EA Ships Action Racing Title Shox for the Playstation 2

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Nov. 12, 2002--Electronic Arts , the world's leading interactive entertainment software company, announced today that it has shipped Shox(TM) for the PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system. Racing rookies as well as seasoned speed demons will hit the circuit to compete in amped-up arcade-style off-road car racing.
    Jumping into one of 24 licensed high voltage vehicles from Porsche(R), BMW(R), Subaru(R), Toyota(TM), Ford(TM), and other manufacturers, players race through three-lap circuits on dirt, snow, and asphalt. Sliding through dusty roads, slipping on ice, and shredding through tree-lined dirt trails, it's crowded on the open road, as six competing cars try to muscle into prime position, wreaking havoc along the way. Additionally, up to 4 players can compete for top rankings in a multiplayer split-screen mode.
    Shox for the PlayStation(R) 2 carries an "E" (Everyone) rating from the ESRB and is priced at US MSRP $49.99. Shox was developed by Electronic Arts UK.

    About Electronic Arts

    Electronic Arts , 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 GAMES(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(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.info.ea.com.

    Note to Editors: Electronic Arts, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS BIG, and Shox are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. EA.COM is a service mark of EA.com Inc. Porsche, BMW, Subaru, Toyota and Ford are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.