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Congressional Medal of Honor Society Launches Online Character Development Training

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Monday, March 1, 2021

1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the nation's only non-profit organization chartered by Congress to preserve the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, is proud to announce the launch of its new online training portal.

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  • 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, the nation's only non-profit organization chartered by Congress to preserve the legacy of the Medal of Honor and its Recipients, is proud to announce the launch of its new online training portal.
  • This interactive course offers all K-12 educators across the country the opportunity to learn how to use the Medal of Honor Character Development Program from any computer or mobile device, whenever it is convenient for them.
  • With more than eighty lessons, the Medal of Honor Character Development Program features extraordinary military and civilian stories, providing students examples to live by.
  • The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation's grant will expand the Medal of Honor Character Development Program in-person instruction to twelve states while also providing interactive online training to ensure availability to all educators.

EA Announces Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville™ Complete Edition Blasts Onto The Nintendo Switch™ March 19

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

PopCap Vancouver, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that its zaniest shooter will debut on Nintendo Switch on March 19 with the Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition.

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  • PopCap Vancouver, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced that its zaniest shooter will debut on Nintendo Switch on March 19 with the Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210217006006/en/
    Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition (Graphic: Business Wire)
    In Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition, players can tackle hilarious missions and defeat epic bosses to collect medals and unlock dangerously superb outfits.
  • Co-developed with QLOC S.A., Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition will be available on the Nintendo Switch for $39.99 on March 19 and is the first game developed on the Frostbite engine to be released on the platform.
  • To watch the Nintendo Switch trailer, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBYW0p6jGZY
    For Plants vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville Complete Edition assets, visit: EAPressPortal.com .

EA SPORTS Madden NFL Predicts Kansas City to Be Back-to-Back Champions With Super Bowl LV Win

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) unveiled its annual Super Bowl prediction in EA SPORTS Madden NFL 21 calling a Super Bowl LV victory for the Kansas City Chiefs and Madden NFL 20 cover star Patrick Mahomes who is named MVP once again.

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  • Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) unveiled its annual Super Bowl prediction in EA SPORTS Madden NFL 21 calling a Super Bowl LV victory for the Kansas City Chiefs and Madden NFL 20 cover star Patrick Mahomes who is named MVP once again.
  • The Madden NFL Super Bowl prediction is considered one of the most credible sources ahead of the game by NFL fans and last year, correctly picked Kansas Citys win in Super Bowl LIV and Mahomes as the Super Bowl MVP.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210203005620/en/
    EA SPORTS Madden NFL 21 Predicts Kansas City to win Super Bowl LV (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Chiefs had an uphill battle with Tampa Bay having an unprecedented home-field advantage at Raymond James Stadium and a roster with three previous Madden NFL cover stars, Rob Gronkowski (17), Brady (18) and Antonio Brown (19).
  • In celebration of Super Bowl LV, players can get the Madden NFL 21: Superstar Edition now for 60 percent off.

Electronic Arts & CLC to Bring Back College Football Video Games

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The partnership allows for EA SPORTS to be the exclusive developer of simulation college football video game experiences.

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  • The partnership allows for EA SPORTS to be the exclusive developer of simulation college football video game experiences.
  • "Weve heard from the millions of passionate fans requesting the return of college football video games, said Cam Weber, EA SPORTS EVP and GM.
  • The college football video game connects passionate fans to college brands and introduces new fans to the storied traditions, excitement, and game day experience that make college football unique.
  • The new franchise will deliver authentic college football experiences and the high quality gameplay that fans have long loved in college football games from EA SPORTS.

Relive the Award-Winning Space Opera in Mass Effect Legendary Edition on May 14

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features the single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 and will allow players to relive the legend of Commander Shepard in 4K Ultra HD with HDR.

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  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features the single-player base content and 40+ downloadable content (DLC) story, weapons and armor packs from Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 and will allow players to relive the legend of Commander Shepard in 4K Ultra HD with HDR.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210202005310/en/
    Mass Effect Legendary Edition (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Its been an incredible journey revisiting the stories, characters and iconic moments of the Mass Effect trilogy, enhancing the experience for modern platforms while staying true to the spirit of the original, said Mac Walters, Project Director on the Mass Effect Legendary Edition and lead writer of the original trilogy at BioWare.
  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition will deliver an enhanced visual experience featuring remastered character models and tens of thousands of up-ressed textures.
  • The Mass Effect Legendary Edition features unified character creation options that persists across all three titles and is complete with an improved and expanded selection of hair, makeup and skin tone options.

Electronic Arts and the NFL Announce Snoop Dogg, Marshawn Lynch and More to Compete in Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition Presented by Verizon

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Today, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and the NFL revealed the celebrities, NFL Legends and current Pro Bowlers competing in the Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition Presented by Verizon.

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  • Today, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and the NFL revealed the celebrities, NFL Legends and current Pro Bowlers competing in the Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition Presented by Verizon.
  • Coming to fans directly on digital and social channels, EA SPORTS is delivering a transformed Pro Bowl through Madden NFL 21, meeting the next generation of NFL fans where they live online.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210125005471/en/
    Tune in to the Pro Bowl: Madden NFL 21 Edition presented by Verizon on NFL social channels this Sunday at 5pm EST (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The Pro Bowl: The Madden NFL 21 Edition Presented by Verizon will feature Snoop Dogg, Deshaun Watson, Derrick Henry and Keyshawn Johnson competing for the AFC, while Bubba Wallace, Marshawn Lynch, Kyler Murray and Jamal Adams will play for the NFC.
  • Fans can continue to play out their own 2021 Pro Bowl with the official rosters in Madden NFL 21.

$2.5 Trillion Dollar Millennial Megawave Drives Boom in Video Games and Sports Betting: CEOs of Electronic Arts, FansUnite, ESE Entertainment, and Penn National Discuss New Paradigms of Interactive Entertainment

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Millennials and GenZ now have $2.5 trillion in spending power, replacing Baby Boomers as the dominant consumer force.

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  • Millennials and GenZ now have $2.5 trillion in spending power, replacing Baby Boomers as the dominant consumer force.
  • The new generation prefers interactive forms of entertainment such as video games and online sports betting.
  • EA SPORTS continues to be a leader in sports interactive entertainment...
    ...Our esports programs are scaling the new records in viewership also.
  • Our new Madden NFL episodic content featuring NFL athletes, celebrities and top Madden NFL players is bringing great entertainment to a much wider audience.

The Tim Hortons® NHL Hockey Challenge™ is back with a chance to win Tims Rewards points throughout the 2020-21 NHL® hockey season

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Using the Tims Horton app, Tims Rewards members need to choose three NHL players who they believe will score a goal that game day.

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  • Using the Tims Horton app, Tims Rewards members need to choose three NHL players who they believe will score a goal that game day.
  • "With the Tim Hortons NHL Hockey Challenge in our app, guests have the opportunity to play every game day for a chance to win great prizes."
  • The first half of the Tim Hortons NHL Hockey Challenge will run from Jan. 13 until March 7.
  • NHL and the NHL Shield are registered trademarks and NHL Hockey Challenge name and logo are trademarks of the National Hockey League.

Experience World War II Like Never Before in Immersive VR Today in Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an authentic and period-accurate experience which sheds light on the history of World War II blending film and games in a revolutionary take on interactive entertainment.

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  • Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an authentic and period-accurate experience which sheds light on the history of World War II blending film and games in a revolutionary take on interactive entertainment.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201211005168/en/
    Medal of Honor: Above and Beyonds single-player campaign is an innovative and immersive VR experience that transports players into the boots of a soldier during some of the most pivotal moments of World War II.
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    Medal of Honor: Above and Beyonds single-player campaign is an innovative and immersive VR experience that transports players into the boots of a soldier during some of the most pivotal moments of World War II.
  • Through innovative technology, players will have a chance to hear the retelling of these emotional moments from World War II in an all-new and immersive experience.

EA and Hazelight Announce It Takes Two Coming to Consoles and PC on March 26, 2021

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Friday, December 11, 2020

Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Hazelight Studios officially unveiled It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure game created as a purely co-op experience, will be available March 26, 2021 on consoles and PC.

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  • Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Hazelight Studios officially unveiled It Takes Two, a genre-bending platform adventure game created as a purely co-op experience, will be available March 26, 2021 on consoles and PC.
  • Developed by the industry leaders in cooperative play, It Takes Two is the next title from Hazelight, the BAFTA award-winning studio behind A Way Out.
  • It Takes Two whisks players on a wild and wondrous ride where only one thing is for certain were better together.
  • Were incredibly excited to be working with Hazelight for their second EA Originals release, said Steve Pointon, SVP 3rd Party Content & Development at Electronic Arts.