Fore! EA announces that Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08 is shipping to stores for PC,
Mac, and various console and handheld systems:
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. –
August 28, 2007 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR® 08, featuring the breakthrough new EA SPORTS™ GamerNet and Photo
Game Face features, is available in retail stores today under the EA SPORTS™
brand. With the critically-acclaimed Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, gamers can
put themselves into the middle of the action, test their nerves and skills
against the best, and then share and compare their shots with other players from
around the world in the most innovative iteration ever created.
With EA SPORTS GamerNet, an interactive gaming hub that hosts user-created
gameplay online, every shot on every hole of a player’s game is recorded. From
the opening drive to the final putt in the Playoffs for the FedExCup, EA SPORTS
GamerNet is capturing all the shots that make, or break players rounds. With an
on-line connection, gamers can then upload their most amazing – and unthinkable
– performances on EA SPORTS GamerNet and then earn points and bragging rights by
posting video clips for other gamers to play against and by matching challenges
set by others.
With Photo Game Face, players will now be able to replicate themselves in the
game, down to the finest detail. By simply uploading real-life photographs,
players can create in-game characters that look exactly like the real thing with
no artistic skill required, giving gamers the unique opportunity to go toe to
toe with the best golfers on the finest courses in the world. EA SPORTS GamerNet
and Photo Game Face are features exclusive to the Xbox 360™ video game and
entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 also features the PGA TOUR new Playoffs for the
FedExCup, offering gamers the thrill of the playoff chase by playing dream
rounds at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill and East Lake. In
addition to many of the top PGA TOUR players, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 also
features top LPGA golfers, Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Paula Creamer,
Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel.
Developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 08 is
available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment systems, Wii™, Nintendo DS™, PC, Mac, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
handheld entertainment system and is rated E by the ESRB. The game’s official
website is
www.easports.com/tigerwoods08.