EA Backs Gizmondo With Blockbuster Titles and Co-Publishing Deal
Line-up Kicks off with EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2005 and SSX 3.
Gizmondo Europe Ltd subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced a strategic co-publishing partnership that will bring two of EA’s biggest games to the Gizmondo handheld gaming platform. The games confirmed include EA SPORTS™ FIFA Football 2005 and SSX™.
Nancy Smith, Executive Vice President of North American Publishing, EA, said: “We are seeing a dynamic swing towards mobile gaming. These titles are a superb opportunity for us to work with Gizmondo in delivering an exhilarating EA gaming experience on this exciting new format.”
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, added: “Each of these titles represents another step forward for us in delivering mainstream games content. These are among the strongest game franchises in the world, and a co-publishing relationship with EA has been a priority goal for us from the outset.”
For true Football fans that demand the finest gameplay and comprehensive game modes, EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2005 is the most complete and authentic football experience. A new Career Mode gives you the chance to take a team from the lower divisions, battle through ranks, sign new players, and turn them into champions. The action is deeper than ever with advanced levels of player detail and responsiveness. With immersive atmospheres, benchmark presentation, total realism with the world's premier clubs, and industry-leading gameplay, EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2005 returns as the true authority in football gaming.
SSX 3 allows gamers to go anywhere gravity will take them. Players will discover a colossal mountain where they can immerse themselves in a free-roaming snow paradise. The ultimate all-mountain experience, SSX 3 features all-new events and courses, awe-inspiring tricks, and a cast of cool, customizable characters. Discover the open terrain, explore its hidden crevices, and conquer its peaks. Produced under the EA SPORTS BIG brand, a new game play experience allows users to seamlessly ride from one awesome area to the next- entering competitions, taking on Big Challenges, and discovering hidden collectibles. SSX 3 has blown out the trick component with unlimited combos and new over-the-top tricks.
Nancy Smith, Executive Vice President of North American Publishing, EA, said: “We are seeing a dynamic swing towards mobile gaming. These titles are a superb opportunity for us to work with Gizmondo in delivering an exhilarating EA gaming experience on this exciting new format.”
Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, added: “Each of these titles represents another step forward for us in delivering mainstream games content. These are among the strongest game franchises in the world, and a co-publishing relationship with EA has been a priority goal for us from the outset.”
For true Football fans that demand the finest gameplay and comprehensive game modes, EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2005 is the most complete and authentic football experience. A new Career Mode gives you the chance to take a team from the lower divisions, battle through ranks, sign new players, and turn them into champions. The action is deeper than ever with advanced levels of player detail and responsiveness. With immersive atmospheres, benchmark presentation, total realism with the world's premier clubs, and industry-leading gameplay, EA SPORTS FIFA Football 2005 returns as the true authority in football gaming.
SSX 3 allows gamers to go anywhere gravity will take them. Players will discover a colossal mountain where they can immerse themselves in a free-roaming snow paradise. The ultimate all-mountain experience, SSX 3 features all-new events and courses, awe-inspiring tricks, and a cast of cool, customizable characters. Discover the open terrain, explore its hidden crevices, and conquer its peaks. Produced under the EA SPORTS BIG brand, a new game play experience allows users to seamlessly ride from one awesome area to the next- entering competitions, taking on Big Challenges, and discovering hidden collectibles. SSX 3 has blown out the trick component with unlimited combos and new over-the-top tricks.