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10-17-2008
EA Sports Teams with Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook for NCAA Basketball Team Scouting Reports
WIRELESS NEWS-October 17, 2008-EA Sports Teams with Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook for NCAA Basketball Team Scouting Reports (C)2008 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com
Electronic Arts announced a partnership with Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook to provide team ratings and team scouting reports for the EA Sports college basketball videogame NCAA Basketball 09, scheduled for release December 2 for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and the Playstation3 and PlayStation2 computer entertainment systems.
Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook has compiled scouting reports of college basketball teams for 28 years and EA Sports will utilize its scouting reports and data to drive its college basketball videogame.
'We are always looking at new ways to create a more authentic gameplay experience for our fans and this new partnership with a recognized industry leader is significant,' said Peter Moore, President, EA Sports. 'This partnership enables us to replicate with precision the playing style of every Division I school in NCAA Basketball 09 this year.'
'The partnership between EA Sports and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook will bring a level of realism never before experienced while playing NCAA Basketball 09,' said Chris Dortch, Editor, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. 'Because for the last 28 years, when college coaches begin the process of scouting their opponents, the first resource they turn to is Blue Ribbon. To have that sort of resource--which coaches all around the country have come to rely upon--available in NCAA Basketball 09 is unprecedented.'
In partnership with Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, EA Sports revealed that the University of North Carolina, an NCAA Tournament Final Four finisher a year ago, is the top rated team in NCAA Basketball 09.
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