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Need for Speed Underground 2 Gets Exclusive MusicPosted on Friday, October 29, 2004 @ 03:52:51 am E.S.T
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that Snoop Dogg's remix of The Doors' legendary rock song 'Riders On The Storm' will be available exclusively in Need for Speed(TM) Underground 2 shipping on November 15, 2004. The in-game soundtrack shifts seamlessly from rock to hip hop to techno with 26 additional hit songs, allowing players to race in style with the hottest tunes as they immerse themselves in the underground tuner culture.
The songs in the game have been selected by EA(TM) TRAX -- the music initiative that EA debuted in 2001. The program is dedicated to bringing gamers today's best music through EA's videogames.
"This is one of the most exciting announcements in music this summer. Bringing together the haunting vocals of Jim Morrison and the timeless music of The Doors with the cool energy of Snoop Dogg is revolutionary. And if you want to hear the song ... forget radio, forget CDs -- it's ONLY in the game," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive of Music and Audio at EA.
In addition to the remix song from Snoop Dogg featuring The Doors, Need for Speed Underground 2 boasts an exclusive track from Capone, as well as new music from Chingy, Mudvayne, Terror Squad, Xzibit and Queens of the Stone Age. Rounding out the line-up are new tunes from Felix da Housecat, Helmet, Killing Joke, Sly Boogy, Snapcase, The Bronx and Unwritten Law that'll set the stage, and the streets on fire. The complete in-game soundtrack includes:
ARTIST: SONG
FREELAND: Mind Killer (Jagz Kooner Remix)
Capone: I Need Speed
Chingy: I Do
Christopher Lawrence: Rush Hour
Cirrus: Back on a Mission
Felix Da Housecat: Rocket Ride (Soulwax Remix)
Fluke: Switch/Twitch
Helmet: Crashing Foreign Cars
Killradio: Scavenger
Killing Joke: The Death & Resurrection Show
Ministry: No W
Mudvayne: Determined
Paul Van Dyk: Nothing But You (Cirrus Remix)
Queens of the Stone Age: In My Head
Rise Against: Give It All
Septembre: I am Weightless
Skindred: Nobody
Sly Boogy: That'z My Name
Sin: Hard EBM
Snapcase: Skeptic
Snoop Dogg feat. the Doors: Riders On The Storm (Fredwreck Remix)
Sonic Animation: E-Ville
Spiderbait: Black Betty
Terror Squad: Lean Back
The Bronx: Notice of Eviction
Unwritten Law: The Celebration Song
Xzibit: LAX
Developed in Vancouver, BC, at EA Canada, Need for Speed Underground 2 unleashes players in the living, breathing underground world of street racing and tuner culture. Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city with five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. Deep new performance tuning allows gamers to fine-tune every aspect of their ride's handling and performance, while hundreds of new visual customizations guarantee players can create their own personalized and totally unique car delivering the most authentic tuner experience ever.
The game will be available under the EA GAMES(TM) brand on November 15, 2004 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube(TM), PC-CD and Game Boy(R) Advance.
For more information about Need for Speed Underground 2, please visit http://www.needforspeed.com .
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). EA's homepage and online game site is http://www.ea.com . More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com .
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