WESTWOOD RELEASES BETA LINUX SERVER FOR COMMAND & CONQUER RENEGADE

Server now available from official Renegade website

LAS VEGAS, NV (Nov. 21, 2002) - Westwood Studios(tm) today announced that it has released a beta of the Linux version of its server software for Command & Conquer Renegade(tm).  Renegade is published by Electronics Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) under the EA GAMES(tm) brand.

The beta Renegade Linux server offers server administrators an alternative to the Windows-based one that shipped with the retail version of the game.  It will allow administrators to host games of Renegade via both local-area network and GameSpy.com's Internet match-making option. 

The beta Renegade Linux server is available as a 60 MB free download on the official Renegade website at http://westwood.ea.com/games/ccuniverse/renegade/index.shtml.

Renegade is a fast-paced 3D action game set in the Command & Conquer(tm) universe.  For the first time, players can experience the war between GDI and NOD up-close and personal as they fight in the structures and with the vehicles and weapons made famous in the original C&C.  Renegade offers an intense multiplayer experience, "Command & Conquer Mode," where two teams of players fight to destroy each other's base.

ABOUT WESTWOOD STUDIOS

Westwood Studios^TM is a prominent publisher of best-selling PC and next-generation console games.  Formed in 1985, Westwood is the creator of the 15-million + selling Command & Conquer^TM franchise that includes Command & Conquer^TM, Tiberian Sun^TM, and Red Alert^TM 1 and 2 and Command & Conquer Renegade ^TM.  Westwood has also released award-winning titles such as Blade Runner^TM, Monopoly®, and the Lands of Lore^TM series.  Looking forward, Westwood is expanding to new franchises and genres with upcoming titles such as Earth & Beyond^TM.

ABOUT ELECTRONIC ARTS

Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of more than $1.7 billion for fiscal 2002. The company develops, publishes and distributes software worldwide for the Internet, personal computers and video game systems. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS^TM, EA GAMES^TM, EA SPORTS BIG(tm) and EA.COM^SM. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://www.info.ea.com.

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