REDWOOD CITY, Calif., September 12, 2005 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) today revealed the 41 songs that will propel players through SSX™ On Tour. The in-game soundtrack delivers a fast-paced and energetic mix of music that builds on the popularity of the SSX™ 3 soundtrack which was adored by fans worldwide and won the coveted Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) award for Best Soundtrack. The diverse mix of music in the new title boasts old school metal hits from Iron Maiden, Motorhead and Def Leppard, hip hop tracks from J5, Paul Wall, Blackalicious and Perceptionists as well as rock hits from Avenged Sevenfold, Queens of the Stone Age, The Hives and Louis XIV.
Breakout remix artist and internet music icon DJ Z-Trip commented on the significance of being on the SSX On Tour soundtrack, "It's dope to be in any EA game, but especially SSX. Because of SSX, I can snowboard even when I'm on tour, snowboarding backstage is ill!"
The full SSX On Tour song list features:
Artist Song Avenged Sevenfold Bat Country Billy Talent Red Flag Blackalicious Rhythm Sticks Bloc Party Banquet Bonobo Pick up Bonobo Flutter Chali2Na International feat. Beenie Man C-Rayz Walz Street Reppin Death From Above 1979 Romantic Rights Def Leppard Let It Go Dio Stand Up And Shout Diplo Big Lost Diplo Indian Thick Jawns feat. P.E.A.C.E. Diva International Nothing to Do DJ Spooky And Dave Lombardo B-Side Wins Again feat. Chuck D Fu Manchu I Can’t Hear You Goldfinger My Everything Hot Hot Heat Pickin’ It Up Iron Maiden Run To The Hills Jurassic 5 Red Hot LCD Soundsystem Daft Punk Is Playing At My House Louis XIV God Killed The Queen Maximo Park Apply Some Pressure Morningwood Nu Rock Motorhead Overkill Nine Black Alps Shot Down OK Go Here It Goes Again Paul Wall feat. Big Pokey of the S.U.C Sittin’ Sidewayz Pennywise Competition Song Queens Of The Stone Age Medication Rock ‘N’ Roll Soldiers Flag Song Scorpions Dynamite Sweatshop Union Come Back The Faint I Disappear The Herbaliser Lord, Lord feat. Roots Manuva The Herbaliser Gadget Funk The Hives No Pun Intended The Perceptionists People 4 Prez Vatican DC Antisocial We Are Scientists Lousy Reputation Z-Trip All About The Music featuring Whipper Whip
SSX On Tour’s in-game music soundtrack is a part of the EA SPORTS™ TRAX music initiative that EA debuted in 2001. The program is dedicated to bringing gamers the hottest music through EA’s videogames.
Building on the critically acclaimed gameplay of the SSX™ franchise, SSX On Tour features all-new player customization that gives you the chance to join The Tour. SSX On Tour is packed with all-new highly detailed tracks, new stylish player customization options, new monster tricks, and multiplayer options. In SSX On Tour, players will reach breakneck speeds, catch huge air, and become an icon as they storm down the mountain as either a snowboarder or a skier. Players will pull off jaw-dropping monster tricks to out-style your competitors while hurtling down the slopes at supersonic speeds. Build a career as you progress from a slope-side wannabe to a black-diamond-dominating rock star. Compete for medals or just tear up the massive new mountain, but make sure you look good doing it because your reputation is always on the line. You create the hype—the hype creates a legend in SSX On Tour.
Developed by EA Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia, SSX On Tour will be available for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube™ and PSP™ portable entertainment system this Fall. For more information about the game, please visit: http://www.easportsbig.com/games/ssxontour/home.jsp
