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Unfortunately, EA Celebrity Sports Showdown is exactly what it sounds like photo

The cries of "what the f**k?" after hearing that Kim Kardashian would appear in Electronic Arts' FaceBreaker can still be heard echoing in the halls of Casa Destructoid. But this ... this is ... we're speechless. 

EA has announced that they'll be releasing a casual Wii sports title called Celebrity Sports Showdown that will pit celebrities like Avril Lavigne and Keith Urban against one another in 12 different outdoor sports. The age-old question will finally be answered: which celebrity's curling champion claims are legit -- Fergie or LeAnn Rimes? One of them has to be lying.

The full list of celebrities includes:

  • Fergie
  • Avril Lavigne
  • LeAnn Rimes
  • Keith Urban
  • Nelly Furtado
  • Paul Pierce
  • Mia Hamm
  • Kristi Yamaguchi
  • Reggie Bush
  • Sugar Ray Leonard

Well, at least some of them are actually athletes, like Reggie Bush, Mia Hamm, and Nelly Furtado. Celebrity Sports Showdown will be available exclusively for the Wii this fall. The full punchline press release, which lists all of the game's sports, can be found after the jump.

REACH FOR THE STARS WITH EA'S CELEBRITY SPORTS SHOWDOWN
Ultimate Party Game from EA SPORTS Freestyle Featuring 12 Outdoor Sports Activities and 10 Celebrities
Guildford, UK – Wednesday, August 13, 2008 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Celebrity Sports Showdown, an all-new intellectual property, is currently in development at EA Canada and will be the first Wii title to launch under the new EA SPORTS Freestyle brand. From the makers of EA Playground, Celebrity Sports Showdown features 12 outdoor sports games and is the ultimate party game to play with people of all ages. Play as your favourite celebrities, with featured stars including singers Fergie and Avril Lavigne, and athletes like Paul Pierce and Mia Hamm, to determine who will be the ultimate celebrity athlete. Get off the couch and get into the action with fun and easy-to-play controls designed specifically for the Wii.

“We feel that this game is the EA SPORTS Freestyle answer to a great Wii party game. It explores the lighter side of sports and pulls inspiration from the entertainment spectacles that are so prevalent in pop culture today,” said Dave McCarthy, Executive Producer. “Celebrity Sports Showdown will bring people to the party with a collection of games and celebrities that appeal to everyone.”

Hit the great outdoors as you paddle through rapids in Wild Water Canoeing and hold on tight as you fly behind a speed boat for some wild Inner-Tubing! Get out of the water and onto the court as you hit away in Beach Volleyball and Smash Badminton, or take aim at your opponents in Arena Dodgeball. Cool down while you hit the slopes in Slalom Showdown, or sweep past your opponents in Curling. Get a bird’s eye view scaling a wall in Cliff Hangers or flying through the sky in Air Racers. Perfect your aim and nail the targets in Rapid Fire Archery, then gauge your strength in the gladiator-style Joust Duel, and hold on to the reigns of a champion thoroughbred all the way to the finish line in Hurdle Derby. With such a variety of sports to choose from, Celebrity Sports Challenge is the ultimate party game experience.

Celebrities featured listed below:

• Fergie
• Avril Lavigne
• LeAnn Rimes
• Keith Urban
• Nelly Furtado
• Paul Pierce
• Mia Hamm
• Kristi Yamaguchi
• Reggie Bush
• Sugar Ray Leonard

Games featured listed below:

• Beach Volleyball
• Inner-Tubing
• Wild Water Canoeing
• Hurdle Derby
• Slalom Showdown
• Cliff Hangers
• Smash Badminton
• Rapid Fire Archery
• Joust Duel
• Curling
• Arena Dodgeball
• Air Racers

Celebrity Sports Showdown will be launching for the Wii™ in winter 2008. The game has not yet been rated by PEGI. Media can find screenshots of the game at www.electronicarts.co.uk/press. For more information, please visit www.easports.com/celebrity.


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JACK of No Trades's Avatar
JACK of No Trades at 08/13/2008 08:38
Im going to punch everyone at EA for this.
zombiekiller13's Avatar
zombiekiller13 at 08/13/2008 08:39
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 08/13/2008 08:40
So this is the equivalent of ___ of the stars, but in video game form. Way to knock down video games a peg, EA.
Crumpet Lips's Avatar
Crumpet Lips at 08/13/2008 08:46
Sad face.
randombullseye's Avatar
randombullseye at 08/13/2008 08:47
Wheres Bruce Cambell?

Why are the celebrities not involved in a deathmatch?

Also cocks?
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 08/13/2008 08:48
Keep your fucking reality tv bullshit out of mah goddamn games EA. Do not want.
CaptBeans's Avatar
CaptBeans at 08/13/2008 08:48
I thought there were meant to be celebrities in this game?
Ratcliff's Avatar
Ratcliff at 08/13/2008 08:51
NOOOOO!
Irvine_frost's Avatar
Irvine_frost at 08/13/2008 08:51
yeah, EA will become E!
zombiekiller13's Avatar
zombiekiller13 at 08/13/2008 08:53
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 08/13/2008 08:54
Hot! Hot girls, possibly hotter than DoA: Volleyball. Woah! Keith Urban, my fav singer, ZOMG!!!

Just kidding, that looks creepy as shit.
Zulu's Avatar
Zulu at 08/13/2008 08:55
What.............................................
zombiekiller13's Avatar
zombiekiller13 at 08/13/2008 08:55
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar
KamikazeTutor at 08/13/2008 08:58
No Paris "Cuntface" Hilton?
Alexradl's Avatar
Alexradl at 08/13/2008 08:59
When did Inner-Tubing become a sport?
bloodylip's Avatar
bloodylip at 08/13/2008 09:00
EA
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 08/13/2008 09:06
Yay for C-list celebrities!
Irvine_frost's Avatar
Irvine_frost at 08/13/2008 09:09
c'mon there's so many possibilites

Lindsay lohan Strap-on Mania
Amy Winehouse Heroine Blast
Britney Spears Mental Meltdown
Ryan Seacrest Closet Busters

just think about it
njsykora's Avatar
njsykora at 08/13/2008 09:16
Can I throw a dodgeball into Fergie's botox inflated face?

If so then I'm sold.
tornotlukin's Avatar
tornotlukin at 08/13/2008 09:22
Whats the Code to unlock Bradjolina?
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 08/13/2008 09:24
So it's EA Playground with celebrities?
WutDaHeckMan's Avatar
WutDaHeckMan at 08/13/2008 09:29
i would rather play with a pile of fake dog doo.
Gavin's Avatar
Gavin at 08/13/2008 09:43
Most Wii third party games are aimed at fucking morons.

Film at eleven.
Clance's Avatar
Clance at 08/13/2008 09:49
@ tornotlukin,

It's "Brangelina".. I'll have you know.

I just wanna see Nelly Furtado and Avril "Inner-Tubing".
lojus's Avatar
lojus at 08/13/2008 10:05
The jokes about 3rd party Wii games has stopped being funny at this point and are now just really fucking sad.
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 08/13/2008 10:07
Nelly Furtado isn't an athlete.

Curling!!!
whormongr's Avatar
whormongr at 08/13/2008 10:22
is wet t-shirt one of the competitions? how about naked jello shots?
Electro Lemon's Avatar
Electro Lemon at 08/13/2008 10:46
"Well, at least some of them are actually athletes, like Reggie Bush, Mia Hamm, and Nelly Furtado."

I lol'd.


But seriously, what the fuck?
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 08/13/2008 10:54
@ F Whipple:

She's not!?!? Dude, have you seen those moves in the video for "Promiscuous"? Training for days.
parrothead's Avatar
parrothead at 08/13/2008 10:57
I really hate Peter Moore right about now. You know that this is going to sell really big in the casual gaming market. Then all the companies will say, see the casual gamer is going to make us more money. Then more crap will come out and I am going to have to stop playing video games and go back to reading books. This sucks....I hate you EA
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 08/13/2008 11:59
This is both genius and cringeworthy. EA might have found another way to get rich putting out even lower quality crap than ever before - just like TV and music have been doing for years.
GohanGVO's Avatar
GohanGVO at 08/13/2008 12:17
This is almost as funny as Ubisoft promising Nintendo-like quality in their Wii games.
Jon2309's Avatar
Jon2309 at 08/13/2008 12:22
Yeah, there are some really good quality games coming out for Wii, aren't there?

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vexed alex's Avatar
vexed alex at 08/13/2008 12:56
Hmmm....
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 08/13/2008 13:08
No Patton Oswalt? No sale.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 08/13/2008 13:34
It's not April 1st. It's not April 1st.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 08/13/2008 14:27
This is sad in so many levels.
mix's Avatar
mix at 08/13/2008 16:05
OMG....I can safely say nope.
kawitchate's Avatar
kawitchate at 08/13/2008 16:05
just when you start to impress me EA with your Dead Spaces and your Mirror's Edges you come out with this. wait, what? it's for Wii? oh then fuck the fuckers they can have it. lol casual.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 08/14/2008 00:37
This is what the Wii gets?
LOL.

And Nelly Furtado is an athlete? I thought she was a singer.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 08/14/2008 01:49
I have no words for this...

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