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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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:38
JACK of No Trades
Im going to punch everyone at EA for this.
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:39
zombiekiller13
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:40
MrSadistic
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:46
Crumpet Lips
Sad face.
randombullseye's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:47
randombullseye
Wheres Bruce Cambell?

Why are the celebrities not involved in a deathmatch?

Also cocks?
blehman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:48
blehman
Keep your fucking reality tv bullshit out of mah goddamn games EA. Do not want.
CaptBeans's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:48
CaptBeans
I thought there were meant to be celebrities in this game?
Ratcliff's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:51
Ratcliff
NOOOOO!
Irvine_frost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:51
Irvine_frost
yeah, EA will become E!
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:53
zombiekiller13
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
mikeyed's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:54
mikeyed
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:55
Zulu
What.............................................
zombiekiller13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:55
zombiekiller13
Sad. I just have no other words for this. It's just...sad.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:58
KamikazeTutor
No Paris "Cuntface" Hilton?
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 08:59
Alexradl
When did Inner-Tubing become a sport?
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:06
Eschatos
Yay for C-list celebrities!
Irvine_frost's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:09
Irvine_frost
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 09:16
njsykora
Can I throw a dodgeball into Fergie's botox inflated face?

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

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

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

I just wanna see Nelly Furtado and Avril "Inner-Tubing".
lojus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:05
lojus
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:07
F Whipple
Nelly Furtado isn't an athlete.

Curling!!!
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:22
whormongr
is wet t-shirt one of the competitions? how about naked jello shots?
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:46
Electro Lemon
"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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:54
Nick Chester
@ F Whipple:

She's not!?!? Dude, have you seen those moves in the video for "Promiscuous"? Training for days.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 10:57
parrothead
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 11:59
AgentMOO
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 - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:17
GohanGVO
This is almost as funny as Ubisoft promising Nintendo-like quality in their Wii games.
Jon2309's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:22
Jon2309
Yeah, there are some really good quality games coming out for Wii, aren't there?

/facepalm.jpg
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 12:56
vexed alex
Hmmm....
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 13:08
Sharpless
No Patton Oswalt? No sale.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 13:34
TrailerParkJesus
It's not April 1st. It's not April 1st.
Knives's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 14:27
Knives
This is sad in so many levels.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 16:05
mix
OMG....I can safely say nope.
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/13/2008 16:05
kawitchate
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 - Comment posted on 08/14/2008 00:37
Kyousuke Nanbu
This is what the Wii gets?
LOL.

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

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