August 29, 2008
Dateline Caracas: Mercenaries Invade Venezuela
Pandemic Studios
Mercenaries 2: World In Flames Attacks Stores Across N. America on AUGUST 31
and in Europe on Sept. 5th
Viva Venezuela! Pandemic™ Studios, a
division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is proud to announce that its
highly anticipated action game, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames™, has shipped to
retail across North America and will hit stores in Europe on September 5th.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an
explosive open-world game set in a massive, fully destructible Venezuela and
features over-the-top action, characters and explosions. Showcasing the latest,
and most-dangerous, civilian and military hardware, Mercenaries 2 screams: if
you see it, you can buy it, steal it or blow it up. The game represents an
impressive new standard for destructibility within an open-world action game and
also features a seamless cooperative multi-player mode that allows friends to
enjoy the entire action-packed experience together online.
“Can I? Yes I can! That is what we
set out to achieve in Mercenaries 2 and I am proud to say that is what we are
delivering,” said Josh Resnick, President of Pandemic Studios. “With Mercenaries
2, we are bringing our signature style to a truly epic, fun experience with tons
of weapons, airstrikes, and vehicles, wrapping it all up in a virtual Venezuela
that should provide endless larger-than-life moments.”
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will
invade retail shelves in North America on August 31st for the Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
and the PlayStation®2 entertainment system. The PC version will arrive in stores
on September 4th. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames will be available in Europe on
those platforms September 5th.
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is
developed by Los Angeles-based Pandemic Studios,
www.pandemicstudios.com. The
game is rated “T” by the ESRB and “16+” by PEGI. For more information please
visit http://www.mercs2.com
