PLAYSTATION 3 Nearly Triples and Xbox 360 Nearly Doubles Online Usage

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09, the franchise that brought gamers the critically acclaimed EA SPORTS GamerNet and Photo Game Face technology, is having a banner year with over half a million EA SPORTS GamerNet clips posted online since launch of the game in late August. In addition, since Photo Game Face was introduced, over 1.1 million pictures have been uploaded and two new courses, Firestone Country Club and Spy Glass Hill are now available for purchase as downloadable courses on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3.

In comparison to last year, both the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 are experiencing nearly two and three fold increases of online usage, respectively and over a million EA SPORTS GamerNet clips have been played between the two consoles since launch.

In addition to Spy Glass Hill and Firestone Country Club, Xbox 360 gamers now have the opportunity to purchase downloadable content from a menu of over 65 items, including increases in equipment, maximum stat costumes and increased skill apparel.

Screenshots are available for download, instructions listed below.

The critically acclaimed Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, which appeals to experienced and novice gamers alike, features dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods’ personal coach, Hank Haney. The game also includes a more intuitive and customized EA SPORTS GamerNet experience as well as an all-new game engine powering online play.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR is available on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Wii™.

For more information, please visit www.easports.com/tigerwoods09.

EA SPORTS GamerNet Now Includes Instant Challenges and Daily Leaderboard

The ground-breaking EA SPORTS GamerNet game feature was introduced to the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise last year and revolutionized the online gaming experience for players around the world. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 features a new and improved EA SPORTS GamerNet – with a more seamless integration, enhanced user-interface and daily winners.

In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, EA SPORTS GamerNet will feature Instant Challenges, such as long drives, approach shots and putting will be automatically delivered to players throughout any and all rounds. Players will also have the ability to post EA SPORTS GamerNet challenges at anytime from any fairway with no interruption to their current game. EA SPORTS GamerNet also features daily challenges customized to fit an individual’s playing style, and an all-new daily leaderboard that gives any player the opportunity to win on any given day.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09 will also feature dynamic, personalized gameplay via Tiger Woods’ personal coach, Hank Haney – as well as an all-new game engine powering online simultaneous play. This all-new online engine gives up to four players the ability to play each hole at the same time, allowing players to get in a rhythm, swing when they are ready and make one round of golf even faster and more competitive than ever before possible.

Available for download is a video that showcases the improved EA SPORTS GamerNet feature in the game.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR will be available on August 26 on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system, the PlayStation®2 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment systems, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Wii™.

For more information, please visit www.easports.com/tigerwoods09.