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EA SPORTS AND FIFA EXTEND LICENSING AGREEMENT UNTIL 2022
Sydney, Australia – May 8, 2013 – EA SPORTS™, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) have announced an extension of their existing licensing agreement until December 31, 2022.
Under the terms of the agreement, EA SPORTS maintains exclusive rights to release FIFA-branded action and management videogames. In addition, EA SPORTS also holds exclusive rights to release the official FIFA World Cup™ videogame, as well as retaining its status as a Presenting Partner of the FIFA Interactive World Cup.
“EA SPORTS released the first FIFA-branded football game in 1993, and 20 years later our partnership with FIFA continues to be very strong,” said Andrew Wilson, Executive Vice President and Head of EA SPORTS. “Our franchise has become the benchmark for quality and innovation in the sports videogame genre, and we look forward to many more years of connecting with consumers around the world with our games carrying the prestigious FIFA name.”
“Our relationship with EA SPORTS is of high importance to FIFA” said Jérôme Valcke, FIFA Secretary General. “The FIFA videogames are a key experiential component in our work to communicate the FIFA brand and its values all over the world. This is highlighted by the 2.5 million football fans that have competed in this year’s FIFA Interactive World Cup, which is just one example of the power of our partnership with EA”.
The EA SPORTS FIFA franchise, the most critically acclaimed sports videogame franchise in the world, continues to drive record consumer engagement with over 65 million games played weekly.
Fuse Demo trailer “Hired Guns”
Experience the devastating power of co-op teamwork as you and up to three friends join forces in the Fuse demo from EA and Insomniac Games. Overstrike 9 has tracked the stolen Fuse source to a remote Raven base in Pakistan’s treacherous Karakoram Mountains. The team must stop rouge paramilitary corporation Raven from carrying out its horrific plan to form a new work order.
Taking place midway through the game, the demo gives players a chance to play with and level-up all four Overstrike operatives along with their Xenotech weapons. The demo supports 1-4 players with online and split-screen drop-in-and-drop-out-co-op.
Learn More at: http://fusedemo.insomniacgames.com
Infinite Crisis – Poison Ivy & Gaslight Catwoman Profiles!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released two new Champion Profile videos for Infinite Crisis today, giving fans an in-depth look at Poison Ivy and Gaslight Catwoman.
Infused with plant toxins in a dangerous biomedical experiment, Poison Ivy exerts surprising control over plants to dominate the battlefield from afar. She supports her team with healing and shields while disrupting enemies with her plants. Gaslight Catwoman uses her assassin training and razor sharp claws to protect the weak by tearing apart the corrupt. A master of stealth, tracking, and assassination, she excels at catching enemies at low health and finishing them off.
Check out the new videos via the links below, along with character bios and art for Gaslight Catwoman and Poison Ivy available here Also, encourage. your readers to sign-up for the beta to be among the first to test their skills in the Infinite Crisis battle arena!
Watch Gaslight Catwoman Character Trailer
Watch Poison Ivy Character Trailer
Infinite Crisis Beta Sign-Up
BAD ROBOT VINE VIDEO ANNOUNCES A GLOBAL ADVANCED SCREENING CAMPAIGN OF “STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS”
https://twitter.com/ParamountAU/status/331164047435259905
HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 3, 2013) – Bad Robot Productions and Paramount Pictures announce a multi-country advanced fan screening of “Star Trek Into Darkness” in 5 countries around the world using twitter’s new video platform called Vine. The 6-second video features the “Bad Robot” robot and a link allowing fans to register for one of the several screenings around the world happening on Wednesday, May 8. Participating countries include UK, Germany, Australia, Mexico, and France.
Seats to the screenings will be made available on a first-come first-serve basis before the film hits theaters on May 9.
“Star Trek Into Darkness” is directed by J.J. Abrams.
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Team Razer promotes gaming without limits
CARLSBAD, Calif. – May 3, 2013 – Razer™, the world leader in high-performance gaming hardware, software, and systems, is diversifying and expanding its worldwide gaming roster, Team Razer, through several key partnerships with athletes from Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), BMX, wakeboarding, skateboarding and other sports.
“I have used Razer products for many years, and it’s truly exciting for me to join a group of professional gaming athletes that take their craft as seriously as I do,” said Nik Lentz, UFC Featherweight contender and newest member of Team Razer. “I’m a huge StarCraft II player and Razer’s products have helped make me a better gamer. I can’t wait to see what Razer comes out with next.”
The partnership further solidifies Razer’s on-going commitment to all types of competitive gamers, from casual to world-class.
“Since the creation of Razer, the term ‘gamer’ has expanded, and we’re proud to continue to play a big role in this movement,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder, CEO and creative director. “We’re developing Team Razer to incorporate a whole variety of persons at every level to complement our already dominant worldwide roster of professionals. We hope others will take note and support gaming outside of its current confines.”
The list of sports personalities joining Team Razer includes 15-year-old Daniel Grant, considered by many to be the most exciting up-and-coming wakeboard competitor today. Other notable Team Razer athletes include Padiwat “Bomb” Jaemjan (Wakeboarding), Guy Tanaka (Wakeboarding), Jakkarin Petchvoraphon (Skateboarding), Daniel Wedemeijer (BMX), and Jason Paul (Parkour), among others.
Visit the new Team Razer lifestyle website here: http://www.razerzone.com/team/lifestyle.
For pictures of Razer athletes click here.
Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing Breaking Bad Season 5 on Blu-ray™ and DVD from June 13.
Walter White’s transformation from high school chemistry teacher to full-blown, ruthless drug lord continues in, BREAKING BAD: THE FIFTH SEASON. The highly anticipated fifth season reunites Bryan Cranston, three-time Best Actor Emmy® winner and winner of this year’s Best Male Screen Actors Guild® Award, with two-time Emmy Winner Aaron Paul (Best Supporting Role). The Fifth Season Blu-ray and DVD feature an eight-minute bonus scene, “Chicks ‘N’ Guns,” written and produced exclusively for the home entertainment release.
THE SIMS 4 ANNOUNCED FOR 2014
THE SIMS 4 COMING TO PC AND MAC IN 2014
Sul Sul! Maxis and Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims™ 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.
The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world’s most popular simulation games that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.
As a thank you for the support of the more than 30 million fans that share and discuss stories about The Sims across global social networks, a special VIP briefing was held this morning where several of the world’s top fans were amongst the first to hear the news about The Sims 4. This select group was the first in the world to hear from the creative team for The Sims 4, and they will receive special access to the development team as the game progresses.
The Sims 4 is not yet rated by the Australian Classification Board. To stay up to date with the latest information please visit www.thesims.com/thesims4.