EA Ships Award Winning Title Burnout 3: Takedown

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2004--Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) announced that Burnout(R)3: Takedown(TM), the latest title in the critically acclaimed Burnout series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft(R). Named "Best Racing Game of E3 2004" by the Game Critics Awards, Burnout 3: Takedown features a unique aggressive racing concept and a one-of-a-kind special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals.