is a trademark of Sega. Nintendo is a registered trademark and Nintendo 64 is a trademark of Nintendo of America, Inc. Windows is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Electronic Arts, San Mateo Jeane Wong, 650/513-7702 jwong@ea.com |
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