EA and Fox Interactive Ship Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the Xbox
Posted by Ben on Tuesday, August 20 2002

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2002--Vampires, demons and zombies beware! Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) and Fox Interactive today announced that Buffy the Vampire Slayer(TM) for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft has staked out its place on store shelves. The game features action-packed combat, rich graphics, ghastly creatures and a myriad of elements that evoke the internationally successful TV hit series.

Taking on the role of Buffy Summers, the leading heroine, fans of the TV series will enjoy progressing through the game, recognizing many familiar sights and sounds. Players will meet Buffy's friends and foes at her typical hang outs, the Bronze Nightclub, the cemetery, Sunnydale High School and the library. The game features many of the same characters and voices on the TV series such as Angel, Xander, Willow, Spike and The Master.

Players can learn more than 50 fighting moves and polish their "slayer" abilities to gain experience and power. Some of Buffy's special abilities include: Martial Arts, Quick Healing, Slayer Sense, Super Jump, Speed, Strength, and Gymnastics. Players will need to master all these skills as they will be a key defense against foes that can learn Buffy's fighting techniques and counter them with a few surprising attack moves of their own during intense slayfests. The game also casts an eerie spell on players using supernatural effects such as morphing creatures, dynamic fogging and arcane spell casting that enhance the dark, mythical setting.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the Xbox was developed by The Collective and is co-published by EA and Fox Interactive. The game carries an ESRB rating "T" (Teen) and suggested retail price of US $49.99. More information can be found on the press site at www.info.ea.com and the EA Buffy the Vampire Slayer web site www.buffy.ea.com.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), 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 SPORTS BIG(TM), EA GAMES(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.ea.com.

About Fox Interactive

Fox Interactive, an operating unit of Fox Filmed Entertainment, a News Corporation company, produces and co-publishes video game and computer game software based on Fox franchises as well as new and original properties. Fox Interactive hit releases include: The Simpsons Road Rage, Aliens vs. Predator 1 & 2. Upcoming products include: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Simpsons Skateboarding, Die Hard Vendetta and the highly anticipated sequel to The Operative: No One Lives Forever, which garnered critical acclaim and received numerous awards worldwide including "Action Game of the Year" by PC Gamer, Computer Gaming World & Computer Games magazines.

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