Global Operations goes on tour

Electronic Arts has announced that Global Operations, its upcoming team-based tactical action game, will be featured in a series of game cafes across the US beginning tomorrow. The events will include a team-based tournament in which players get a chance to play the game and win prizes, including T-shirts, free copies of Global Operations, and a GeForce 3 video card. The events will begin at noon and end at 6:00pm.

The following is a list of the game cafes participating in the tour:

March 2:
Rivalution Network Center
1172 N. Capitol Ave., San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 254-3006

IceLAN
3580 Temple Ave., Ste I, Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 594-3800

Netwerk Games
12644 164th Avenue SE, Renton, WA 98059
(425) 235-6800

Lan Planet
929 S. Alpine Rd., Ste. 106, Rockford, IL 61108
(815) 395-1888

March 9:
BadLanz
1602 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028
(323) 464-5269

The Gaming Center
1625 N. Story Rd., #162, Irving, TX 75061
(972) 986-1989

Next Game
1501 Webster St., San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 292-0698

Global Operations will feature team-based action in 13 different real-world locations, including Peru, Sri Lanka, Mexico, and the South China Sea. The game will include more than 30 types of realistic weapons and a variety of equipment, such as body armor, night-vision goggles, binoculars, and medical kits. Global Operations was developed by Barking Dog Studios and is scheduled for release at the end of March. For more information, take a look at our in-depth previews of the game.