Electronic Arts unveils games for Xbox 360 launch

LOS ANGELES: Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday announced five video game titles that will be available for Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 console when it launches next month.

EA, the world's biggest video game publisher, will debut the Xbox 360 games, "Need for Speed Most Wanted," "FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup," "NBA Live 06," "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06" and "Madden NFL 06", at Microsoft's X05 event in Amsterdam on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Additional EA titles under development for the Xbox 360 include, "The Godfather," "Battlefield 2: Modern Combat" and a new game from the "Burnout Revenge" franchise.

Release dates for the three additional Xbox 360 titles have not been announced.

Microsoft has set a Nov. 22 release date for its next-generation console. Analysts expect the software giant and No. 2 gaming console maker to ship around 2 million Xbox 360s this year.