EA Announces The Launch Of EA Sports Complex

April 23, 2009

EA ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF EA
SPORTS COMPLEX Interactive Social Arena for All Things EA SPORTS

Electronic Arts Inc today announced
that EA SPORTS Complex launched on PlayStation®Home for the PLAYSTATION®3
computer entertainment system, the 3D social gaming community that allows users
to interact communicate and share gaming experiences online. This newly created
EA SPORTS space offers users a place to to play a variety of unique casual
multiplayer games with friends in PlayStation Home, as well as view exclusive
game trailers and videos, to learn more about their favorite EA SPORTS games. At
launch, EA SPORTS Complex will feature a tournament-style Texas Hold ‘Em Poker
game and EA SPORTS Racing featuring formula-style cars.

“We are extremely proud of the
compelling and immersive online offerings that are available at launch for EA
SPORTS Complex,” said Rob Burnett, senior producer. “EA SPORTS Complex is a
dynamic space and was specifically designed to appeal to not only the hardcore
sports fan but casual gamers alike.”

Gamers can challenge up to eight of
their friends in a tournament-style Texas Hold ‘Em Poker game and play their way
up to a seat at the high roller table. In addition to high-stakes poker, players
can get behind the wheel in EA SPORTS Racing and compete for the best time or
against their friends in exclusive formula-style cars. Coming soon is EA SPORTS
Golf where gamers can hit the driving range and test their stick skills. In
addition to the golf game, EA SPORTS Complex will be delivering further features
such as, leaderboards, poker bracelets and a rewards system in the near future.
Moreover, starting today EA SPORTS Complex will be available in North America
and Europe. Future rollout of the space to other territories and in other
languages will be coming soon.

Alongside these fun and casual
games, EA SPORTS Complex will also host game trailers showcasing the newest EA
SPORTS titles and in-depth product feature lists. EA SPORTS Complex is truly an
interactive space as players can chat and share experiences with one another and
earn game-specific achievement rewards. As this dynamic arena grows there will
be additional games and franchise-specific environments developed to provide a
fresh and new experience.