FIFA Street 2

EA's FIFA STREET 2 NOW IN DEVELOPMENT

The Street Franchise Continues under the EA SPORTS BIG Brand

CHERTSEY, UK. – October 10, 2005 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), the world's leading interactive software company, has announced FIFA Street 2 is in development under the EA SPORTS BIG™ brand and will be in stores next spring.

Prove you have what it takes in four on four gameplay action which captures the passion and flair of real street football in this fresh arcade experience. Humiliate your opponents with the new trick stick beat system, over the top juggling moves and all-new gamebreakers that allow you to win a game like never before. Beat the best in the world by traveling to new International locations ranging from the famous Westway in London to the beautiful beachside of Brazil. Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over the top moves and skills even bigger in this fast paced sequel. Take to the streets, unleash your tricks, and humble your rivals with or without the ball.

"FIFA Street is a game franchise with its own unique flair that celebrates footballl culture and styles from around the globe," said executive producer Wil Mozell. "We're very excited to be developing FIFA Street 2, a sequel with more depth, more killer moves from the street, and more than 300 top players and 20 national teams, which is going to deliver a truly immersive street football experience."

FIFA Street 2, developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C., is scheduled to ship on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™, PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system and PC.

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Press release (10th October 2005)

FIFA STREET 2 Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet:

Battle your rivals with the ultimate display of soccer skills in FIFA STREET 2 from EA SPORTS BIG™. This time your arsenal of tricks features more reputation-destroying moves to help you obliterate the competition, dominate Skills Battles, and trigger Multiplier Trick moments. Your skill with the Trick-Stick determines your survival as you compete against the very best the streets have to offer in FIFA Street 2.

Hit the streets and go one-on-one with the best Pro Players from around the world, or face real life street stars who have earned their legendary status in the underground arenas across the globe.. The Trick-Stick Weapon is your key to survival as you compete against the best; it comes equipped with a full arsenal of tricks including all new juggling moves. Using the right (analog) Trick-Stick in combination with the controller buttons you can select specific tricks to intimidate and disgrace your opponent.

Grudge match situations will result in Skills Battle encounters that allow you to test your moves one-on-one against your opponents. Use the Trick-Stick to attack and counter-attack skill moves to steal your opponent's credibility and unravel his tricks. And if you pull off the biggest humiliation moves this kicks in the momentum state trick multiplier, resulting in 1up-manship bragging rights galore.

Then really destroy the competition with the redesigned Gamebreaker Trauma finishing move. A specialised trick meter that you fill each time you show up your opponent with skills, and once fully charged, unleashes the ultimate trick combos that could win you the match. Each time you obliterate a rival while with a trick move multiplier in Gamebreaker you earn a special star ranking - receive three of these and you win the game outright! Play or Be Played in FIFA* TRICK-STICK WEAPON:
Intimidate and disgrace your fieriest rivals by executing an onslaught of tricks including new juggling moves using the right analog Trick Stick.

• SKILLS BATTLES:
  One-on-one encounters result in Skills Battles, where both the attacking and defending players use the Trick Stick to counterattack each other's tricks for bragging rights. Execute the humiliation moves and you enter the momentum state trick multiplier, allowing you to rain down tricks on your opponent.

• GAMEBREAKER TRAUMA:
  Fill your Skills meter by obliterating the opposition with tricks, then demoralize your victims with awe-inspiring special moves during Gamebreaker or use the power of the multiplier trick state to inflict permanent trauma on your rivals and win the match outright.

• STREET SUPERSTARS:
  Featuring more than 320 pro superstars representing 20 national teams, plus a deeper selection of street masters that reflect the individual culture and style of soccer from their respective part of the world.

• PITCH CREATOR:
  Build and customize your home turf from the ground up. Add your own flair by choosing from hundreds of different options and even morph the pitch surface controlling the texture and effects with an intuitive control system. The all-new Pitch Creator allows you to define your personal playground.

• PLAYER CREATOR:
  Create your own player and teams to form the ultimate squad. Express yourself with more than 1,000 customizable assets including hairstyles, shoes, and accessories.

• RULE THE STREETS:
  Progress through the ranks of street football elite and master new trick moves as you take part in the ultimate underground street tournament. Customize the abilities of your players by mastering new trick moves and stealing players from the opposition along the way, or team up with friends in 3 player Co-op mode.

© 2006 Electronic Arts Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Press release (23rd January 2006)

EA SCORES A GOOOOOOAL! WITH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC MIX IN FIFA STREET 2

Listen to Streaming Music from 47 International Artists at fifastreet2.com

CHERTSEY. UK, February 23, 2006 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) scores another winner with a phenomenal international soundtrack for FIFA Street 2. Hand selected to bring the exhilarating football experience to life for players worldwide, the FIFA Street 2 in-game soundtrack features 47 songs from around the world. With its unique mix of drum & bass, underground hip hop, rock and Latin artists, the game brings the most beautiful sport back to the streets.

Breaking out of the local music scene and exploding onto a worldwide stage through FIFA Street 2 are Curumin from Brazil, Swing Fly from Sweden and Bran Van 3000 featuring Curtis Mayfield from Canada. Also launching through the game are "Bite the Bullet" by Roni Size, "Hold Your Colour REMIX" by Pendulum, "Suzie" by Boy Kill Boy, "Flo Fashion" by Sway, "Tru Skool" by Coldcut featuring Roots Manuva and "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" by The Flaming Lips. To listen to the sounds of these artists visit the FIFA STREET 2 official website at www.fifastreet2.com.

For the first time in the FIFA Street series, players will be able to shuffle through songs via three unique in-game radio stations. World-renowned DJ Zane Lowe hosts LIVE FM, the rock and hip hop station, while the Godfather of drum & bass DJ Grooverider from the UK hosts Rider Radio, and DJ Marky – a celebrated Latin DJ and artist hosts Radio Bongo, the Latin music station. Players will also be able select from the seven international DJs and the entire song list to create their own custom-made playlists, effectively creating their own radio stations.

"We have yet again broken new ground with the soundtrack in FIFA Street 2," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Music Marketing at EA. "These 47 songs represent the hottest emerging artists around the globe. Whether you're playing FIFA Street in Japan, Mexico, Germany or the US, there's something here for everyone."

The music in FIFA Street 2 includes:

Song Title - Artist

Acredite Ou Nao (Funk Esquema Morro Mix) - João Marcello B™scolli

Ant Music - Hyper

Astounded - Bran Van 3000 feat. Curtis Mayfield

Babylon Rising - DJ Fresh feat. Pendulum

Babymaker - Pacific

Big Picture - Artificial Intelligence

Bite The Bullet - Roni Size

Blood Fire - The Nextmen feat. Dynamite MC

Caionagandaia - XRS Land feat. Caio Bernardes & Fernanda Porto

Carnival - Shimano & Codeine

Defcom 69 (Remix) - Total Science

Flo Fashion - Sway

Formed A Band - Art Brut

Free the Beast - Ivory

Freestyle Em Movimento - J3

Funk Academy - DJ Fresh

Futurismo Y Tradicion - Café Tacuba

Gaviota - Jimmy Bosch

Get Up - Giant Robot

Going Deaf - DJ Marky & XRS

Guerreiro - Curumin

Hold Your Colour (Bi-Polar Mix) - Pendulum

Jawbreaker (Big In The Game Remix feat. Aggi Dukes) - Killa Kela

Kickback - Lethal Bizzle

Made In Bahia - DJ Patife feat. Cleveland Watkiss, Cortejo Afro, Mariene De Castro & MC Fats

Munich - Editors

Net Ripper - Futurebound & Entity

Never Gonna Stop The Show - General Midi

No Return - Artificial Intelligence

No Time 2 Love - DJ Marky & Bungle

Nu Yorica - Lemon D

O Yeah - End of Fashion

Que Isso Menina - DJ Patife feat. Trio Mocoto

Raw Live - Lyrics Born, Del The Funky Homosapian, Pigeon John and Steve Knight

Rock & Roll Queen - The Subways

Rock The Boat - Shy FX & T Power feat. Di

Samba De Flora - Airto Moreira

Say Your Words - Concord Dawn

Something's Got Me Started - Swing Fly

Suzie - Boy Kill Boy

The Odyssey (Grooverider VIP) - Drumsound & Simon Bassline Smith

Tijuana Bass - Nortec Collective

Tru Skool - Coldcut feat. Roots Manuva

Victory - Q Project

Without Me - British Beef

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - The Flaming Lips

Your Isolation - Craggz & Parallel Forces

FIFA Street 2 builds on the arcade gameplay experience of the original title, but now boasts a greater emphasis on skills battles and features a larger selection of tricks, including all-new in-game juggling. With advancements in gameplay and all-new signature moves for the world's greatest professional players, FIFA Street 2 takes the game back to the streets in the ultimate display of skills. Using the superstars of the game, legendary street masters, or a self-created character, players can rule the streets and make a name for themselves by mastering an arsenal of tricks in FIFA Street 2.

Celebrated Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is the new face for FIFA Street 2. Since signing for Manchester United in 2003, Ronaldo has catapulted into the international spotlight and earned the reputation for being an electrifying winger. Ronaldo's impressive performances were recognized when he was awarded the club's Sir Matt Busby player of the year award in his debut season in 2003-04 and fans world wide voted him FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year in 2005. He will showcase his skills once again on the largest international stage when he makes his World Cup debut for the Portuguese national team at the FIFA World Cup in Germany in June.

FIFA Street 2 is developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. and will to ship on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™ and for the first time on the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system and Nintendo DS™ handheld. Screenshots can be found at www.fifastreet2.com.

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Press release (23rd February 2006)

Kickin' asphaltFIFA Street 2 builds on the arcade game experience of the 2005's FIFA Street by putting greater emphasis on skills battles, a larger selection of tricks and a new way to win with a Gamebreaker.Features* 10 new venues * New features include ball juggling and multiplayer combos * Global soundtrack with DJ-hosted radio stations

Soccer breaks free of the confines of grassy fields and finds refuge in the asphalt jungles, back alleys and dirt streets around the world. The world's best players battle it out in 4-on-4 competitions where style is king and red cards are scarce.The new venues in FIFA Street 2 aren't cookie-cutter stadiums with different backgrounds. The dimensions of the playing fields vary. Some reflect a standard playing field while others are more narrow, like you're playing in an alley. The size of the goals will also vary depending on the venue you play in.Getting a Gamebreaker to go off is the name of the game. As you perform combos with your Trick Stick, you fill up the Gamebreaker meter. When the meter is full, you can unleash a shot that produces an automatic goal.This year's game adds depth to the Gamebreaker system. If you want to shoot right away after you activate the Gamebreaker, you get an automatic goal. However, you can risk trying to beat three opponents with tricks. Each time you school an opposing player, you add additional goal value to your Gamebreaker shot. And if you can beat all three players before your Gamebreaker time runs out, your shot will automatically win you the game, regardless of score.Almost every venue gives off a gritty vibe of playing in the elements, and EA goes out of its way to emphasize how the playing field and its boundaries are pieced together with whatever's in the neighborhood. That car would make a good fence....FIFA Street 2 features a full level of customization from player creation to outfitting that player with licensed gear. In addition to playing quick matches, players can start from the ground up and try to take the street in the game's story mode. New to this year's version, gamers can pick a soccer superstar and show off some trick skills. Using the C Stick, you'll perform combos to rack up the points before time runs out.The game's biggest issue is that it feels more like a skills exhibition than an actual soccer match. A majority of the emphasis is put on performing tricks in the game to build up that Gamebreaker meter rather than actually scoring. When there are only four guys playing on each side and one gets incapacitated by being schooled by a trick, you would think there would be a lot more scoring. Instead, the goalies are all world and the action is slow and methodical in its pace. But, if you believe the EA promotional video, looking cool (or making your opponent look the fool) is more important that scoring goals in street soccer.Bottom LineThis game is all about the tricks. In a sense, that makes it feel more like you're playing an extreme sports game rather than a game where you're trying to score points.

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www.nintendo.com - GameCube

Hit the streets and go one-on-one with players from around the world, battling your rivals with the ultimate display of soccer skills. * Intimidate and disgrace your fiercest rivals by executing an onslaught of tricks * Featuring more than 320 pro superstars representing 20 national teams * Create your own player and teams to form the ultimate squad

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uk.playstation.com - PSP