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EA SPORTS SSX IN STORES NOW
Explore Mode, Global Events and RiderNet Headline an Online Feature Set that Will Redefine Social Competition
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – February 28, in the year of our
Lord 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced
that EA SPORTS™ SSX™ is available in retail stores throughout
North America today and by March 2 around the world.* For the
first time ever SSX, what IGN® calls “An amazing, exhilarating
ride” and “The game this generation has been missing”, is
available in high definition on the Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment
system. One of the most critically-acclaimed titles coming out
of E3, SSX is currently featured on 15 ‘Most Anticipated Games
of 2012’ lists.
“We’re extremely proud to finally bring back the SSX franchise,
one of the greatest wholly-owned IP franchises from EA SPORTS,”
said Dean Richards, General Manager, Team & Action Sports, EA
SPORTS. “We’ve built SSX with the latest technologies giving it
a more modern look and feel, but everyone who has played it has
agreed – this is 100 percent SSX at its core.”
A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed
arcade franchises of all-time, SSX will allow players to
experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed
gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA
topographical satellite data, SSX has a massive world for
players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions, SSX packs
reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race,
Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In
addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet – the SSX
recommendation engine - headline an online feature set that will
redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy
to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.
Become a fan of SSX on Facebook via
www.facebook.com/easportsssx or follow us on Twitter
@EASPORTSSSX. For more information visit
http://www.ea.com/ssx. SSX was developed by EA Canada and is
rated E by the ESRB, and PEGI 3.
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*March 15, 2012 in Japan