Help Your Sim Survive and Thrive on a Tropical Island in This Casual Laptop Game
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2008--Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that The Sims™ Castaway
Stories for the PC is on store shelves across the U.S. and Europe.
Featuring engaging characters and accessible storylines, The Sims
Castaway Stories is sure to entertain both new and experienced players
of The Sims. For the first time ever on the PC, your Sim can leave the
urban jungle for an uncharted island filled with sandy beaches, green
lagoons, explosive volcanic mountains and more!
The Sims Castaway Stories is the third game from The Sims Stories,
a series of pick-up and play laptop games from EA's The Sims
franchise. The Sims Stories allows fans to get creative and stay
connected by keeping in touch with friends by using IM and email -
even while playing the game in its own window! Following the theme of
the wildly-entertaining The Sims 2 Castaway, which became available on
consoles and handhelds last year, The Sims Castaway Stories features
an easy-to-play, directed Story Mode that allows fans to help their
Sim survive and thrive on a tropical island.
As The Sims Castaway Stories begins, players will meet Jessica, a
Sim who washes ashore with only a steamer trunk and a hatchet to her
name. With nothing more than orangutans, lagoons and fish in sight,
Jessica embarks on her tropical journey and must choose to either
survive or escape. While on the island, Jessica will meet natives and
castaways in hopes of creating a flourishing community. To do this she
must accomplish various tasks - from spear fishing and scavenger
hunting to fire starting and more!
"We're very excited to bring the rich, beautifully tropical
environments to players with The Sims Castaway Stories. Whether you're
roaming around the lush green jungles in search of the perfect
coconut, or taking an ocean dip in search of your next meal, The Sims
Castaway Stories is the perfect way to experience island life on your
laptop," said Rod Humble, Head of The Sims Studio. "Available for the
first time on the PC, The Sims Castaway Stories also comes with the
traditional open-ended The Sims gameplay, so you can continue
following the life your Sim has created!"
The Sims Stories line of products - all of which are rated T
(Teen) by the ESRB - are standalone entertainment experiences that do
not require companion games from The Sims library - just load onto
your laptop or desktop and play. The Sims Castaway Stories washes
ashore today!
About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive 90 million units sold
life-to-date since its inception with The Sims launch in February
2000. Translated into 22 different languages, The Sims franchise has
quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. For the
latest information about The Sims franchise, please visit
http://www.thesims.com. To check out the hottest The Sims 2 creations
made by our community members, please visit http://www.thesims2.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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
CONTACT: Electronic Arts
Amanda Taggart, 650-628-2729
Manager, Public Relations
ataggart@ea.com
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.