Electronic Arts Ships AH-64D Longbow.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)--June 5, 1996--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 ), a leading global interactive entertainment software company, announces the shipment of AH-64D AH-64D Apache Attack Helicopter, D version, with Longbow radar improvements Longbow longbow Leading missile weapon of the English from the 14th century into the 16th century. Probably of Welsh origin, it was usually 6 ft (2 m) tall and shot arrows more than a yard long. , the company's latest authentic simulation under the new 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. brand. It's high tech warfare at its most realistic level, developed at Electronic Arts' ORIGIN subsidiary in Austin, Texas. AH-64D Longbow for PC-CD is a truly authentic simulation experience featuring the most lethal attack helicopter today. It features fully-textured rolling terrain, the most technologically advanced 3-D visuals, and complex avionics and weapons systems. Combined with five different types of mission sets, Longbow is a sim that will have hardcore enthusiasts crying for more. Longbow is the brainchild of producer Andy Hollis (Designer of Gunship gun·ship n. An armed aircraft, such as a helicopter, that is used to support troops and provide fire cover. and F-15 Strike Eagle II F-15 Strike Eagle II is an F-15 Strike Eagle combat flight simulator released in 1989 by MicroProse and is the sequel of F-15 Strike Eagle. It was followed in 1992 by F-15 Strike Eagle III, the final game of the series. and III). Hollis' ORIGIN team created AH-64D Longbow under an exclusive alliance with Jane's Information Group, the world's leading authority on military and global intelligence information. AH-64D Longbow has more than 20,000 square kilometers of fully-textured, rolling terrain using data from U.S. Geological Survey digital elevation maps. There are no "tiles" or repeating terrain art -- every inch that you fly over is 100% unique. Another of the key features is AH-64D Longbow's vast array of mission sets. Gamers can fly a near-future campaign mode with more than 40 missions set in the Baltic region. The missions are enhanced with breathtaking animations sprinkled throughout the campaign. Also there are 12 historically accurate missions from Operations Desert Storm (Gulf War) and Just Cause (Panama). The single mission generator extends gameplay by creating a random mission based on the player's preferences. Players who are new to the simulation genre will find that learning to fly AH-64D Longbow is a breeze. The game's interactive online tutorial system teaches the technical ropes, control by control, providing beginners with seven more missions. There's even an instant action mode for players itching to tear up to rip up; to remove from a fixed state by violence; as, to tear up a floor; to tear up the foundation of government or order s>. See also: Tear the battlefield in a hurry. Authenticity is the name of the game with AH-64D Longbow. Hollis' development team used actual operations manuals and design documents from the manufacturer of the aircraft, and experts in the fields of aeronautical engineering and army intelligence, to create avionics, dynamics and artificial intelligence systems that are second to none. Additionally, AH-64D Longbow contains live-action video sequences and authentic Longbow footage that help you track your progress through the simulation. AH-64D Longbow is supported by an extensive marketing campaign that includes premium product positioning at all major software retailers and three dimensional point-of-purchase displays, complete with product information sheets for retail customers. Other promotions include a direct mail campaign and a full line of Jane's AH-64D Longbow merchandise including hats, T-shirts, posters, screen savers, model kits and more. The merchandise items are available through a catalog included with the game. The game comes in an innovative package design that opens like a book to reveal graphic comparisons between the simulation and photographs of the real thing, reinforcing the authenticity of the product. The package also includes excerpts from Jane's publications on the AH-64D Longbow. Inside, players will find a beautifully designed spiral-bound manual and a full-color quick reference card. Shipping simultaneously with the game is The Official Guide to Jane's AH-64D Longbow from ORIGIN. This 224-page field book contains scouting reports, mission-by-mission analyses, and game statistics for all helicopters, vehicles and arms in the game. It also includes relevant articles from magazines produced by Jane's Information Group, and in-depth interviews with actual Longbow Apache pilots. The book has a suggested retail price of $19.95. Electronic Arts, headquartered in San Mateo, Calif., is a leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues over $530 million for fiscal 1996. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and advanced entertainment systems such as the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Electronic Arts markets its products worldwide under five brand names: EA SPORTS, Electronic Arts Studio, Origin Systems, Inc., Bullfrog Productions Ltd. and Jane's Combat Simulations. EA has subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Wash. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com. ORIGIN Systems develops and publishes state-of-the-art entertainment software. To date, the company has released more than 50 titles, including the award-winning Ultima, Wing Commander and Crusader series of games. ORIGIN is based in Austin, Texas, and is a wholly owned subsidiary 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. of Electronic Arts. More information about ORIGIN's products can be found on the Internet at http://www.ea.com/origin.html System Requirements for AH-64D Longbow: REQUIRED: Intel486 66+ or 100% compatible PC system, MS-DOS MS-DOS in full Microsoft Disk Operating System Operating system for personal computers. MS-DOS was based on DOS, developed in 1980 by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft Corp. bought the rights to DOS in 1981, and released MS-DOS with IBM's PC that year. 5.0 or higher, 8 MB RAM, 36 MB free hard drive space, 2x CD-ROM drive or faster, MSCDEX (MicroSoft CD-ROM EXtensions) A DOS operating system module that added support for CD-ROM drives. The MSCDEX.EXE file was required on a DOS boot floppy in order to install Windows from the CD-ROM. version 2.23 or higher, 256-color SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. local bus or PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). video card, VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. 1.2 video compliance, keyboard and Microsoft compatible mouse. Sound Cards (required for speech): Sound Blaster (SB), SB Pro/SB 16/SB AWE 32 or 100% compatible, ProAudio Spectrum, Roland RAP-10 (digital only), Ensoniq Soundscape sound·scape n. An atmosphere or environment created by or with sound: the raucous soundscape of a city street; a play with a haunting soundscape. . Recommended: Intel Pentium 90, 16 MB RAM, VESA 2.0 video compliance, 97 MB hard drive space, Sound Blaster 16, joystick and throttle or weapons control system, rudder support. -0- Note to Editors: ORIGIN, ORIGIN Systems, Ultima and Wing Commander are registered trademarks of ORIGIN Systems, Inc. Electronic Arts is a registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Jane's is a registered trademark of Jane's Information Group Ltd. Gunship and F-15 Strike Eagle are registered trademarks of Microprose Software, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. CONTACT: Origin PR David Swofford, 512/434-4263 dswofford@origin.ea.com |
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