EA's Best-Selling Pets Videogame Now Available on the WiiREDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that The Sims™ 2
Pets for the Wii™ has shipped to retailers around the globe. For
the first time ever on the innovative Wii platform, Nintendo players
and Sims fans alike will be able to use the accessible Wii controls to
create pets for their Sims to train, play with, and love as their own!
Based on the popular The Sims 2 Pets -- which has sold nearly 5.5
million units worldwide -- The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii builds on the
celebrated The Sims 2 experience that allows players to create and
control digital characters throughout their lives while determining
the outcome of their relationships and choosing their destiny. In The
Sims 2 Pets, the easy-to-use Wii remote and nunchuck allows for a
fresh Sims experience each time fans play. Just like in real life,
Sims pets will require tender loving care and training. But beware!
Unruly cats and dogs can dig up the yard, claw a new leather sofa,
even topple the kitchen trash! With the addition of dogs and cats to
the world of the Wii, there's no telling what might happen!
The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii will showcase the popular Create-a-Pet
feature, allowing players to customize their pets' look by changing
the body shape, color, fur, nose and more! Additionally, players will
be have the opportunity to choose from a variety of existing breeds,
the latest designer mixes, and have the ability to tailor their pets'
personality. Want Rover to become a playful golden retriever, while
Sassy maintains her sweet Siamese ways? It's easy! Fans can even teach
their Schnoodle basic tricks like "sit and shake," "roll over," even
retrieve the Sunday newspaper!
Look for The Sims 2 Pets for the Wii on retails shelves across
North America June 12th and in Europe June 28, 2007.
Product Specifications
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Electronic Arts Redwood Shores
Ship Date: US: June 12, 2007
Europe: June 22, 2007
-- Wii
-- Category: Simulation/Strategy
ESRB Rating: "T" (Teen for Crude Humor, Mild Violence, and
Suggestive Themes)
PEGI Rating: 12+
About The Sims™
The Sims franchise celebrated its seventh anniversary in February.
The game skyrocketed to the top of the charts when it began shipping
to stores in February 2000 and quickly become a universal gaming and
cultural phenomenon. The SimsPC based product and expansion packs were
the best selling PC games of 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. Translated
into 22 different languages, The Sims has inspired seven top selling
expansion packs. They include: The Sims Livin' Large, The Sims House
Party, The Sims Hot Date, The Sims Vacation, The Sims Unleashed, The
Sims Superstar and The Sims Makin' Magic. The Sims2 shipped in
September 2004 with sales already topping 20M units worldwide, it was
the best selling PC game of 2004. The Sims 2 University shipped in
March 2005, The Sims 2 Nightlife shipped in September 2005, The Sims 2
Open for Business shipped in February 2006, The Sims 2 Pets shipped in
October 2006 and The Sims 2 Seasons shipped in February 2007. Combined
sales for the franchise are approximately 85M units life-to-date. For
more information on The Sims 2, visit http://www.thesims2.com and for
more information on The Sims franchise titles, visit
http://www.thesims.com
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City,
California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software
company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and
distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems,
personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic
Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™,
EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted
revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 titles that sold more than one
million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More
information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be
found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO and The Sims are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Electronic Arts
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