Available on multiple
platforms, the Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince videogame allows
players to experience all the magic, adventure and fun of the Warner Bros.
Pictures' film based on J.K. Rowling's sixth book in the Harry PotterTMseries.
In the game of Harry Potter and the
Half-Blood Prince, players return to HogwartsTM -
reproduced from movie blueprints in exacting detail - to help Harry survive a
fraught sixth year. Players will be able to master gesture-based spell-casting
as they explore the Hogwarts school grounds, from the heights of the Astronomy
Tower to Professor Slughorn's Potions classroom in the depths of the dungeons
and iconic locations in between such as the GryffindorTM common room
and the Great Hall.
For the first time players can move and cast
spells simultaneously, creating intense and fast-paced wizard duels as the
champions from each house line up to challenge the Boy Who Lived. Players can
also chase down the Golden SnitchTM as they take to the air as the
Seeker on the Gryffindor QuidditchTM team. In addition to
spell-casting and flying, players can put their potion-mixing skills to the test
when they learn how to mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class.
Players may even get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements as they journey
towards the dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince.
"We are very excited by the fact that fans will
be able to use Nintendo's Wii RemoteTM controller as their wands,"
said Harvey Elliott, VP and GM Casual Studios, EA Play Label. "Casting charms
and jinxes - Stupefy, Wingardium Leviosa, Accio and Petrificus Totalis among
others - has never been easier or more realistic. This is definitely the most
authentic translation from the movies and fiction that we have ever produced;
the fans are going to love it!"
Developed by EA Bright Light, the team behind
the worldwide success of the Harry Potter library of videogames,
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince videogame shipped to retailers
nationwide today for the WiiTM,
PLAYSTATION®3 computer
entertainment system, Xbox
360® video game and entertainment system,
PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system, Nintendo DSTM,
Windows PC,
Mac, and mobile devices. The
Wii, PLAYSTATION 3 system, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PC, and Mac versions are
rated 'E10+' and the handheld versions are rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB.
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California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company.
Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices
and the Internet. ElectronicArts
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POGO?. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31
titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game
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