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EALA ANNOUNCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF C&C 4

The next instalment in the legendary real-time strategy game series will reveal the conclusion of the Tiberium saga

Los Angeles, California, 9 July 2009 – Get ready, Disciples of Nod, for the end is nigh! After nearly 15 years and 30 million games sold, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that its studio, EALA, is set to bring the Tiberium saga to a spectacular conclusion with Command & Conquer™ 4. Command & Conquer 4 will be available in 2010. The new game will feature a host of innovations whilst retaining the mechanics that have made the series such a hit with fans. With a new class system, mobile bases and persistent player progression across all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 will offer unprecedented, innovative and captivating strategic depth.

‘Now in its 15th year, Command & Conquer is a strong franchise. It is with immense pleasure that we will bring the dramatic Tiberium saga to a close in Command & Conquer 4. This game will give fans all the answers they’ve been waiting for,” explains Mike Glosecki, production lead for Command & Conquer 4 at EA LA. “With an objective-based multiplayer mode, a persistent progression system and a multi-purpose mobile base, players will experience Command & Conquer in a radically new light.”

The story of Command & Conquer 4 takes place after the events of the critically acclaimed Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™. The year is 2062, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. There are only six years left before the strange crystalline ore known as Tiberium renders the Earth completely uninhabitable. The two rival factions – the Global Defence Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod – are desperately striving towards the same goal: to prevent Tiberium from destroying humanity. The unthinkable becomes reality and Kane, the enigmatic leader of Nod, sets course for the GDI headquarters. What is he plotting at the heart of the enemy base? Command & Conquer 4 will bring the Tiberium universe to a masterful conclusion. Fans will discover the fate of Earth, Nod, Tiberium, the GDI and, above all, the true plans Kane has been pursuing all these years.

In addition to the two campaigns featuring spectacular battles between the GDI and Nod, which players can play solo or in co-op mode, Command & Conquer 4 will also feature a new 5-on-5 objective-based multiplayer mode that emphasises teamwork and cooperation whilst offering a real-time strategy experience unlike any seen before in a Command & Conquer game.

Command & Conquer 4 is currently in development at EA Los Angeles and will be available for purchase in 2010 on PC. This title has not yet been awarded a PEGI rating. For more information about the game, visit www.commandandconquer.com (English-language site) or follow the community and the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc (English-language site). On 24 July, BattleCast™ PrimeTime will bring fans the latest news and exclusive information on Command & Conquer 4. Furthermore, Gametrailers TV will exclusively reveal the first cinematic trailer for Command & Conquer 4 in its 23 July edition on SPIKE TV.

About Command & Conquer

The groundbreaking Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to initiate players into the world of modern RTS games. With more than a dozen titles to its name, this strategy game series ranks amongst the top five best-selling franchises of all time on PC, according to the NPD Group. The best-selling PC RTS of 2007, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™, was the best-selling PC RTS in 2007 and won numerous awards, including ‘Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year’ from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Furthermore, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2™ and Command & Conquer Generals topped the PC RTS sales charts in 2000 and 2003 respectively. In 2008, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert 3 won the title of “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year”, awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Cumulative sales of the franchise worldwide exceed 30 million units. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on the Command & Conquer series, visit www.CommandAndConquer.com (website in English). Source: NPD Group*

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is one of the market leaders in interactive entertainment software. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for consoles, PCs, mobile phones and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brands: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. For the 2009 financial year, EA recorded net revenue (GAAP) of $4.2 billion, and 31 of its titles sold over one million copies. To visit the EA France homepage and its online gaming site, go to: http://www.electronicarts.fr/. For further information on EA products and all press releases online, visit: www.presse.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Command & Conquer, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and BattleCast are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CnC4 HITS THE SHELVES ON 18 MARCH 2010

The best-selling RTS franchise launches its latest instalment, accompanied by pre-order bonuses

Los Angeles, California, 12 November 2009 – Welcome to the beginning of the end! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that players will discover a whole new way to experience the RTS genre from 18 March with the release of COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK. This latest instalment in the franchise will allow fans to experience the epic conclusion to the Tiberium saga, a much-loved series spanning some fifteen years. Furthermore, players will enjoy incredibly innovative strategic depth thanks to new classes, mobile bases and an experience-gaining system across all game modes. EA has also revealed the bonuses included with pre-orders of COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM TWILIGHT. Fans who pre-order the game now will receive early access to the beta, the soundtrack and an exclusive mission.

“Fans will finally find out what becomes of Kane, Nod, the GDI, Earth and Tiberium in COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK, which is due for release on 18 March,” said Mike Glosecki, lead producer of COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK at EA Los Angeles. “We can’t wait for fans to get back into the action that C&C is known for and discover the strategic depth we’ve added, particularly with a brand-new experience system. ”

COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM TWILIGHT plunges you into intense battles between the Global Defence Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhod of Nod, led by its enigmatic leader, Kane. Thanks to the new class and experience systems, where progress carries over across all game modes, COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: Tiberium DUSK will delight action fans, whilst offering them new gameplay perspectives for a Command & Conquer game. Embark on missions alone, in co-op or in multiplayer via the new 5-on-5 objective-based mode: COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK delivers an innovative and social RTS experience never before seen in the Command & Conquer franchise.

You can pre-order your copy now from the EA Store (www.eastore.fr) to gain early access to the multiplayer beta, the soundtrack to COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK and an exclusive mission.

COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM TWILIGHT is being developed by EA Los Angeles for PC. It will be available in France on 18 March. The game has not yet received a PEGI rating. For more information, visit www.commandandconquer.com (website in English) or follow the community and the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc (website in English). Gametrailers TV will exclusively reveal the first gameplay trailer for COMMAND & CONQUER™ 4: TIBERIUM DUSK in its 12 November edition on Spike TV, as well as on www.gametrailers.com (website in English).

About Command & Conquer

The groundbreaking Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to initiate players into the world of modern RTS games. With over a dozen titles to its name, this strategy game series ranks among the top five best-selling PC franchises of all time, according to the NPD Group. The best-selling PC RTS of 2007, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™ won numerous awards, including the title of ‘Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year’, awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Furthermore, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2™ and Command & Conquer Generals topped the PC RTS sales charts*, in 2000 and 2003 respectively. In 2008, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3 won the title of “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year”, awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Cumulative sales of the franchise worldwide exceed 30 million units. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on the Command & Conquer series, visit www.CommandAndConquer.com (website in English). *Source: NPD Group

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is one of the market leaders in interactive entertainment software. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for consoles, PCs, mobile phones and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brands: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. For the 2009 financial year, EA recorded net revenue (GAAP) of $4.2 billion, and 31 of its titles sold over one million copies. To visit the EA France homepage and its online gaming site: http://www.electronicarts.fr/. Further information on EA products and all press releases are available online at: www.presse.ea.com.

Innovative multiplayer mode finally unveiled

Players worldwide will get to experience the latest instalment in the Command & Conquer series by taking part in the open beta

LOS ANGELES, 2 February 2010 -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that PC gamers worldwide will be able to get a sneak preview of Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight by taking part in the game’s open multiplayer beta ahead of its official release in France on 18 March 2010. The beta offers players the chance to experience the game’s all-new real-time strategy (RTS) gameplay through 5v5 multiplayer matches on four different maps. To access the beta, register at http://www.commandandconquer.com/news/get-cc-4-public-beta (website in English). Beta access keys will also be available via a French partner website very soon.

“We’re very excited about the prospect of offering players a sneak peek at Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight through this multiplayer beta,” explains Samuel Bass, the game’s Lead Designer. “They’ll experience the fast-paced, strategic action for which the Command & Conquer franchise is renowned, to which we’ve added new gameplay elements that ramp up the intensity even further, particularly in the 5-on-5 multiplayer mode.”

The open multiplayer beta for Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight features four maps, including the new Death Arena. This once-lush Polynesian landscape, transformed into a military dock by the Global Defence Initiative (GDI), is under siege by the forces of the Brotherhood of Nod, who intend to seize this strategic location to gain greater control over the Pacific coast. It’s up to you tochoose your class (Attack, Defence or Support) and engage in tactical battles to capture key Emplacements on the map, thereby securing as many Tiberium Control Network Nodes as possible in this sensitive area. Experience gained through the new persistent progression system will be retained at the end of the beta test period and transferred to the full version of the game upon its release.

Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight allows fans to experience the epic conclusion to the Tiberium saga. Furthermore, players will enjoy a unique strategic depth thanks to the battles pitting the GDI against the Brotherhood of Nod and its enigmatic leader, Kane. Thanks to the new class and experience systems, with progression carried over across all game modes, Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight will delight fans of action whilst offering them new gameplay perspectives for a Command & Conquer title. Embark on missions alone, in co-op or in multiplayer via the new 5-on-5 objective-based mode. Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight delivers an innovative and social RTS experience never before seen in the Command & Conquer franchise.

You can pre-order your copy now at http://eastore.ea.com/store/eaemea/fr_FR/DisplayProductDetailsPage/productID.156595200 to receive the official soundtrack for Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight, as well as an exclusive bonus mission.

Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight is being developed by EA Los Angeles for PC. It will be available in North America on 16 March 2010 and in Europe on 18 March. The game has been rated PEGI 16+. For more information about the game and the multiplayer beta, visit www.commandandconquer.com (website in English) or follow the community and the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc (website in English).

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is one of the market leaders in interactive entertainment software. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for consoles, PCs, mobile phones and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brands: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. For the 2009 financial year, EA recorded net revenue (GAAP) of $4.2 billion, and 31 of its titles sold over one million copies. To visit the EA France homepage and its online gaming site: http://www.electronicarts.fr/. Further information on EA products and all press releases are available online at: www.presse.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

C&C4 is available worldwide

The final chapter in the RTS franchise has been available since 18 March

LOS ANGELES, 22 March 2010 – Welcome to the beginning of the end! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight has been available for purchase worldwide since 18 March. Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight revolutionises real-time strategy (RTS) gameplay and offers a host of twists and turns to bring the 15-year-long Tiberium saga to a close.

‘For a decade and a half, fans have followed the adventures of the Command & Conquer universe. Today, they will finally get answers to the intense battles between the GDI and Nod thanks to the incredible conclusion that Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight brings to the Tiberium saga,” explains Samuel Bass, the game’s Lead Designer. “ We can’t wait to see players experience this grand finale, which they’ve been waiting for for 15 years. ”

Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight delivers an innovative take on strategy games. Battles are even more fierce and competition amongst friends even more intense thanks to the game’s new missions. Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight retains its action-packed gameplay and has added a persistent class system across all game modes, as well as online modes that foster a social experience. Whether playing solo, in co-op or via the new 5-on-5 objective-based multiplayer mode, you’ll be able to enjoy Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight, its myriad plots and its lifelike battles between the GDI and the Brotherhood of Nod, led by the enigmatic Kane.

To celebrate the release of Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight, EA is offering two Command & Conquer classics that have made the franchise a benchmark: Command & Conquer 2: Tiberium Sun and its expansion pack, Command & Conquer 2: Tiberium Sun – Hydra Missions. Both games are available as free downloads* at http://www.commandandconquer.com/classic (website in English).

Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight was developed by EA Los Angeles for PC. It is available for €49.99 in North America and Europe. The game has a PEGI rating of ‘16+’. You can find Command & Conquer™ 4: Tiberium Twilight at retailers in your country or download a digital version from the EA Store at: http://eastore.ea.com/store/eaemea/fr_FR/ContentTheme/pbPage.tiberiantwilightfr. For more information about the game, visit www.commandandconquer.com (website in English) or follow the community and the development team on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ea_apoc (site in English).

*Internet connection required.

About Command & Conquer

The revolutionary Command & Conquer franchise was one of the first to initiate players into modern RTS games. With over a dozen titles to its name, this strategy game series ranks amongst the top five best-selling PC franchises of all time, according to the NPD Group. The best-selling PC RTS of 2007, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars™ won numerous awards, including the title of ‘Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year’, awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Furthermore, Command & Conquer Red Alert 2™ and Command & Conquer Generals topped the PC RTS sales charts*, in 2000 and 2003 respectively. In 2008, Command & Conquer™ Red Alert 3 won the title of “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year”, awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Cumulative sales of the franchise worldwide exceed 30 million units. The franchise boasts one of the largest and most active fan communities in the world. For more information on the Command & Conquer series, visit www.CommandAndConquer.com (website in English). Source: NPD Group

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is one of the market leaders in interactive entertainment software. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for consoles, PCs, mobile phones and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brands: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS Freestyle™ and POGO™. For the 2009 financial year, EA recorded net revenue (GAAP) of $4.2 billion, and 31 of its titles sold over one million copies. To visit the EA France homepage and its online gaming site: http://www.electronicarts.fr/. Further information on EA products and all press releases are available online at: www.presse.ea.com.