EA and Lionhead Return to Eden With Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods Expansion Pack
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2006--The battle for Eden rages on! Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) and Lionhead Studios today announced that Black & White® 2: Battle of the Gods has begun to ship to retail outlets and will be available April 28, 2006 via the EA(TM) downloader at www.downloader.ea.com.

The Battle of the Gods expansion pack for Black & White® 2 offers players a host of new challenges in a darker, more sinister game world. In the expansion pack, players return to Eden where something strange has happened: The Aztecs have raised their own evil deity, which must be confronted head-on for control of the land. Players have the freedom to choose how they will rise to this new challenge -- by countering the evil deity's actions with good deeds or attempting to defeat him with extreme evil.

Black & White® 2: Battle of the Gods features a brand new creature, two new lands and four new miracles, for hours of expanded gameplay. An all-new enemy unit AI system enhances the battle experience, and players will have to watch out for two new enemy armies and their ultimate weapon: the new enemy creature. Six new challenges and other new content are also available for players to explore.

Developed by UK-based Lionhead Studios, Black & White 2®: Battle of the Gods is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $19.99. For more information on Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods, Black & White 2 and Lionhead Studios please visit www.blackandwhite2.ea.com or our press website at http://info.ea.com.

Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods requires the full version of Black & White 2.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2005, EA posted revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.electronicarts.co.uk. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.electronicarts.co.uk/press.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Lionhead
Lionhead Studios is based in Guildford, Great Britain and was founded in 1997. The studio has released five games since then, Black & White, Fable, Black & White 2, The Movies and Fable The Lost Chapters. Cumulative world-wide sales are now approaching the 5 million mark. The studio employs over 200 people and is hard at work on several new projects.

Lionhead, Black & White and Fable are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lionhead Studios Limited in the US and/or other countries.

Black & White® is a Lionhead® Studios brand.
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