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EA Celebrates UEFA Euro 2008 with Exclusive Release of Videogame
01 Feb 2008
PRESS RELEASE
February 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc. will celebrate UEFA EURO 2008™ -- one of the world's largest sporting events that crowns the UEFA European Soccer Champion every four years -- with the launch of UEFA EURO 2008™, the only officially licensed videogame of the real-world championship.
The videogame will ship to stores across Europe on April 11 and will be available in North America on May 20 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June in Austria and Switzerland.
UEFA EURO 2008 will feature stunning visual representations of the world's most famous soccer players, playing in a more accessible, faster paced and responsive version of the market-leading EA SPORTS™ soccer engine, and all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of UEFA EURO 2008.
The videogame will enable gamers to play as their favorite country from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship tournament.
Take on the challenge of leading one of over 50 European national teams to glory as UEFA EURO 2008 recreates all the drama and excitement of the official tournament. A new game mode called Captain Your Country will enable gamers to put themselves on the pitch, earn the captaincy of their team and truly inspire their country to glory.
Gamers will also be able to celebrate their success on-field through interactive celebrations that will add to the pageantry and atmosphere of the event. In addition, an online mode call Battle of the Nations will enable gamers around the world to lead their country to global supremacy.
"Our game, UEFA EURO 2008, celebrates the passion fans have for their national teams by capturing all of the national rivalries in-game, and enabling you to captain your country or play as your heroes and inspire them to glory," said lead producer Simon Humber.
"We have taken our soccer engine to another level and added innovative new features to create a videogame that captures and simulates the real-world soccer experience and all the emotion of this global event."
UEFA EURO 2008 is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C.
It is scheduled for worldwide release on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
It will also be available for PC and mobile in Europe. UEFA EURO 2008 is rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI.
February 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc. will celebrate UEFA EURO 2008™ -- one of the world's largest sporting events that crowns the UEFA European Soccer Champion every four years -- with the launch of UEFA EURO 2008™, the only officially licensed videogame of the real-world championship.
The videogame will ship to stores across Europe on April 11 and will be available in North America on May 20 in anticipation of the real-world tournament which begins in June in Austria and Switzerland.
UEFA EURO 2008 will feature stunning visual representations of the world's most famous soccer players, playing in a more accessible, faster paced and responsive version of the market-leading EA SPORTS™ soccer engine, and all of the teams and official stadiums that will be part of UEFA EURO 2008.
The videogame will enable gamers to play as their favorite country from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship tournament.
Take on the challenge of leading one of over 50 European national teams to glory as UEFA EURO 2008 recreates all the drama and excitement of the official tournament. A new game mode called Captain Your Country will enable gamers to put themselves on the pitch, earn the captaincy of their team and truly inspire their country to glory.
Gamers will also be able to celebrate their success on-field through interactive celebrations that will add to the pageantry and atmosphere of the event. In addition, an online mode call Battle of the Nations will enable gamers around the world to lead their country to global supremacy.
"Our game, UEFA EURO 2008, celebrates the passion fans have for their national teams by capturing all of the national rivalries in-game, and enabling you to captain your country or play as your heroes and inspire them to glory," said lead producer Simon Humber.
"We have taken our soccer engine to another level and added innovative new features to create a videogame that captures and simulates the real-world soccer experience and all the emotion of this global event."
UEFA EURO 2008 is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C.
It is scheduled for worldwide release on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
It will also be available for PC and mobile in Europe. UEFA EURO 2008 is rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI.
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iRise Partners With Advanced Concepts Center
01 Feb 2008
PRESS RELEASE
February 2008
iRise, the world’s leading application visualization software company announced that it has entered into a partnership with Advanced Concepts Center (ACC), a consulting and learning solutions company. As iRise customers adopt visualization as a strategy for better communication of business needs, ACC can offer a suite of skills enhancement services focused on knowledge transfer for business, management and information technology professionals. ACC is now part of the iRise Alliance Partner program, which enables companies to use, promote and co-market iRise application visualization products along with their service offerings, enhancing client satisfaction and cutting project risk.
"As an Alliance Partner, ACC is able to integrate iRise’s application visualization software with our process and education offerings, thereby enhancing the services and solutions that make a difference to our clients," said Dave Bieg, ACC managing partner. "In turn, this partnership will improve business analysis efforts, minimize the risk of rework costs and strengthen our client relationships by producing a tangible return on their IT investment. We look forward to a collaborative working relationship with iRise and the value and enablement we’ll bring to our clients."
"As part of our partner ecosystem, ACC brings best practices and methodologies to adopt iRise," said Sherrick Murdoff, vice president of business development for iRise. "We share the same end goal – helping companies dramatically improve how they are visualizing business applications."
ACC is also an IBM Rational partner and can help clients build an integrated suite of iRise and Rational products. Last year, iRise announced iRise Connect for IBM Rational, a real-time, bi-directional product integration with the IBM Rational suite.
February 2008
iRise, the world’s leading application visualization software company announced that it has entered into a partnership with Advanced Concepts Center (ACC), a consulting and learning solutions company. As iRise customers adopt visualization as a strategy for better communication of business needs, ACC can offer a suite of skills enhancement services focused on knowledge transfer for business, management and information technology professionals. ACC is now part of the iRise Alliance Partner program, which enables companies to use, promote and co-market iRise application visualization products along with their service offerings, enhancing client satisfaction and cutting project risk.
"As an Alliance Partner, ACC is able to integrate iRise’s application visualization software with our process and education offerings, thereby enhancing the services and solutions that make a difference to our clients," said Dave Bieg, ACC managing partner. "In turn, this partnership will improve business analysis efforts, minimize the risk of rework costs and strengthen our client relationships by producing a tangible return on their IT investment. We look forward to a collaborative working relationship with iRise and the value and enablement we’ll bring to our clients."
"As part of our partner ecosystem, ACC brings best practices and methodologies to adopt iRise," said Sherrick Murdoff, vice president of business development for iRise. "We share the same end goal – helping companies dramatically improve how they are visualizing business applications."
ACC is also an IBM Rational partner and can help clients build an integrated suite of iRise and Rational products. Last year, iRise announced iRise Connect for IBM Rational, a real-time, bi-directional product integration with the IBM Rational suite.
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