Madden NFL 2005 Adds EA Sports Premium Pass to Its Roster
Online Leagues Kick-off This Fall
Laptop Battery REDWOOD CITY,
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5,
2004--Madden NFL 2005, the latest instalment of the top-selling
football videogame franchise from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:
ERTS), announces the most robust online feature set ever
available to gamers with the launch of EA SPORTS(TM) Premium
Pass. Consumers now have yet another reason to get in line early
August 9, 2004 when the game ships and is in-stores everywhere
by August 12. EA SPORTS Premium Pass presented by Dodge for
Madden NFL 2005 is a free service this year to all Madden NFL
2005 fans for PlayStation(R)2 online and Xbox Live(TM)* and
provides access to a wide-array of exclusive online
features.
"Online Madden players deserve and demand the best and most
competitive online features and with EA SPORTS Premium Pass, that's
exactly what they'll get," said Chip Lange, Vice President of EA
SPORTS Nation. "We are excited to be working with Dodge to bring
the largest interactive football community (800,000 strong) an
online experience that is second to none."
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Thinkpad "The Dodge sponsorship of the EA SPORTS Premium Pass will not
only provide gamers enhanced gameplay features, customization, and
content, but also reach our targeted audience and generate
awareness of the Dodge brand in a unique, powerful, and persistent
way," said Bonita Stewart, Director, Interactive Communications.
"We are confident that the EA SPORTS Nation gamer will recognize
the value and role that Dodge has delivered to the gameplay
experience."
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Microsoft This package of paid subscription-level features will be
available at no cost to Madden NFL 2005 owners by way of
sponsorship by Dodge. A valid credit card is required to register
for the EA SPORTS Premium Pass and to authenticate individual
users. EA SPORTS Premium Pass presented by Dodge includes the
following features, which will be released online throughout the
month of August:
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Laptop Computers -- EA Reputation Boost: Players who sign up for the EA SPORTS
Premium Pass receive a boost to their online Reputation Rating,
which is a publicly visible indicator that rewards and penalizes
players for following EA SPORTS Fair Play rules. Consumers will now
be able to tell if their opponents play by the rules.
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Laptop Computer -- Name in Lights: Adding to the EA SPORTS Premium Pass VIP
status, all subscribers will have their name highlighted from
non-members in the game and on the EA SPORTS Premium Pass web
pages, making it easy for serious Madden gamers to find each other,
whether it's for challenges or smack talking.
centered sports titles. Starting as early as tomorrow, Madden NFL 2005, NBA Live 2005, and NHL 2005 will all have a suggested retail price of $29.95 each. football title, NCAA Footall 2005 will retail at $39.95. "This is great news for mainstream sports fans, " said Frank Gibeau, EA's Senior Vice President of Marketing. "People who buy sports games late in the season tend to be more casual players. Our pricing strategy will be a big draw during the holidays and will attract new players to EA SPORTS."
Desktop Computer -- Personalized Career Pages: One central Career page will host
online stats and records, along with Fantasy Football and the
latest EA SPORTS News.
Notebooks -- Expanded Leaderboards: Members-only leaderboards are enhanced
with dozens of statistics and a powerful new search tool.
Lenovo -- Customizable Streaming Sports Ticker on Web: Pulling in
multiple real world sports feeds as well as EA SPORTS online system
messages, the Ticker will allow subscribers to customize the sports
news they see, as well as find out when buddies log on and track
their Madden NFL Football 2005 scores.
Hard Drive -- EA Calendar: Subscribers can set their "time online"
preferences and organize Madden NFL 2005 challenges and tournament
games. Other members can challenge them and be assured that they
will find a suitable time on their calendar.
Travelstar -- Members Only Medals: Major milestones and big online events
won't go unrewarded; EA SPORTS Premium Pass members will receive
special medals that they can display next to their game trophies in
their Trophy Room on their Personal Career web pages.
Gateway -- Exclusive EA SPORTS Premium Pass Message Boards: An exclusive
place to hang out and chat on the message boards.
Laptop Parts -- Early Registration for the Madden Challenge: Subscribers get
a full 48 hours to register before non-subscribers for Madden
Challenge registration. Registration for the Madden Challenge, a
32-city competition which determines the best Madden NFL Football
player in the country, is currently open for the Minneapolis and
Green Bay stops.
Software -- Madden University: More Madden
online
tips and hints than players knew existed can be found
here. Packed with rookie, mid-level and hard core tactics, Madden
University will be updated weekly with the latest online strategies
and host various columns from well known community luminaries.
Hard Drives -- Members Only Customer Support: Priority web, email, and
in-game support from EA Customer Support.
Electronics Additionally, even more EA SPORTS Premium Pass features will be
rolled out throughout the NFL(TM) Season:
Canon -- Web Leagues: Members can create football leagues, schedule
games, and play them online. The game outcomes affect your team's
status and ability to make the playoffs. In addition, members can
replicate the NFL season with conference, division, and scheduling
customization.
Desktop Pc -- Enhanced Web Tournaments: Schedule and manage Madden
tournaments on the web. Players can set up a tournament and check
its progress from any web browser.
Desktop Computers -- Personalized Email Updates: EA SPORTS Premium Pass
subscribers will have the chance to receive regular email updates
that highlight their latest Madden NFL 2005 stats, tournament
games, leaderboard movement, and other online info.
Think Pad -- Hall of Fame Web Leaderboards: Separate from the Madden
Overall Leaderboards, the Hall of Fame Web Leaderboards offer a
chance for EA SPORTS Premium Pass holders to achieve a top spot on
a monthly leaderboard that will be archived in The Hall of Fame Web
Leaderboards for all to see.
Repair Madden NFL 2005 is the most complete football videogame
available with its unprecedented defensive and online feature set.
In the tradition of EA SPORTS(TM) innovation, Madden NFL 2005
introduces the Hit Stick. By giving players the ability to turn a
game around with a crucial tackle, the Hit Stick delivers the power
to take control of the game from the defensive side of the ball
like never before. Along with all-new defensive pre-play controls
and defensive AI enhancements, the defense now has a diverse
arsenal of weapons available. The incredible depth of Franchise
Mode grows with the addition of Storyline Central, where the
stories surrounding your team impact your franchise. With hundreds
of news animations, significant graphical upgrades and the ability
to create your own NFL super fan in the all-new Create-A-Fan
feature, this is the deepest edition of Madden NFL Football to
date. This is the second EA SPORTS title to debut on Xbox Live.
Data Recovery Madden NFL 2005, developed by EA Tiburon, is rated "E"
(Everyone) by the ESRB. The game's official website is
www.madden2005.com.
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Keyboard EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in
the world. Its top-selling titles and franchises include Madden
NFL(TM) Football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(R), NBA LIVE basketball, Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR(R), MVP Baseball(TM), NCAA(R) Football and NASCAR(R)
racing The EA SPORTS
home page is
www.easports.com.
Monitor About Electronic Arts
Desktop Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
the world's leading interactive entertainment software company.
Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal
2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and
the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one
million copies. Electronic Arts markets its products under three
brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM).
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