More Than 1.4 Million Units Sold and 7 Million Downloads of Player
Created Content Within First Week
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jun 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that the hotly
anticipated The Sims(TM) 3, stormed retail shelves starting June 2nd
and sold thru more than 1.4 million PC/Mac units within the first week
making it the best-selling PC launch in EA's history. Fan intensity is
evidenced through the more than 7 million downloads of player created
content including: Sims, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3,
also available for download from the Apple App Store for iPhone(TM) and
iPod(R) touch, shot up to #1 paid app position on launch day and has
maintained that spot since launch.
"With more than a dozen press awards, strong reviewer scores and
positive feedback from The Sims community, we are thrilled with
the success of The Sims 3 launch and the early sales indicate
that we have another hit on our hands," said Rod Humble, Head of the EA
Play Label. "The volume of items created with The Sims 3 and
downloaded online is a testament to how passionate The Sims
players are. It's their world now, we can't wait to see everything
players create and share."
"The Sims 3 for the iPhone and iPod touch soared to the number
one Top Paid App position in the U.S. Apple App Store in just 18 hours
of its launch and reached the number one Top Paid App position in 37
countries worldwide within two days of launch, making it EA Mobile's 3rd
game launched at $9.99 to reach the number one Top Paid App position,"
said Adam Sussman, VP Worldwide Publishing for EA Mobile(TM). "The game's
sales success along with its strong critical acclaim demonstrates that The
Sims 3 mobile experience is a worldwide hit with our customers."
In The Sims 3 on PC/Mac you can create lifelike Sims with a
unique personality and take them anywhere in the neighborhood. The
powerful Create-a-Sim tool allows you to create Sims that are more
realistic than ever. Select from dozens of personality traits such as
brave, artistic, kleptomaniac, clumsy, paranoid and romantic. With
Create-a-Sim, you can create a limitless number of truly unique Sims. The
Sims 3 allows for infinite possibilities to design the interior and
exterior of your Sims' surroundings using the Create-a-style feature.
Additionally, you can enjoy the challenge of short-term and long-term
goals and then reap the rewards! Based on personality traits, skills and
career choices, your Sims have short and long term Wishes that provide
constant fun challenges and so many things to do and achieve. You have
the ultimate freedom to choose whether to fulfill their destiny, giving
them lifetime happiness and rewards or not! Register your copy of The
Sims 3 for PC and Mac at www.TheSims3.com
to enjoy the robust online and community features unique to your game
including an all-new town called Riverview that you can download for no
additional charge once you register*. You will also gain access to 1,000
SimPoints to purchase items from The Sims 3 Store to customize
your Sims' appearance and houses in all-new ways. Be the director of
your Sims' movies by capturing clips during your gameplay, visiting the
official site, and editing the soundtrack, story, and transitions, then
share it with the world. See what you can create with The Sims 3.
For more information about The Sims 3, please visit www.TheSims3.com.
Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3 is rated T for Teen by
the ESRB, PEGI 12+, and USK 0. The game is available now for purchase at
retail and digitally at http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/ContentTheme/pbPage.the_sims3/ThemeID.718200.
The Sims 3 is available globally from Apple's App Store on iPhone
and iPod touch, or at www.itunes.com/appstore/.
The game also is available for purchase, globally, from wireless
carriers for feature phones. For information on carrier availability and
pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.
To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
* 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. For the
latest information about The Sims and to check out the new The
Sims 3 official website to see what the players are creating, visit www.TheSims3.com.
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 MobileTM
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.
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SOURCE: Electronic Arts Inc.
EA Play Label
Trudy Muller, 650-628-2926
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tmuller@ea.com
Brooke Bauguess, 310-754-7312
Senior PR Manager
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or
EA
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