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Science and Technology
Tue, June 15, 2010
Mon, June 14, 2010 Epic Games and EAa?s Bulletstorm Rains Down on 2.22.11
LOS ANGELES--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Epic Games, People Can Fly and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today revealed the ship date for Bulletstorm, a hot new original property that has already topped many aMost Anticipateda™ lists at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2010.Set to release on February 22, 2011, Bulletstorm is a blood symphony that combines outrageous gunplay with unique kick, slide and leash mechanics. Players learn to akill with skilla™ as they slaughter waves of mutated enemies to rack up points and unlock weapons. Bulletstorm will be playable at E3 in EAa™s booth South Hall #1601.
Set in a futuristic utopia, an elite peacekeeping force thwarts the rumblings of civil war. But deception within the ranks has caused two members of the most feared unit, Dead Echo, to strike out on their own. Now, washed-up mercenaries, Grayson Hunt and Ishi Sato, are stranded on the abandoned paradise planet of Stygia surrounded by hordes of mutants and flesh-eating gangs. They survive on two objectives: get off the planet alive and exact revenge on the man who sent them there.
Taking on the role of Gray, players perform over-the-top combat moves with some of the most uniquely innovative weapons ever seen in a first-person shooter. Every enemy presents a new opportunity for stylish and ever increasingly bloody ways to take them down. The gamea™s signature askillshota™ system guarantees unprecedented levels of frenetic gameplay rewarding players for inciting mayhem in the most creative way possible. The more insane the skillshot, the more points players collect to upgrade and unlock weapons, which in turn allows them to execute even more inventive moves and exaggerated skillshots.
Developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly, the teams behind the award-winning Gears of War, Unreal and Painkiller series of game, Bulletstorm will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC. For more information on Bulletstorm, please visit [ www.bulletstorm.com ] and [ www.facebook.com/bulletstorm ] or follow us on Twitter at [ www.twitter.com/bulletstorm ].
About People Can Fly
People Can Fly, an Epic Games studio, creates visually and technically superior action games for PC and console entertainment systems. Founded in 2002 and based in Warsaw, Poland, People Can Fly is developing aBulletstorm,a an original, Unreal Engine 3-powered onslaught of akill with skilla™ gameplay and blockbuster moments to be released in 2011 by Electronic Arts. People Can Fly made its mark on the shooter genre with its award-winning aPainkillera series of games for PC and Xbox prior to shipping Epica™s aGears of Wara for PC. Additional information about People Can Fly can be found at [ www.peoplecanfly.com ].
About Epic Games
Epic Games, Inc., based in Cary, NC and established in 1991, develops cutting-edge games and cross-platform game engine technology. The company has created multiple million-selling, award-winning titles in its aUnreala series, including aUnreal Tournament 3a for PC, PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360®. Epica™s aGears of Wara won over 30 Game of the Year awards, and the sales of "Gears of War" and aGears of War 2a have eclipsed 12 million units. Epic's Unreal Engine 3 is the four-time winner of Game Developer magazinea™s Best Engine Front Line Award and Hall of Fame inductee. Unreal Engine 3 has also been recognized as the number one game engine by Develop magazine. Additional information about Epic can be obtained through the Epic Games Web site at [ www.epicgames.com ].
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is [ www.ea.com ]. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at [ http://info.ea.com ].
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. "PlayStation" is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. People Can Fly and Bulletstorm are trademarks or registered trademarks of People Can Fly in the United States of America and elsewhere. Epic, Epic Games, Gears of War, Gears of War 2, Unreal, Unreal Engine, and Unreal Tournament are trademarks or registered trademarks of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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