Categories: Originals

EA Kicks it Old School

After debuting “Trax” in their 2003 sports line-up, Electronic Arts has announced a deal with Rhino Records to create “Throwback Trax,” a composition of music from the late 80s and early 90s. Set to appear in this year’s EA Sports titles in conjunction with present-day Trax, the Throwback library will include songs from artists such as House of Pain, Pantera, MC Lyte, Faith No More, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Cure and Violent Femmes.

The first game to feature Throwback Trax will be Madden NFL 2005, which is due out this August. Throwback Trax will also appear in other EA Sports titles, such as FIFA Football 2005, Rugby 2005, and NBA Live 2005 to name a few.

“Music discovery is about being turned on to a great song that you’ve never heard before, whether it’s brand new, or a timeless track,” says David Dorn, Senior Vice President of New Media Strategy for Rhino Records.

“Music is an essential part of the gaming experience and gaming is an essential vehicle today for music discovery. We’re obviously thrilled to be working with EA to bring the best music of the past back to those who were there the first time, and to expose today’s younger gamers to something that, for them, will be completely new and cool.”

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