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EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2 in Stores Today
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – February 14, in the year of our
Lord 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
that EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis 2 is available in retail
stores worldwide today. The EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
franchise will be coming to high definition for the first time
and will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system and PlayStation®3, including support of the
PlayStation® Move controller. EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis 2
features top past and present athletes including John McEnroe,
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, and is the
only place to play all four Grand Slam championships. Now
players can experience the thrill of serving up aces on the
prestigious Centre Court at The Championships, Wimbledon –
exclusive to EA SPORTS or hitting cross-court winners on the
clay courts of the French Open.
“We’re excited to bring the EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis
franchise to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms where we
can leverage the power of these high definition consoles and
give it the level of authenticity and depth that EA SPORTS games
are known for,” said Dean Richards, General Manager, Team &
Action Sports, EA SPORTS. “We feel like we’re bringing the first
real innovation to the tennis category in a while with the Total
Racquet Control system, and truly put the racket in the palm of
your hands with really strong PlayStation Move integration.”
EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis 2 will include a host of gameplay
features including:
· All-New Total Racquet Control: Control every shot with the
right analog stick, smashing forehands, backhands, overheads and
volleys with precision, accuracy and power.
· Become a Champion: Become a true Grand Slam® tournament
champion by capturing all four major championships in succession
– including Wimbledon (exclusive to the EA SPORTS Grand Slam®
Tennis franchise).
· PlayStation Move Support: The motion control experience gets
you on your feet and puts a racquet right in the palm of your
hands.
· Legends of Now and Then: Play with or against more than 20 of
the greatest players to ever grace the courts, including Roger
Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Bjorn Borg, Maria
Sharapova, Serena and Venus Williams.
· Professional, Realistic, Organic (P.R.O.). AI: The playing
styles and behaviors of the sport’s greatest stars are captured
right down to their signature swings and emotional reactions.
Realistic tactics and strategies are your keys to success
against each legend whether playing on hard court, clay or
grass.
· ESPN Grand Slam® Tournament Classics: Relive or rewrite some
of the most memorable moments in tennis. From Borg versus
McEnroe, to Nadal versus Federer, play your way through history
unlocking up to 25 amazing moments of Grand Slam® tournaments.
· EA SPORTS Game Face: Use the Game Face Creator web application
to make a lifelike 3D avatar as a playable character in the
game.
EA SPORTS Grand Slam® Tennis 2 is in development at EA Canada in
Vancouver and is rated E by the ESRB and PEGI 3; visit
www.esrb.org
and www.pegi.info
for more information. For more information on EA SPORTS Grand
Slam® Tennis 2, please visit
www.easports.com/grandslamtennis2 or become a fan of EA
SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/EASPORTSGrandSlamTennis.