REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - December 4, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:
ERTS) announced today that NASCAR(r) Kart Racing, the first and only
NASCAR racing title available for the Wii(tm), will ship to retailers in
North America on February 10, 2009, just in time for the Daytona 500 and
the official start of the 2009 NASCAR season. Designed exclusively for
the Wii, NASCAR Kart Racing enables players to grab the steering wheel
as a famed NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and speed through treacherous
landscapes, wind around rocky cliffs, jump rivers and dodge falling
boulders. Up to four players can go head-to-head, via split screen, in
a mad dash to the checkered flag, making NASCAR Kart Racing an ideal
game to play with family and friends.
Enjoy the thrill of racing as three-time consecutive Sprint Cup Series
champion Jimmie Johnson or choose from 13 additional NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series drivers. Players can also compete as one of 10 original animated
characters. Each driver has personal attributes that will determine how
the kart will perform on a course, so strategy is key when choosing a
driver and a teammate. Teams that work together win championships!
Licensed NASCAR Drivers:
* Jeff Burton
* Kevin Harvick
* Kyle Busch
* Jimmie Johnson
* Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
* Kasey Kahne
* Carl Edwards
* Matt Kenseth
* Jeff Gordon
* Elliott Sadler
* Denny Hamlin
* Tony Stewart
* *Two Unlockable Mystery Drivers*
The courses in NASCAR Kart Racing feature a vast range of exhilarating
terrain. Experience 24 entertaining race layouts that wrap through
deserts, freeways, back roads, canyons, junkyards and more. Drivers
will also push the pedal to the metal in areas surrounding four popular
NASCAR tracks: Daytona International Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway,
Dover International Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Each track in
NASCAR Kart Racing can be reversed to provide two unique racing
experiences.
Your journey to become a champion in NASCAR Kart Racing begins by
competing in 13 series against featured drivers from different racing
backgrounds. Defeat the rivals of each series to unlock new courses,
drivers, game modes and the next series. Beat all of the events at a
track and you will receive a track sponsorship complete with billboards
featuring your driver's face-an obvious statement to your family and
friends that you are the top competitor. Race throughout the series to
earn the championship title that affords stunning trophies and the glory
of being recognized as the ultimate NASCAR driver!
NASCAR Kart Racing, developed exclusively for the Wii(tm), will ship to
retailers on February 10, 2009. The game has been rated E for Everyone
by the ESRB with a descriptor for "Cartoon Mischief". For more
information, please visit www.easports.com/kartracing. For assets,
please visit www.info.ea.com.
EA SPORTS(tm) is the leading interactive sports software brand in the
world, with top-selling titles and franchises including Madden NFL
Football, FIFA Soccer, NHL(r) hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, NCAA(r)
Football, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(r) and NASCAR(r) racing.
