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Added the Rumble Racing variant description of the 4th logo and slightly edited the availability sections
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'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the then-current EA logo (a | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see the then-current EA logo (a altered version of "EA" part of the EA Sports logo) in dark blue stacked on top of the word ''GAMES'' in light blue capital letters, encased in a circle. The circle rotates for a few seconds before placing itself into place. ''WWW.EAGAMES.COM'' fades in below along with the byline reading "EA GAMES is an Electronic Arts brand." | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*On ''Desert Strike Advance for Game Boy Advance'', the circle is absent. | *On ''Desert Strike Advance for Game Boy Advance'', the circle is absent. | ||
*On ''Rumble: Racing'', the logo is already formed, but after a few seconds the circle spins really fast like the wheel of a car and drives away. | |||
*On ''Sid Meier's SimGolf'', the background is replaced with a cloudy sky. | *On ''Sid Meier's SimGolf'', the background is replaced with a cloudy sky. | ||
*On ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', the golden ring of power appears in a fire and rotates to the logo. | *On ''Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'', the golden ring of power appears in a fire and rotates to the logo. | ||
*There is also a variant with a black background (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'' on PSX). | *There is also a variant with a black background (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'' on PSX). | ||
*On ''American McGee's Alice'', the logo bursts into flames. | *On ''American McGee's Alice'', the logo bursts into flames, and we briefly see Cheshire Cat's face as the logo fades out. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' | '''Music/Sounds Variant:''' | ||
*On | *On ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline'', an explosion is heard in place of the ding. | ||
*On ''The Sims'', the sound of a crowd cheering is heard, which continues into the Maxis logo. | *On ''The Sims'', the sound of a crowd cheering is heard, which continues into the Maxis logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Very common. | |||
It can be found on EA-published games from 1999 to 2002 such as ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | '''Availability:''' Very common. It can be found on EA-published games from 1999 to 2002 such as ''Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2'', ''Cel Damage'', ''Medal of Honor: Underground'' and ''Frontline,'' ''007: The World is Not Enough'', ''007: Agent Under Fire'', ''Ty the Tasmanian Tiger'', and on ''The Sims'' from the ''Livin' Large'' to the ''Unleashed'' expansion packs. Also appeared on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for GBA. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
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===5th Logo (November 24, 2001)=== | ===5th Logo (November 24, 2001)=== | ||
[[File:ElectronicArts(6).jpg|center|350px]] | [[File:ElectronicArts(6).jpg|center|350px]] | ||
'''Logo:''' The letters "EA" are shown in its corporate font, like in the 4th logo | '''Logo:''' The letters "EA" are shown in its corporate font, like in the 4th logo, in light blue. Below the letters are the words "ELECTRONIC ARTS". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' None. | '''FX/SFX:''' None. | ||
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*On ''Medal of Honor: European Assault'', the logo starts out as normal, but shortly before "Challenge Everything" is heard, the logo fades to sepia tone and the quality deteriorates, similar to a 1940s-style movie. | *On ''Medal of Honor: European Assault'', the logo starts out as normal, but shortly before "Challenge Everything" is heard, the logo fades to sepia tone and the quality deteriorates, similar to a 1940s-style movie. | ||
*An early variant of this logo (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for PSX) had the logo moving much slower and more choppily. The "Challenge Everything" voiceover is omitted, and the "EA Games" voiceover is not reverberated. | *An early variant of this logo (seen on ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' for PSX) had the logo moving much slower and more choppily. The "Challenge Everything" voiceover is omitted, and the "EA Games" voiceover is not reverberated. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Seen on games of the era, such as ''Freedom Fighters'', ''Batman Begins'', ''Catwoman'', ''Need for Speed: | |||
'''Availability:''' Seen on games of the era, such as ''Freedom Fighters'', ''Batman Begins'', ''Catwoman'', ''Need for Speed: Underground'' and its sequel, ''SimCity 4'', ''Burnout 3: Takedown'', ''The Urbz: Sims In The City'', most 007 games of the era (such as ''Everything or Nothing'') and most Harry Potter games of the era (such as the GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 versions of ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone'', and ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' as well as ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban''). It also appears on ''The Sims'' from the ''Superstar'' expansion onward (except on ''The Complete Collection'', where the next logo appears instead), as well as the console versions and ''The Sims: Bustin' Out'', and on ''The Sims 2'' from the base game to the ''University'' expansion pack. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A synth whoosh, and then a sword drawing sound. | '''Music/Sounds:''' A synth whoosh, and then a sword drawing sound. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen on games from the era, including ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'', ''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'', ''Burnout | '''Availability:''' Seen on games from the era, including ''Need for Speed: Most Wanted'', ''Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects'', ''Burnout Revenge'', ''Black & White 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'', and ''007: From Russia With Love''. It appears on ''The Sims 2'' from the ''Nightlife'' expansion pack (although the last logo appeared on the packaging) to the ''Open for Business'' expansion pack as well as the console versions and on ''The Sims Complete Collection''. Surprisingly, this also appears on the trailer for the 2009 game ''Need for Speed: Nitro''. | ||
'''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | '''Editor's Note:''' TBA. | ||