E3 09: EA to Publish Realtime Worlds’ APB
Electronic Arts announced today that it will be publishing Realtime World’s cops and robbers MMO, APB, for release in North America and Europe on the PC in early 2010.
Said industry veteran and Realtime World’s founder David Jones: “It’s very evident that EA Partners are clearly in-sync with our vision for APB and between us we aim to ensure gamers understand why it’s unique, and share our excitement”
“Throughout his career David Jones has continually forged new creative paths in interactive entertainment,” said David DeMartini, Senior VP and GM of EA Partners.
“David and the team at Realtime Worlds are set to do it once again with APB. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with them in introducing online persistence to 3rd person, open-world action games and defining a new category within the genre.”
APB is already well-known for its persistent, open-world and high-level of player and gang customizations.
Look for more on the game later this week.