May 20, 2008
UEFA EURO 2008 FROM EA AVAILABLE
IN STORES NOW
Log Onto
www.easportsfootball.com To Track, Manage, Upload, and Discuss EA
SPORTS Soccer Videogames
Electronic Arts Inc. announced today
that UEFA EURO 2008™, the only officially licensed videogame of the real-world
championship, is available in stores now throughout North America.
UEFA EURO 2008 is a more accessible,
faster paced, and more responsive version of the market-leading EA SPORTS™
soccer engine – with all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of
UEFA EURO 2008™. Take one of 52 European national teams to glory from
qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship
tournament. A new game mode called Captain Your Country will enable gamers to
put themselves on the pitch, earn the captaincy of their team, and truly inspire
their country to glory. Gamers will be able to celebrate their success on-field
through user-controlled celebrations that will add to the pageantry and
atmosphere of the event.
With UEFA EURO 2008 now available in
stores throughout North America, gamers can log on at www.easportsfootball.com
to track their results against rivals from around the world in the Battle of the
Nations online game mode featured in UEFA EURO 2008. Battle of the Nations is a
daily competition where users represent their country online against rival
nations in a quest for continental supremacy. A groundbreaking points system
means that, while linked to the EA servers, every performance in UEFA EURO 2008
is rated, recorded and uploaded and ratings all count towards player and nation
Leaderboards. Gamers can play as any team against any opposition and still gain
points for their selected country with bigger upsets netting increased status
points.
The new EA SPORTS soccer website
www.easportsfootball.com is set to become the premier global destination for
EA SPORTS soccer fans on the web where they can interact with and be a part of
the world’s leading soccer gaming community. Users will be able to track
statistics, get insight into features on all EA SPORTS soccer games, upload
videos, join groups, and participate in tournaments and online leagues with
soccer fans from all over the world for all EA SPORTS soccer games. Developed in
five different languages the soccer gaming destination will be updated with new
content, videos and features regularly so fans are encouraged to visit often to
keep up-to-date on their favorite EA SPORTS soccer videogames.
UEFA EURO 2008 is developed by EA
Canada in Burnaby, B.C. It is in stores now throughout North America on the Xbox
360™ video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2
computer entertainment systems, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. UEFA
EURO 2008 is rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB.
