NFS ProStreet Out This Week

Electronic Arts Inc. announced that Need for Speed ProStreet will be available in stores across New Zealand from 23 November. Need for Speed ProStreet takes the popular Need for Speed franchise in an all-new direction and gives it a street racing edge that ups the ante on every level.

The game delivers something completely new by taking gamers to the highest level of street racing where the competition is fierce, the cars are hot and the races span the world. Experience the thrill and intensity of driving the most anticipated street racing cars that have yet to hit the North American market including the 2009 Nissan GT-R, the 2008 Porsche 997 GT2 and the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X. Need for Speed ProStreet is your ultimate taste of the chaos and unbridled adrenaline sweeping street racing culture.

In Need for Speed ProStreet, gamers must prove they have the racing mettle to dominate the competition. Design and customize cars, face-off in iconic locations and battle in four distinct racing styles – grip, drag, drift and the all-new speed challenge. The competitive play is further amplified online with the introduction of a unique social feature that allows gamers to compete against their friends and rivals across the world without the need to be online at the same time*.

Need for Speed ProStreet is an all-new racing experience. The atmosphere is electric – complete with energetic crowds, photo-realistic vehicles and billowing smoke – all designed to embody the pressure and intensity of the gladiatorial challenge known as Show Down. An all-new procedural damage system will have cars scratching, denting and crumpling differently with every driving mistake. Need for Speed ProStreet is the realization of the intense rivalry, raw power, and visceral aggression that embodies street racing culture.

Need for Speed ProStreet is developed by EA Blackbox in Vancouver, British Columbia and will be available for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, PC, Wii and Nintendo DS. For gamers on the go, they can download the mobile platform. The game will also ship for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system early next year. The game is rated ’G’ in New Zealand. More information can be found at www.needforspeed.com. Press can download assets at http://info.ea.com.

*PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC versions only. Internet connection required. See product pack for additional details.