MySims Party and MySims Racing for the Wii and Nintendo DS Set to
Release in 2009
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan 07, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced the next two titles
to be released within the MySims(TM) Franchise. MySims(TM) Party
and MySims(TM) Racing, available for the Wii(TM) and Nintendo DS(TM), will
release in 2009.
"When we created the MySims world, we believed that the MySims
characters could be part of a variety of different gaming experiences.
We are thrilled to bring MySims Party and MySims Racing to
fans and new players alike," said Tim LeTourneau, Executive in Charge of
Production for MySims. "We've had great success with MySims,
with both the original game and this fall's MySims Kingdom.
Players have really connected with the characters and now we are giving
them two completely new and exciting experiences. We believe that MySims
Party and MySims Racing, are great ways to couple the
creativity and humor players love about the franchise with great
multi-player arcade gameplay."
MySims Party for the Wii
MySims Party turns any gathering into an instant party with 50
mini games to choose from, each hosted by a different MySim. You and
your friends have the chance to Stick the Trick in the extreme
snowboarding mini game, outrun a robot in Robo Assault or shake your
groove thing with DJ Candy during the Go Go Dancing challenge. Each
MySim character brings a unique combination of skill to the mission,
with differing levels of endurance, speed and luck giving you the option
to choose the best MySim for the task. You can play mini games one right
after the other, or you and your friends can compete in a themed
festival such as food, music or sports that offers multiple mini games.
MySims Party for the Nintendo DS
Take the mini games with you! MySims Party for the Nintendo DS
offers 40 mini games to choose from. These games, specific for the DS,
offer hours of entertainment. You can dig up dinosaur fossils during
Excavate-a-Saurus, join Goth Boy on a first person shooter mission
during Haunted Hunted or rock out with Air-Guitar-Star!
MySims Racing for the Wii
Race to the finish line in MySims Racing! Face a variety of
tricky MySim opponents on a huge variety of exotic tracks! Take on up to
three friends in intense multiplayer racing. During your race, find
awesome power-ups such as the heat-seeking jack-o-lantern pumpkin or a
bubble dropper that can help you wreck the competition. There are nearly
endless customization options so that your car reflects your high-gear
personality. You can swap bodies, change paint jobs and add tons of
accessories. Not only can you change the look of your car, you can also
improve power, acceleration and handling by mixing and matching engines,
suspension and tires.
MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS
Take the race with you! MySims Racing for the Nintendo DS allows
you and up to three of your friends to race each other using local
wireless or Nintendo Wi-Fi.
MySims Party and MySims Racing were developed at The Sims
Studio. MySims Party is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI,
and has an MSRP of $39.99 for the Wii version and $29.99 for the
Nintendo DS. MySims Racing has not yet been rated. For more
information please visit www.mysims.com.
For assets, please visit www.info.ea.com.
About The Sims Franchise
The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive over 100 million
units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22
different languages in 60 different countries, The Sims has
quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. For the
latest information about The Sims and to check out the hottest
creations for The Sims 2 made by our community members, please
visit www.thesims2.com.
To stay up-to-date on The Sims 3 news and information, check out www.thesims3.com.
For information about the MySims franchise, visit www.mysims.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 SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS
FreestyleTM and POGOTM. 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, POGO, The Sims and MySims are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S.
and/or other countries. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
The Sims Label
Angie Newman, 650-628-2887
Manager, Public Relations
anewman@ea.com
or
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Audra McIver, 212-689-6360
audra_mciver@bhimpact.com
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