NBA Live 2005 and Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup will feature a variety of hip-hop and modern rock.
EA SPORTS Announces In-Game Music for Fall Titles
Soundtracks Feature Mix of Chart-Toppers and Emerging Rock, Hip-Hop Bands
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 2004--On the heels of
announcing the blockbuster in-game soundtracks for Madden NFL 2005 and FIFA
Soccer 2005, Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS) today revealed the line-up of
songs that will be featured in this holiday's top EA SPORTS(TM) titles.
Featuring new tracks from the hottest names in rock, hip-hop, punk and pop,
the music in NBA LIVE 2005, NHL(R) 2005 and NASCAR(R) 2005 CHASE FOR THE
CUP(TM) will have players dribbling, skating and racing harder than ever
before.
The songs in the games are selected by EA TRAX(TM) -- the music initiative
that EA debuted in 2001. The program is dedicated to bringing gamers today's
best music through EA's videogames.
"If you want the most exhilarating mix of new music this fall, turn off your
radio and turn up your game console," said Steve Schnur, Worldwide Executive
of Music and Audio at EA. "The hottest names in rock and hip hop are all 'in
the game'. Today, EA SPORTS is THE place to discover new music."
Driving to the basket has never been as intense as it is in NBA LIVE 2005.
Highlighted by new songs from Will.I.Am, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Murphy
Lee., the in-game music line-up for NBA LIVE 2005 gets players' hearts
pumping as they take to the hardwood. Slated to ship on October 5 for the
PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) videogame system
from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and PC, NBA LIVE 2005 is developed in
Vancouver, BC at EA Canada. The complete in-game soundtrack includes:
ARTIST SONG
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Bump J We Don't Play No Games (a)
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MC Lyte My Main Aim (a)
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Joell Ortiz Mean Business (a)
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Nomb Carolina Pride
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Don Yute Dem Gals (NBA Live 2005 Mix)
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Pete Rock Feat. Kardinal Offishall Warzone (NBA Live 2005 Mix)
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Stat Quo The Best (a)
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Wylde Bunch Our Lyfe
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Will.I.Am. Go!
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Dirtbag Here We Go
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Murphy Lee feat. Jazze Pha & Jody Breeze It's In Da Game (a)
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Lloyd Banks and Young Buck Me Against You (a)
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The D.O.C. Mind Blowin'
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Brand New Heavies Jump 'N Move
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(a) Exclusive tracks available only in NBA LIVE 2005
Set to new songs from Franz Ferdinand, Burning Brides, Sugarcult, The
Network and Ash, players will feel the rush of adrenaline as they tear
through the open ice, battle for the puck and fire off a wrist shot in NHL
2005. The exhilarating in-game music will help players dominate the ice
every time the whistle blows. Hitting the ice in September, NHL 2005 is
developed in Vancouver, BC at EA Canada and will be available for the
PlayStation 2 console, the Xbox, Nintendo GameCube and PC. The complete
in-game music soundtrack includes:
ARTIST SONG
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Ash Orpheus
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Burning Brides Heart Full of Black
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Dropkick Murphys Time To Go
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Faith no More From out of Nowhere
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Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out
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Hazen Street Fool the World
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Jersey Saturday Night
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Letter Kills Radio Up
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Lola Ray Automatic Girl
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Papa Roach Not Listening
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Sugarcult Memory
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The Fups Lazy Generation
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The Network Roshambo
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives Karmageddon
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With hot new releases from Papa Roach and Saliva, the thunderous in-game
music of NASCAR 2005 CHASE FOR THE CUP will have players speeding to the
finish line. Available now for the Sony PlayStation 2 console, the Xbox and
Nintendo GameCube, NASCAR 2005 Chase for the Cup was developed in Orlando,
Florida at EA Tiburon. The complete in-game music soundtrack includes:
ARTIST SONG
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Magna-Fi Where Did We Go Wrong
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The Hiss Clever Kicks
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Submersed Divide the Hate
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Seven Wiser Life
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Atomship Pencil Fight
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Saliva Survival of the Sickest
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Foghat Drivin' Wheel
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Papa Roach Not Listening
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