Join Your Favorite MySims On An Exciting Mystery-Solving Adventure
This Fall!
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Apr 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Love mysteries, twisting plots and sinister villains? Love puzzles,
adventure and high tech gadgets? Now players can enjoy the thrill of
solving the mystery, while re-joining their MySims(TM) friends. EA
Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced MySims(TM)
Agents, an original IP, mystery-solving adventure game for the Wii(TM)
and Nintendo DS(TM) where players are the heroic agents who must
stop a sinister plot that threatens the fate of an entire city.
"We're thrilled to bring you MySims Agents, the next game from MySims,
and something completely different than any MySims game before,"
said Tim LeTourneau, General Manager of the MySims franchise.
"Its mystery-meets-adventure theme allows players to hone their
problem-solving skills while still enjoying all of the beloved MySims
charm; characters, customization and humor."
MySims Agents for the Wii
In MySims Agents players take on the role of a special agent
hired to foil the sinister plans of Morcubus, lord of the criminal
underworld. By recruiting different MySims, each with their own
special characteristics, players can build up their very own
crime-busting dream team. From tracking footprints and using forensics
to picking locks, hacking into computers, following leads and collecting
clues, players must rely on their wits, skills and trusty gadgets to
piece together the clues to solve the mystery. Jump aboard the jet to
reach an ancient temple, a spooky mansion or an icy mountaintop chalet
in search of clues that lead players closer to the sinister Morcubus.
Return from the adventure with cool treasures that players can use to
construct and customize their headquarters and make it their own.
MySims Agents for the Nintendo DS
In MySims Agents on theNintendo DS players are agents
assigned by their agency to help the mayor stop a notorious thief from
stealing an ancient treasure. By searching for clues, solving intricate
puzzles and matching wits with the thief, gamers can protect the
treasure and the town! Along the way they can talk to their favorite MySims,
sharpen their agent skills with 10 different mini-games, and search
through underground caverns for clues to the thief's undoing!
Developed by The Sims Studio in the EA Play Label, MySims Agents
is scheduled to be available worldwide fall of 2009. The game is not yet
rated by the ESRB or PEGI. For game artwork, visit http://www.info.ea.com.
MySims Racing, the anticipated MySims title for the summer on the Wii
and DS will be available June 16th in North America.
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.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
The Sims
Angie Newman, 650-628-2877
PR Manager
anewman@ea.com
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