October 8, 2004

Gamers, Start Your Engines! Race Against a NASCAR Pro on Xbox Live

Gamers who think that they can race like a pro will finally have a chance to race against a pro when NASCAR sensation Elliott Sadler takes on all comers on Xbox® Live™. Sadler will fire up Electronic Arts' groundbreaking racing game, NASCAR® 2005: Chase for the Cup™, in the latest Xbox Live "Game with Fame" event on Wednesday, October 13 at 12 p.m. PDT. Gamers looking to tear up the track with Elliott Sadler, currently ranked 6th in the NASCAR Nextel® Cup Series, should watch for the Gamertag Candyman38 and head to the official "Game with Fame" site ( http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/events/gamewithfame.htm ) for more details. For more information on Elliott Sadler, please visit www.SadlerFanClub.com. 

NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup challenges you to battle through a groundbreaking new story mode to achieve NASCAR stardom. Start from humble beginnings by earning NASCAR Busch, Craftsman Truck and Featherlite Modified series rides before grabbing million-dollar purses in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Develop your racing skills and intimidate your rivals on the track with all-new controls. Off the track, force the action with post-race confrontations and settle disputes by racing America's top production cars through city streets. Fans react to the drama, idolizing both NASCAR heroes and villains, while owners and sponsors recognize talent and reward success. It's up to you to show 'em what you've got. For more information please visit http://www.easports.com/games/nascar2005/. 

Xbox Live's "Game with Fame" gives game fans the opportunity to play on Xbox Live against some of today's hottest stars. Past "Game with Fame" celebrity players include The Strokes, Hoobastank and Big Boi from OutKast. For further information on other Xbox Live events, be sure to visit the "Game with Fame" Web site at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/events/gamewithfame.htm. 

Xbox Live, which launched in the United States Nov. 15, 2002, allows gamers to play multiplayer Xbox games with other gamers worldwide via a broadband connection. With a built-in hard drive and Ethernet port, the Xbox console is the only video game system built from the ground up for online gaming. Xbox Live enables gamers to easily find their friends; talk to other players during gameplay through the Xbox Communicator headset; download current statistics and new levels and characters to their Xbox hard drive; and play online -- all exclusive features to Xbox Live.

Xbox ( http://www.xbox.com/ ) is Microsoft's future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia. ###

Share | Digg This | Glink It

---