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Classic EA title being reinvented in secrecy

News | February 21, 2008 8:43 am
EA announced today that one of its classic titles was being handed over to Starbreeze Studios for a rework. The code name of the project is Project RedLime and will be developed for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Nothing like a little guessing game to get everyone on their toes on a Thursday morning. Well, let the speculation commence on what the game is and whether it is a retail title or a PSN/XBLA title. Check out all the details after the jump:


Feb 21, 2008 03:01

Starbreeze Studios Teams up With EA Partners to Reinvent a Classic EA Franchise

EA Partners to Publish Upcoming Title for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and PC

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 21, 2008 EA Partners today announced that it has teamed up with Starbreeze Studios, the award-winning developers of The Darkness and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay to reinvent one of EA's most acclaimed classic franchises. The title, with the internal code name Project RedLime, is being developed for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360(TM) system from Microsoft and PC.

"EA Partners is thrilled to hand over the keys to one of EA's most acclaimed franchises to Starbreeze Studios," said David DeMartini, vice president and general manager of EA Partners. "Starbreeze's pedigree is undisputed and we could not be happier to welcome them to the EA Partners family. The team is creating an incredibly innovative take on a classic property and EA Partners is poised to deliver a blockbuster launch on the global stage."

"EA Partners gives independent developers like Starbreeze access to EA's unrivaled global publishing infrastructure, letting us focus our energy on what we do best - making incredible games," said Johan Kristiansson, CEO of Starbreeze Studios. "We're already deep in development on Project RedLime and the team at EA is giving us the time we need to perfect our vision. We're excited to bring a new perspective and gameplay innovation to this beloved fiction."

Additional information about the Starbreeze project will follow in the coming months. For more information about other EA games, please visit http://info.ea.com.

Developers interested in working at Starbreeze can search available jobs at http://www.starbreeze.com




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"But it's the RedLime that holds an even bigger clue. The Veterans of Foreign Wars use red poppies as their official memorial flower. Red poppies require lime in the soil to grow. The Veterans of Foreign Wars are most closely associated with World War II.

By now you've probably guessed, but I believe EA has given Starbreeze the keys to the Medal of Honor series."
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