Tap, Touch and Pinch Perfect Cities into Place with SimCity for
the iPhone and iPod touch from EA Mobile
LOS ANGELES, Dec 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
EA Mobile(TM), a division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today
announced the availability of SimCity(TM) for the iPhone(TM) and iPod(R)
touch. SimCity provides an addictive environment for players to
construct, manage and even destroy their own dream city, all in the palm
of their hand.
"SimCity for the iPhone and iPod touch takes mobile games to a
whole new level," said Adam Sussman, VP Publishing Americas and Asia for
EA Mobile. "Easy to learn, a lifetime to master, it's one of the largest
mobile games ever produced, providing our customers with hundreds of
hours of great gameplay."
Build an entire metropolis on your iPhone, from budgets to bulldozers,
taxes to tornadoes, everything is in your control and the sky's the
limit. With SimCity, you can make your city look stunning by
incorporating contemporary landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and the
Washington Monument. Strike the perfect balance between industrial and
residential zones to keep your city thriving, manage utilities like
water and garbage, and even control traffic to keep your citizens happy.
Ready for a change? Just tap the screen to call in a disaster and watch
UFO's rain destruction upon your city's foundation!
SimCity is available globally from the Apple App Store on iPhone
and iPod touch, or by simply visiting www.eamobile.com
from an iPhone.
About EA Mobile
EA Mobile(TM) is the world's leading wireless entertainment publisher with
award-winning games such as Tetris(R), Bejeweled(R), The
Sims(TM), and Need For Speed(TM). The EA Mobile portfolio also
includes casual games based on the company's partnership with Hasbro,
Inc. including MONOPOLY, YAHTZEE and SCRABBLE (in the U.S. and Canada)
as well as sports blockbusters from the EA SPORTS(TM) brand, including
Madden NFL Football, FIFA Soccer and NASCAR(R). EA Mobile develops games
for multiple mobile platforms including mobile phones, smartphones, the
iPhone(TM) and iPod(R). For more information about EA Mobile, please visit www.eamobile.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(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS Freestyle(TM) and POGO(TM). In
fiscal 2008, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.67 billion and had 27
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 Freestyle, EA Mobile, POGO, Need for Speed,
SimCity and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. John Madden,
NFL, FIFA and NASCAR are the property of their respective owners and
used with permission. Tetris is a registered trademark of Tetris
Holding, LLC. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc.
MONOPOLY and YAHTZEE are trademarks of Hasbro. SCRABBLE is a trademark
of Hasbro in the United States and Canada and is used with permission.
iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
Sparkpr for EA Mobile
Matt Marquess, 415-321-1874
matt@sparkpr.com
or
EA PR
Trudy Muller, 650-628-2926
tmuller@ea.com
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