Partnership Kicks Off This Summer with Minions Paradise Introducing All-New Minion Character “Phil”
Games Created in Partnership Between EA and Illumination’s Filmmaking Team
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), Illumination Entertainment and Universal Partnerships & Licensing today announced a new multi-title partnership to bring the Minions and other characters from upcoming Illumination films to life in all-new mobile games. Minions Paradise™, the first game from the collaboration, launches worldwide this summer, allowing players to create their own tropical Minion utopia and take control of a never-before-seen Minion named “Phil.”
EA
Bryce Baer, 650-628-3025
bbaer@ea.com
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For Illumination Entertainment
Josh Raffel, 212-430-5056
jraffel@hstrategies.com
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Universal Pictures
Evan Langweiler, 818-777-9709
evan.langweiler@nbcuni.com