EA SHIPS SAMURAI WARRIORS VIDEOGAME
 

Draw your kunai and prepare to fight in some of the fiercest battles in Japanese History

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 4^th, 2004 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that the Samurai Warriors™ videogame is now shipping to retail stores. Inspired by the acclaimed series Dynasty Warriors®, the videogame was published by Koei Corporation and developed by Omega Force for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system.

Set in feudal Japan, Samurai Warriors takes you back to the 16^th century where political turmoil caused a series of major wars between individual warlords fighting for power. Players control Yukimura Sanada, who leads an elite band of samurai and ninja through the hallowed Japanese battlefields of Okehazama, Kawanakajima, and inside the embattled walls of Osaka Castle.

The epic tale unfolds as players come face to face with gun-toting troops, echelons of ninja, and deadly kunoichi (female ninja) in both historic and fictional battles. With an Active Mission System that triggers distinct missions during every battle, hundreds of different mini-missions within the larger epic battles, randomly changing castle layouts as well as multiplayer support, Samurai Warriors promises to be an unforgettable action adventure.

Samurai Warriors is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and carries an MSRP of $49.95 for the PlayStation^®2 computer entertainment system.

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Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA GAMES™, and EA SPORTS BIG™. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.