Burnout Paradise to PC

Scribbled on May 9th, 2008 by Jonah Falcon
Filed in Driving/Racing, PC, Press Release

Electronic Arts has issued a press release stating that Burnout Paradise will be released for the PC.

Gamers can tune into a live webcast at http://criteriongames.com at 8:00 AM PST on Friday, May 9 for more details on this announcement.

Of course, despite the brag Burnout Paradise won 55 awards, we weren’t enamored of it. Neither was Zero Punctuation.

It’ll be interesting to see how the PC version is received.

EA’s BURNOUT PARADISE REVS ITS ENGINES ON THE PC

Redwood City, CA – May 9, 2008 – Criterion Games, a studio of Electronic Arts, (NASDAQ:
ERTS) today announced that the awardwinning driving game Burnout™ Paradise is being rebuilt
specifically for the PC. Burnout Paradise will be the first Burnout title ever made for the PC,
customized with expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features, and community driven content.

Originally released for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™
videogame and entertainment system, Burnout Paradise has won over 55 awards worldwide.
Burnout Paradise delivers an openworld environment built for intense speed, excitement and
exploration and sets a new standard in the seamless transition from singleplayer
offline to social online gameplay.

Burnout Paradise for the PC will combine all the open world racing, intense speed and action of
the original game with new gameplay for the PC version.

Gamers can tune into a live webcast at http://criteriongames.com at 8:00 AM PST on Friday, May
9 for more details on this announcement. For more information about Burnout Paradise, please
visit http://criteriongames.com or the EA press website at http://info.ea.com.
Burnout Paradise for the PC has not been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.

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