Electronic Arts Ships EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 for the PlayStation.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.--(BW SportsWire)--Nov. 11, 1999-- EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 Features Top Supercross Riders, Tracks for "Over the Top" Supercross Racing and Freestyle Action 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 ), the world's largest interactive entertainment software company, today announced the release of EA SPORTS(TM) Supercross 2000 for the PlayStation(R) gaming console See video game console. . EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 is the latest franchise in the best-selling EA SPORTS interactive sports video game line. The game launches in conjunction with Electronic Arts sponsorship of the EA SPORTS Supercross Series, the world's premier supercross racing series. EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 features a sophisticated physics model not found in other motorcycle racing motorcycle racing Sport of running motorcycles on tracks, closed circuits, or natural terrain. The main types are (1) road racing, conducted on a course made up wholly or partly of public roads; (2) trials, conducted both on and off the highway; (3) speedway racing, simulations. It allows gamers to throw the bike forward while maneuvering table-top jumps using their body weight for control, then slide forward in the saddle to carve sharp "berms" giving much more control over rider and bike unlike other motorcross simulations where the bike and rider are one unit. Supercross enthusiasts will enjoy authentic supercross stadium racing on 21 different tracks, including each of the 14 stadiums featured in the EA SPORTS Supercross Series. Each track from the EA SPORTS Supercross Series was built with the actual track blue prints and accurately recreates all the towering table-tops, whoops Whoops Slang for the Washington Public Power Supply System (WPPSS), which made the record books with the largest municipal bond default in history. Notes: During the 1970s and 80s, the WPPSS financed the construction of five nuclear power plants through the issuance of sections, and triple jumps the tracks featured in real life. Good lines in supercross are essential as racing changes as the track topography degrades with use, forming ruts and grooves. The EA SPORTS development team went to great lengths to ensure that changing track conditions were accurately recreated in the game. Racers will not only need to adapt to the changing conditions from track to track, but the race conditions during each race if they hope to dominate an entire Supercross season. Riders can start on any of five simpler Amateur tracks to develop a riding style before taking on the pro tracks. "EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 was developed with the die-hard supercross racer and fan in mind," said Dave Davis, producer at Electronic Arts. "Whether racers are going for a quick single race on one of the Amateur tracks or competing for the EA SPORTS Supercross Series Championship, EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 is the ultimate vehicle to live out the supercross fantasy without the risk of injury." The game features 24 of the world's top Supercross and Freestyle Motocross Freestyle Motocross (also known as FMX) is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts. The two main types of freestyle events are: The game also includes 1998 MX Freestyle World Champion Mike Metzger and Brian Deegan, who designed a custom freestyle track design in the game. The freestyle jump-off mode features an extreme jumping competition on any of three freestyle environments. Riders will be able to emulate favorite freestyle riders performing a host of difficult jump maneuvers including pancake whips, cordovas and heel clickers. Player options are numerous and include several types of single player and head-to-head competition. Gamers may choose a quick race, race an actual Supercross season, or compete in a freestyle jump-off contest. Dozens of stunt jumps including nac-nacs, whips, heel-clickers, and the superman are available in all modes. Riders can customize their bike setups and difficulty settings for a custom experience. EA SPORTS Supercross 2000 features TV-style presentation with two-man play-by-play featuring actual ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2 announcers Art Eckman and David Bailey. An exclusive StuntCam(TM) picture-in-picture feature allows you to see your awesome stunts in a TV-style display as they happen. The game's soundtrack features an exclusive track from MxPx's next album and other hard-hitting songs from, The Living End, Pulley pulley, simple machine consisting of a wheel over which a rope, belt, chain, or cable runs. A grooved pulley wheel like that used for ropes is called a sheave. , All, and 40 Watt Domain. EA SPORTS Supercross Series EA SPORTS has taken their commitment to supercross to the next level with an exclusive licensing agreement with the American Motorcycle Association (AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. ) for the AMA Supercross Series as well as an agreement with PACE Motor Sports(TM)as the official sponsors of the Supercross Series in 2000 and beyond. EA SPORTS brings the marketing expertise of the strongest brand in the interactive sports market to the new EA SPORTS Supercross Series. Working with PACE Motor Sports, EA SPORTS will integrate the interactive product into the overall supercross fan experience. The EA SPORTS Supercross Series' first season is scheduled to kick-start in Southern California on January 8, 2000 and wind up in Las Vegas in May. The EA SPORTS Supercross Series will consist of 16 events (each featured in the game) in domed and open-air stadiums. For more details please visit www.easports.com or www.pacemotorsports.com. EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling franchises and titles include FIFA FIFA International Association Football Federation [French Fédération Internationale de Football Association] FIFA n abbr (= Fédération Internationale de Football Association) → FIFA f 99, John Madden Football(TM)NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there (R) Hockey, Knockout Kings(TM)NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Live Basketball, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Tiger Woods PGA Tour is a series of video games developed and published by Electronic Arts featuring professional golfer Tiger Woods. History EA has had three golf series in its history:
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 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 eight brand names: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS(TM), Maxis(TM), ORIGIN(TM), 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. (TM) Productions, Westwood Studios(TM), Gonzo Games(TM) and Jane'(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. Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, Origin, Bullfrog, Westwood Studios, Maxis, Knockout Kings, John Madden Football, Triple Play Baseball and Stunt Cam are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts in the U.S. and/or other countries. Jane's is a registered trademark of Jane's Information Group Ltd. PACE Motor Sports is a trademark of PACE Motor Sports, Inc. NBA, NHL, FIFA, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR and NASCAR are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and are used under license. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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