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EA's
COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS HAS GONE GOLD
Global warfare coming to PCs on February 11...
IRVINE, CA (Jan. 22, 2003)
- A fictional world war in the Middle East, Asia and Afghanistan
is headed for your computer! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS)
announced today that the highly-anticipated real-time strategy
game, Command & Conquer™ Generals has gone gold and will
ship to stores in North America February 11. Command & Conquer
Generals will be published by EA under the EA GAMES™ brand.
Command & Conquer Generals puts players' trigger fingers on
the pulse of modern warfare as they become a powerful general and
control massive armies of bleeding-edge military weaponry. Three
unique sides will be available, each with customizable high-tech
arsenals ready to deliver unprecedented firepower on land or in
the skies. Players can annihilate the opposition in the 22-mission
single-player campaign or dish out the damage in global
multiplayer mayhem.
"From the beginning of the development of Generals, we wanted
to offer players a Hollywood version of the war you're seeing on
CNN with the much-loved C&C 'feel'." said Mark Skaggs,
general manager of EA Pacific and executive in charge of
production for Command & Conquer Generals. "The team is
incredibly proud of the outcome and we can't wait to get the game
in players' hands."
Players who pre-order Command & Conquer Generals from
participating retailers will receive an Officers Club pack* that
contains exclusive in-game elements and information. Included in
the pack are tech trees, gameplay tips and tricks from the
developers, an interactive CD-ROM, and unique medal icons that
will appear by the player's name during multiplay matches.
Retailers currently participating in this program include the EA
Store™ (www.ea.com), Electronics Boutique, www.EBWorld.com,
GameStop, www.GameStop.com, CompUSA and MediaPlay. *Available only
in the U.S.
More information on Command & Conquer Generals can be found at
http://generals.ea.com.
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EA
ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE PRE-SELL PROGRAM
FOR COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS
Exclusive “Officers Club”
IRVINE, CA (Jan. 17, 2003) – Electronic Arts announced
today that, beginning this week, it will offer an exclusive
Officers Club pack to players who pre-order the highly-anticipated
3D real-time strategy game, Command & Conquer Generals™ from
participating retailers. Command & Conquer Generals will be
published by EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES™ brand Feb. 11,
2003.
The Officers Club pack is the only place to get exclusive
information and in-game elements including:
- A unique
Officers Club medal icon that appears on the player’s online
“My Persona” screen and by the player’s name when
setting up a custom multiplayer match.
- An Officers
Club flag that appears on the player’s Command Center when
playing online.
- A full-color
fold-out tech tree card with all the units, vehicles,
buildings and upgrades for each of the three sides.
- A full-color
multiplayer map strategy card featuring winning tips and
tricks from the Command & Conquer Generals development
team.
- An interactive
CD-ROM with concept art, movies, music and more.
Beginning this
week, players can obtain the Officers Club pack by pre-ordering
Command & Conquer Generals either online or from their local
software store. Retailers currently participating in the pre-sell
program are www.EA.com, Electronics Boutique, www.EBWorld.com,
GameStop, www.GameStop.com, CompUSA and MediaPlay.
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EA
ANNOUNCES SET OF THREE COLLECTABLE BOXES
FOR
COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS
Series of boxes will be available for a short time at retail...
IRVINE, CA (Jan. 13, 2003) – Electronic
Arts announced today that, for a limited time, it will offer a
series of three collectable boxes for the retail version of
Command & Conquer Generals™. This highly-anticipated 3D
real-time strategy game will be published by EA (NASDAQ:ERTS)
under the EA GAMES™ brand Feb. 11, 2003.
The series of collectable boxes for Command & Conquer Generals
will feature three images, representing each faction in the game:
the United States, China, and an underground political terror
organization, the Global Liberation Army. Each box front is a
complete image, but when placed side-by-side, the three images
form a continuous modern warfare scene.
EA will distribute all three boxes in the initial printing of
Command & Conquer Generals. Once those have been purchased at
retail, EA will
only manufacture the U.S. version of the box. Players who wish to
purchase either the GLA or Chinese versions need to do so as soon
as the game is released February 11 to ensure they receive a copy.
Command & Conquer Generals puts players’ trigger fingers on
the pulse of modern warfare as they become a powerful general and
control massive armies of bleeding-edge military weaponry across a
globe teetering on the brink of Armageddon. Three unique sides
will be available, each with customizable high-tech arsenals ready
to deliver unprecedented firepower on land or in the skies.
Players can annihilate the opposition in the 23-mission
single-player campaign or dish out the damage in global
multiplayer mayhem.
Players who pre-order Command & Conquer Generals from
participating retailers will receive an Officers Club pack that
contains exclusive in-game elements and information. Included in
the pack is an interactive CD-ROM and unique medal icons that will
appear by the player’s name during multiplay matches. Retailers
currently participating in this program include EA,
Electronics
Boutique, GameStop,
CompUSA and MediaPlay.
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C&C Generals Hits Beta Milestone
First 3D C&C RTS ships to stores February 11...
IRVINE, CA (Jan. 8, 2003) - Forget CNN! Take control of the war in the Middle East for yourself. Electronic Arts announced today that the highly-anticipated 3D real-time strategy game, Command & Conquer Generals(tm) has hit its beta milestone, and will ship to stores Feb. 11, 2003. Command & Conquer Generals will be published by EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES(tm) brand.
Achieving the beta milestone indicates that Command & Conquer Generals is now feature-complete and the development team is now finalizing the game to be sent to the manufacturing plant.
"The beta milestone is a tremendous achievement for the development team," said Mark Skaggs, general manager of EA Pacific and executive in charge of production for Command & Conquer Generals. "More than 50 of our industry's top talent have been working non-stop for the past several months to ensure that we have a solid, highly-polished, immensely-enjoyable game.
EA is currently conducting a public multiplay test of Command & Conquer Generals, involving more than 3,000 people around the world. The public test is giving participants a chance to play the game's multiplay mode via the Internet, includes five maps, and allows gamers to play as each of the three unique sides in the game.
"The community's feedback from the multiplay test was instrumental in helping us achieve this beta milestone," continued Mark Skaggs. "I do want to stress that we will continue to solicit their feedback to further balance and enhance the multiplay experience before shipping to stores."
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EA ANNOUNCES PUBLIC TEST
FOR COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS
3,000 people worldwide to be selected for test...
IRVINE, CA (Sep. 30, 2002) - Beginning this fall, 3,000 lucky gamers from around the world will get an early look at Command & Conquer Generals(tm). Electronic Arts announced today that it will hold a public test for the multiplay mode of the game beginning Oct. 25. Command & Conquer Generals will be published by EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES(tm) brand this winter.
The public test will give participants a chance to play Command & Conquer Generals multiplay mode via the Internet. The test will include five missions, and allow gamers to play as each of the three unique sides in the game: the superpowers of the United States and China, and an underground political terror organization, the Global Liberation Army, that is bent on liberating the world through anarchy and terror.
Each of the three sides represents a distinct war philosophy and will fight with vastly different tactics and weaponry. All of the units and buildings for each of the sides will be available in the test.
The test will begin Oct. 25 and sign ups will be held through http://generals.ea.com, beginning Oct. 10 at 12:01 a.m. Signups will be open for only 24 hours, and EA will randomly select 3,000 participants from those who sign up.
"Multiplay is a critical part of any RTS game and we're really looking forward to hearing from our fans on how to make the experience in Command & Conquer Generals even better," said Mark Skaggs, general manger of EA Pacific and executive in charge of production for the game. "The team has been working hard, and we're all excited for players to see the innovative multiplay features we've kept under wraps for the past six months."
Anyone who signs up for the public test must meet the minimum system requirements to be eligible for selection. Those requirements will be posted on the public test sign up page of the official Command & Conquer Generals website.
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EA Announces Command & Conquer Generals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EA ANNOUNCES COMMAND & CONQUER GENERALS
Latest in 17-million selling franchise brings modern war to life...
LAS VEGAS, NV (Mar. 13, 2002) - The war you might see on TV in 20 years is about to be interactive. EA announced Command & Conquer(tm) Generals today, a 3D real-time strategy game for the PC that will deliver the intensity and chaos of modern war. Generals will be published by EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES(tm) brand this winter.
Generals is the next game in the 17-million-selling Command & Conquer franchise. It's being created by EA Pacific, the developers of the wildly popular Command & Conquer Red Alert(tm) 2 and Command & Conquer Yuri's Revenge(tm).
"Generals will give gamers a Hollywood version of modern war with intense combat and spectacular special effects," said Mark Skaggs, general manager of EA Pacific and executive in charge of production for Generals. "We're creating a game of global conflict based on issues relevant to today's turbulent world. Gamers will be in command of this modern war, and they'll win that war by using weapons they see on today's battlefield, plus new weapons and vehicles fresh off the military's drawing boards."
The armies that will clash in Generals are the super powers of United States and China, and a massive underground organization, the Global Liberation Army, bent on drowning the world in anarchy and terror. Each of the three sides represents a distinct geo-political viewpoint and will fight the war with vastly different tactics and weaponry.
To make the experience of modern war as immersive as possible, EA Pacific is using a proprietary state-of-the-art 3D engine, code-named "Sage," which delivers unprecedented detail and interactivity. Because of Sage, Generals' battlefields will include fully modeled urban cityscapes, rugged deserts, vast forests and frozen wastelands. Amazing special effects will allow players to crush cars with hulking tanks, blow out the windows of skyscrapers, or lace the skies with smoke from dueling fighter planes.
Generals will include a full single-player campaign along with a full multiplayer component played over a LAN or the Internet. Generals will also feature:
a.. More than 80 all-new units, buildings and upgrades such as the top-secret Aurora Strike Fighters, devastating Daisy Cutters, militant Angry Mobs, and skilled Hackers.
b.. Innovative gameplay with new features such as thrilling air-to-air combat, customizable forces, enhanced veterancy, and intense urban combat.
c.. An improved interface that will give gamers more control over the battlefield than ever before.
d.. A full map editor for players to build customized war scenarios.
a.. Spectacular cinematics that will immerse players in the storyline.
For more information on the title, visit the official Generals website at
www.generals.ea.com.
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