As most of you are by now well aware, the launch of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is a milestone that for some time has been of strategic importance for us at EA SPORTS. This innovative new title is a prime example of how we intend to reset our approach to gaming on the personal computer. The sports game segment on the PC for packaged goods has become virtually non-existent, but we made a promise to explore innovative new ways to approach this ubiquitous platform in a way that met our standards of delivering rich, authentic and emotional experiences. Today’s free open beta launch of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is a testament to us delivering on that promise.

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is a significant addition to our award-winning golf business, and it signals the opportunity for us to create more such experiences across the EA SPORTS portfolio of titles in the future. This is a revolution in gaming; a time where games can run independently of a specific platform and be accessible to a broad audience anytime, anywhere. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is a first for us in this space, and we think fans will love the feature rich, 3D golf simulation delivered in your web browser without any installations or discs.

After eight months in closed beta and more than 500,000 rounds completed by fans around the world, I’m proud that Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online is now in free open beta. Of course, our console games will continue to be a huge part of our business as well, and the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 franchise (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, iPhone) is deep in development and on track for release this summer. In the meantime, we hope you’ll join in for the unique new experience of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online.