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We Got Next! EA's NBA STREET Homecourt Ships to Retailers.


Acclaimed Franchise Returns with Innovative New Control System and Stunning Visuals

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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) announced today that NBA STREET Homecourt NBA Street Homecourt is the fourth game in the NBA Street series. It was released for the Xbox 360 on February 19, 2007[1] and for the PlayStation 3 on March 6, 2007.

The Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony is featured on the cover.
 ships to retailers today on the Xbox 360[TM] video game and entertainment system and on March 6 for the PLAYSTATION[R]3 computer entertainment system. The game will be available in Europe on March 23. Boasting the playability of the original NBA STREET, the fun-factor of NBA STREET Vol. 2, and the refinement of 2005's NBA STREET V3, fans of the series will find the core of the franchise intact, while platform-defining additions revolutionize the overall experience.

NBA STREET Homecourt features amazing visuals and innovative gameplay. The all-new Trick Remixer lets you take control of your player's rhythm by mixing quick tricks with elaborate moves, all with the simplicity of two trick buttons. Perform crossovers with an instantaneous response and string together the perfect blend of combinations to take over any game. Take your game to new heights with new flight controls and leap off the shoulders of a teammate for the leap off dunk, or pull off the ultimate double dunk to beat your opponent and electrify e·lec·tri·fy  
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NBA STREET Homecourt is the first Xbox 360 game to support 1080p and boasts a seamless blending of animation running at 60fps(1). The game features the NBA's biggest stars rendered with meticulous detail, and, for the first time ever in a videogame, six WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association
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 stars. Go from an unknown talent to a playground legend and put your homecourt on the map by dominating courts from coast to coast. It's your turn to take on the NBA's best and walk away a hero.

A downloadable Xbox 360 demo is already available, with additional game content being created exclusively for download on Xbox Live[R] Marketplace post-launch, including two free bonus courts.

Featuring over-the-top 3-on-3 street basketball gameplay, the game was developed in Vancouver, B.C. by EA Canada under the EA SPORTS BIG[TM] brand. NBA STREET Homecourt is available for the PLAYSTATION[R]3 system and the Xbox 360[TM]. The game is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board
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 and 3+ by PEGI PEGI Pan European Game Information
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. Its MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
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 is $59.99. For more information, log onto www.easports.com/nbastreet4. Media can find screenshots and videos from the game at http://info.ea.com.

(1) NBA STREET Homecourt was designed to run at 60 fps when set at 720p and lower.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (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, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. The NBA NBA
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 and individual NBA member team identifications used on or in this product are trademarks, copyrighted designs and other forms of intellectual properties of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective NBA member teams and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. [c] 2006 NBA Properties, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The WNBA and individual WNBA team identifications are trademarks, copyrighted designs, and/or other forms of intellectual property of WNBA Enterprises, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

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. [c] 2006 WNBA Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved. "PlayStation", "PLAYSTATION" are registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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