Need For Speed: Nitro

GUILDFORD, UK – October 19, 2009 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that the award-winning Need for Speed™ NITRO has gone gold and will be in stores early, arriving to retailers on November 6th in the UK. Developed specifically for the Wii and Nintendo DS, Need for Speed NITRO captures the fun and exhilaration of arcade racing, thrusting players into a world of blazing speed where they must dominate the competition at 200mph. Complementing the thrilling gameplay is an adrenaline-charged soundtrack that features songs from some of the world’s most celebrated and innovative artists including k-os, Placebo and Crystal Method.

“This soundtrack musically exemplifies the intensity, attitude and adrenaline of Need for Speed NITRO” said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. “This energetic collection of rock, electronic and hip hop, matches the incredible speed and intensity of a game experience players will never forget.”

“Our vision was to create something unique on the Nintendo platforms,” said Senior Producer Joe Booth. “Need for Speed NITRO combines the franchise’s trademark attitude, sense of speed and addictive gameplay with the approachability and pick up and play of Nintendo.”

Need for Speed NITRO delivers the thrill of high-speed racing to all types of gamers with exciting gameplay, accessible controls, and competitive multiplayer events. Recently crowned IGN’s Best Racing Game on the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Need for Speed NITRO is one of this holiday's most fun and exciting arcade racers.

The complete soundtrack is listed below. To hear samplings of each song, please visit www.ea.com/eatrax/ 

Alex Metric - What Now

Bloody Beetroots feat. Cool Kids - Awesome

Crookers feat. Wiley and Thomas Jules - Business Man

Crystal Method feat. LMFAO - Sine Language

Danko Jones - Code Of The Road

Dizzee Rascal and Armand Van Helden - Bonkers

Drumagik - Make It Rock

Earl Greyhound - Oye Vaya

edIT feat. Wale and Tre’ - Freaxxx

Evil 9 feat. El-P - All The Cash (Alex Metric Remix)

Hollywood Holt - Can't Stop

k-os - FUN!

Lady Sovereign - I Got You Dancing

Major Lazer feat. Mr.Lex & Santigold Hold - The Line

Matt & Kim - Daylight (Troublemaker Remix)

Mickey Factz - Yeah Yeah

Pint Shot Riot - Not Thinking Straight

Placebo - Breathe Under Water

Rise Against - Kotov Syndrome

Roots Manuva - Buff Nuff

Rye Rye - Hardcore Girls

Street Sweeper Social Club - Fight! Smash! Win!

Taking Back Sunday - Lonely Lonely

The Enemy - No Time For Tears

The Gay Blades - O Shot (Dmerit Remix)

Two Fingers feat. Sway - Jewels And Gems

Developed by EA Montreal, Need for Speed NITRO is available on the Wii and Nintendo DS and is rated 7+ by PEGI.

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About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.eagames.co.uk/press  

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