Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that a special collector’s edition of Madden NFL 2005 will be available when the regular Madden NFL 2005 launches to celebrate 15 years of the best-selling sports franchise in North America. With nearly 37 million copies sold, Madden NFL Football continues to stand out as the most popular football videogame franchise of all time with a combination of innovative new features and the most authentic football gameplay. Madden NFL Football is currently displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—the only videogame to receive this honor.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – June 3, 2004— Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced that a special collector’s edition of Madden NFL 2005 will be available when the regular Madden NFL 2005 launches to celebrate 15 years of the best-selling sports franchise in North America. With nearly 37 million copies sold, Madden NFL Football continues to stand out as the most popular football videogame franchise of all time with a combination of innovative new features and the most authentic football gameplay. Madden NFL Football is currently displayed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame—the only videogame to receive this honor.

Madden NFL 2005 Collector’s Edition, only available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, contains all the features of the regular version, plus a wealth of bonus content, including: playable classic versions of Madden from the 16-bit era and two versions from the PlayStation® console era; a Madden trivia challenge with more than 1000 questions; Madden Moments, where players can relive the greatest moments of the past 15 seasons; and historical playoff teams from the past 15 years with their authentic uniforms. Also exclusive to the Madden NFL 2005 Collector’s Edition will be bonus video content including footage of The Madden Phenomenon, The Music of Madden, an inside look into how this legendary franchise is made each year from scratch plus much more. The Madden NFL 2005 Collector’s Edition features unique, collectible packaging. Online play* is compatible with the regular version of Madden NFL 2005. The Collector’s Edition has a retail price of $59.95.



Madden NFL 2005, developed by EA-Tiburon, is slated to ship in August on all platforms and is rated E by the ESRB. New defensive innovations, a more immersive Franchise Mode with Storyline Central and upgraded player models, stadiums and lighting make this the deepest version of Madden to date. It will be available online* for the PlayStation 2 console, Xbox Live™ and PC CD-ROM. Additional information can be found online at www.madden2005.com.



EA SPORTS™ is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles and franchises include Madden NFL Football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, MVP Baseball™, NCAA® Football, and NASCAR® racing. The EA SPORTS home page is www.easports.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, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.



*INTERNET CONNECTION required for online play. Not all features available with all platforms. See www.easports.com or back of product pack for details.

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