Serena Williams will be one of the cover athletes for the new EA SPORTS™ Grand Slam® Tennis video game.
Williams, along with Roger Federer and John McEnroe, will appear on the cover packaging in North America. Eight different regional player partnerships will be announced soon.
The ten-time Grand Slam champion becomes the first woman to grace the cover of an EA SPORTS simulation product.
“It’s very exciting to be on the cover of EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis. This game not only shows EA’s enthusiasm for tennis but for also women’s tennis,” said Williams.
“I know from experience how tough and gratifying it is to win all four Grand Slams so I hope people will enjoy the Grand Slam experience that is offered in this game.”
EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis is being developed under the EA SPORTS brand by EA Canada in Vancouver, B.C. Designed first for the Wii™, it ships to North American retailers on June 15th, one day earlier than the previously announced ship date.
Worldwide it ships on June 26th with the exception of the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Spain and Australia, where it ships on June 12th.
This fall, EA SPORTS Grand Slam Tennis will also be served up for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. With stunning realism, it will feature innovative control systems and robust online capability.
Classic matches from the past will be recreated, along with simulated dream match-ups that weren’t possible before.
