Nelly Furtado, Pixie Lott, and Stefanie Heinzmann Lay Down Beats in
Simlish
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Sims fans around the world will be rockin' out to new Simlish
music in The Sims(TM) 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack* for the PC
and Mac this fall. The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that in The Sims 3 World Adventures,
players will have their chance to get down, Simlish-style, to artists
like GRAMMY award-winner Nelly Furtado, rising star Pixie Lott, German
sensation Stefanie Heinzmann, breaking new rock band Matt & Kim, global
indie dance rockers Young Punx, and more!
"I was really excited when I heard EA wanted me to be involved with The
Sims 3 World Adventures," said Nelly Furtado. "I love languages, and
it was so fun singing in Simlish."
"We have been busy recording the eclectic mix of songs in Simlish, the
official language of The Sims," said Robi Kauker, Audio Director
for The Sims Studio at EA. "The collection of artists' songs in the game
are fantastic and there's something every player will recognize and
enjoy."
"I think it's really cool to have a song in The Sims 3 World
Adventures," added Pixie Lott. "You can go over to a radio in the
game, play the Simlish version of "Mama Do," and take that radio with
you anywhere you go inside the game!"
Current artists and songs featured in the game include:
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Nelly Furtado - "Manos al Aire"
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Pixie Lott - "Mama Do"
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Stefanie Heinzmann - "No One Can Change My Mind"
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Matt & Kim - "Daylight"
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Young Punx - "Juice and Gin"
Additional artists involved with The Sims 3 World Adventures will
be revealed in the coming months.
The Sims are on the adventure of their lifetime in The Sims(TM)
3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack to the #1 best-selling
PC and MAC game in June 2009**, The Sims 3. Players will guide
their Sims to acclaimed fortune--or potential doom. Gamers will take
their Sims to famous real-world inspired destinations to conquer
challenges, find treasures, discover what's lurking in hidden caves, and
more with the first ever adventure gameplay. From mastering martial arts
in Shang Simla, China, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on
a romantic getaway to Champs Les Sims, France or exploring the depths of
ancient tombs in Al Simhara, Egypt, Sims will learn new skills and chase
down new personal opportunities, meet new Sims with unique
personalities, share their culture and bring them home, discover new
styles on their travels, and share everything they encounter on their
adventures with the world through personal photographs, movies, and
stories. Those who register their copy of the PC/Mac version of the game
online will receive 1,000 SimPoints to be used in The Sims 3
Store***. Adventure is on the horizon -- what will the Sims discover?
The Sims 3 World Adventures Expansion Pack for the PC and Mac
will ship to retailers worldwide the week of November 16, 2009. The
Sims 3 World Adventures will also be available for feature phones,
the iPhone(TM) and iPod touch(R) in early 2010 from EA Mobile(TM). These
versions will have customized mobile gameplay features and music
playlists which will be revealed in the coming months. For information
on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please
visit www.eamobile.com.
For more information about The Sims 3 World Adventures or The
Sims 3, please visit www.TheSims3.com.
Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3World Adventures
has not yet been rated by the ESRB. To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/MAC to play.
**According to NPD data.
***INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED, see product pack or digital
distribution rules for details
About The Sims
The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive over 100 million
units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated into 22
different languages and available in 60 different countries, The Sims
quickly has become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. The
Sims 3 sold 3.7 millionPC/Mac units since launch and was the
best-selling PC launch in EA's history. Fan intensity is evidenced
through the more than 45 million downloads of player created content
including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 YouTube
Channel is the #1 most subscribed to sponsored channel of all time and
is within the top 5 most viewed sponsored channels of all time with over
42,000 subscribers and nearly 17 million video views. The Sims 3 took
the social media sites by storm with half a million fans on the official
Facebook page for the game and over 25,000 followers on the Twitter
official game page making it the most popular games on Twitter. Visit The
Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating at www.TheSims3.com
or the official YouTube Channel for The Sims at http://www.youtube.com/user/TheSims.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM
and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of
$4.2 billion and had 31 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 Mobile, POGO, and The Sims are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other
countries. Mac, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Play Label
Brooke Bauguess, 310-754-7312
Senior PR Manager
bbauguess@ea.com
Angie Newman, 650-628-2877
PR Manager
anewman@ea.com
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