Join your host MR. POTATO HEAD for fun and games with family and friends
like never before. From the Casual Entertainment Label of Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) comes the fun-filled video game HASBRO FAMILY
GAME NIGHT, launching fall 2008 on Wii™
and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment
system. Featuring six games including: BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE,
BOGGLE, CONNECT FOUR, SORRY! and the all new, SORRY! Sliders, HASBRO
FAMILY GAME NIGHT is sure to become a valuable family favorite.
With the HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT digital experience,
families can enjoy familiar classic Hasbro board games or throw in a fun
spin with new versions like CONNECT FOUR Power Chips, BOGGLE Portal
Cubes, Reverse YAHTZEE and BATTLESHIP Barrage –
which add fresh dimensions and challenges to these legendary favorites.
Play with up to four people in YAHTZEE, BOGGLE, SORRY! and SORRY! Sliders
or up to two players in CONNECT FOUR and BATTLESHIP.
Players can deck out their very own distinctive digital game room in HASBRO
FAMILY GAME NIGHT by choosing a setting and adding earned trophies,
cool furniture and decorations all themed to their favorite games. Not
only can players customize where they play, but also how they play. HASBRO
FAMILY GAME NIGHT features a party mode that gives players the
option to build a custom party game by choosing their desired game(s),
number of players and setting a time limit. Party mode mini-game
challenges include Match the Pattern, Shake for Words and Bomb Run.
“We’re giving
families a new way to bond and play together,”
said Chip Lange, Vice President and General Manager of EA’s
Casual Entertainment Label. “HASBRO FAMILY
GAME NIGHT offers parents and their children a digital party
experience full of classic brands they know and love. Between original
and new rule settings, an easy-to-play party mode and a customizable
game room feature, the variety and choice promise hours of fun family
play.”
“HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT is designed
to bring family and friends of all ages together in the digital living
room for an evening of ‘anything goes’
fun,” said Mark Blecher, General Manager of
Digital Media and Gaming at Hasbro. “Hasbro
has been providing families with the best in game play for decades, and
now they can enjoy some of our most beloved brands with an all-new
digital twist.”
For HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT screenshots and assets, please visit http://info.ea.com.
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 video game systems, personal computers, cellular
handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM,
EA SPORTS FreestyleTM and POGOTM.
In fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27
titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online
game site is www.ea.com. More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
About Hasbro
Hasbro (NYSE:HAS) is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure
time entertainment products and services, including the design,
manufacture and marketing of games and toys ranging from traditional to
high-tech. Both internationally and in the U.S., its PLAYSKOOL, TONKA,
MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, TIGER, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST
brands and products provide the highest quality and most recognizable
play experiences in the world.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. “PlayStation”
is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Wii is a
trademark of Nintendo. HASBRO, MR. POTATO HEAD, FAMILY GAME NIGHT,
CONNECT FOUR, BATTLESHIP, YAHTZEE, BOGGLE and SORRY! are trademarks of
Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2008
Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.
