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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Electronic Arts and QUALCOMM Announce Agreement to Deliver BREW(R) Mobile Games
SAN DIEGO and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 2
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code
Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology and Electronic
Arts (Nasdaq: ERTS), the world's leading independent publisher and developer
of interactive entertainment software, today announced an agreement for EA to
become a publisher of wireless games developed for QUALCOMM's BREW solution.
EA's premier roster of BREW games will feature popular titles, including
Madden NFL 2006, The Sims(TM) 2 Mobile, Need for Speed(TM) Underground 2,
Tiger Woods PGA Tour(R) 2006, EA SPORTS(TM) FIFA Football 2006, as well as
Poppit!(TM), Turbo 21(TM) and Tri Peaks Solitaire from Pogo.com(TM).
Additional games will be announced over the course of the year.
EA has a distinguished and proven reputation for creating high-quality
games for consoles, PCs and handheld devices. As wireless gaming continues to
gain momentum in the marketplace, the company's move to publish and develop
BREW games is especially timely and strategic. Since BREW's introduction in
2001, QUALCOMM estimates that more than 340 million BREW applications have
been downloaded worldwide, a significant percentage of which are mobile games.
"We are very pleased to be working with EA as it extends many of its most
exciting titles to users around the world with BREW mobile phones," said Peggy
Johnson, president of QUALCOMM Internet Services. "EA's move into this space
is also a strong validation of the mobile medium's proven revenue opportunity
and enormous potential for continued growth, along with its increasing
sophistication, particularly in the realms of 3D graphics, multiplayer and
cross-platform gaming."
"During the past several years, mobile gaming technologies have really
taken off. The growth and opportunity in the mobile market has inspired us to
bring some of our most popular game franchises to this exciting new medium,"
said John Batter, vice president of Electronic Arts and general manager of EA
Mobile. "As game developers, the combination of QUALCOMM's BREW solution, the
advent of advanced 3D graphics support and higher speed wireless networks such
as CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and WCDMA/UMTS, are providing us the opportunity to create
an entertaining and interactive experience for mobile game players worldwide."
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 videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet.
Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM),
EA(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM), and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2005, EA posted
revenues of $3.1 billion and had 31 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.
QUALCOMM's BREW solution is designed to meet the distinct and varied needs
of wireless operators, handset manufacturers, publishers, developers and end
users around the world. BREW products and services include: an open,
extensible client platform that supports robust system and application
software including personalized and branded user interfaces for mass market
devices; a J2EE(TM)-based, modular delivery system that enables the
distribution of content, applications and user interfaces to wireless devices
across all air interfaces; a dedicated professional services team that
supports the integration of customized implementations; and the wireless
industry's first global marketplace to support the monetization of
applications and services developed in all programming languages. The BREW
solution can make the wireless visions of innovative companies a reality.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services
based on the Company's CDMA digital technology. Headquartered in San Diego,
Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2005 FORTUNE 500(R)
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market(R) under the ticker symbol QCOM.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release
contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the extent and speed to which the BREW solution is
adopted and deployed, change in economic conditions of the various markets the
Company serves, as well as the other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 26, 2004, and most recent Form 10-Q.
QUALCOMM and BREW are registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA USA). UMTS is a registered trademark of ETSI. Electronic
Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA GAMES, EA SPORTS BIG, The Sims, Need for Speed,
Poppit!, Turbo 21 and Pogo.com are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. NFL, FIFA, Tiger
Woods and PGA Tour are trademarks of their respective owners and used with
permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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