Chertsey, UK, – January 18, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) unveiled today an international selection of artists and music that make up the soundtrack of FIFA Street 3, the newest installment of the EA SPORTS BIGTM street football arcade series. Hand selected to bring the exhilarating football experience to life through environments that pulsate to the beats, the FIFA Street 3 in-game soundtrack features 37 songs representing a resurgence in electronic music and brings the beautiful game back to the streets.

The third chapter in the FIFA Street series creates a hyper-real world that brings to life football’s biggest stars as stylized action heroes who perform to an eclectic selection of music seamlessly infused into their surroundings. The game’s environments pulsate and explode to life with every well-timed tackle, outrageous trick move or unstoppable shot on goal.

A playable demo of FIFA Street 3 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system is now available for download. The PLAYSTATION3 downloadable demo is available at the PLAYSTATION Store and the Xbox 360 downloadable demo is available on Xbox Live Marketplace.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 18, 2008) — Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for calendar 2007, according to The NPD Group. The company increased its market share for the year to a record 17.7%, a 7.2% increase over the same period last year. Additionally, Guitar Hero was the #1 best-selling franchise in the U.S. for the full calendar year and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which was released on October 28, was the #1 title across all platforms in both units and dollars, according to The NPD Group.

For the month of December, Guitar Hero ® III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4 TM : Modern Warfare TM were the #1 and #3 best-selling titles respectively in dollars across all platforms, according to The NPD Group.

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Nintendo Wii

North America 1. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision) 2. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) 3. Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge (Conspiracy) …
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