Electronic Arts Ships Castrol Honda Superbike Racing for the PlayStation.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 1999--

Gripping Motorcycle Racing Simulation Features Realistic

Gameplay On Worldwide Circuit Styled Tracks

Electronic Arts(TM) (Nasdaq:ERTS), the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced it is shipping Castrol Honda Superbike Racing for the PlayStation(R).

A highly realistic and heart-pounding motorcycle racing simulation, the game puts the player in position to race as a member of the Castrol Honda World Superbike Team. Set in real-time 3-D environments, Castrol Honda Superbike Racing features gripping, white-knuckle superbike racing action on 14 circuit styled tracks in locales such as Indonesia, England, the U.S. and Japan.

"We feel Castrol Honda Superbike Racing offers the most realistic motorcycle simulation available for the PlayStation," says producer Randy Eckhardt. "We have tuned the game so all players, regardless of skill levels, can race in a game that is incredibly challenging, yet is very easy to learn and extremely fun to play."

Players race on the sleek and powerful Honda RC45, built and tuned to Castrol Honda's specifications. With an acceleration of 0-60 M.P.H. in 3.1 seconds, it is among the fastest motorcycles ever made. The bike's gearbox and brakes can be tuned using real data supplied by Castrol Honda race engineers. A good racer will learn to set up every detail on their bike to suit the unique demands of each track and maximize their chances for winning. For example, a bike tuned for more torque will race more successfully on a hilly course than one tuned for flat-out speed.

Castrol Honda Superbike Racing offers six different modes of difficulty, giving a competitive mode for racers of every skill level and ability. Players can choose to go for pure arcade speed, where control of the bike is assisted and damage to the bike negligible, or for more realistic racing at the higher levels. The game features real physics and the bike's handling reflects its real-life counterpart. As part of the training, racers can select a feature that will show them the "perfect line" -- the fastest route through each track, by following team rider Colin Edwards.

The game supports up to two players on split screen racing action. Castrol Honda Superbike Racing also supports Dual Shock(TM) analog controllers.

Castrol Honda Superbike Racing was developed by Interactive Entertainment and is being published by Electronic Arts in North America. The game carries an "E" (Everyone) ESRB rating and has a MSRP of $39.95.

More information on Castrol Honda Superbike Racing for the PlayStation can be found on the EA product web site: http://www.chracing.com.

Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.2 billion for fiscal 1999. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under seven brand names: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS(TM), Maxis(TM), ORIGIN(TM), Bullfrog(TM) Productions, Westwood Studios(TM) and Jane's(R) 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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