Pre-Order Today For Exclusive In-Game Content
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced a special Limited
Edition version of The Sims™ Medieval is available for
pre-order* today at www.TheSimsMedieval.com.
The Sims Medieval Limited Edition will launch in spring 2011 and
feature exclusive content that will grant players access to three
all-new, themed throne rooms with Barbarian, Dark Magic and Princess
themes. Limited Edition owners will also get two exclusive outfit sets,
the Monarch set featuring a royally decked out king and queen and the
Executioner set, complete with a leather apron and an intimidating black
hood.
"With the Limited Edition version of The Sims Medieval, we are
giving players several great bonuses for being among the first to
experience our new standalone franchise within the world of The Sims,"
said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio.
The Sims Medieval is a brand new standalone game from The Sims
Studio, creators of best-selling games such as The Sims™ 3, and
marks a departure from the traditional The Sims games with
all-new features and gameplay. Set in medieval times, players now have
the opportunity to build up a medieval kingdom, go on quests, level-up
their characters and fulfill storyline elements. Players will find their
Sims, the characters unique to The Sims games, in a variety of
situations previously unknown to them like duels to the death, choosing
whether to poison a witch or marry her and punishing Sims by having them
thrown into the Pit of Judgment. Every quest plays out differently
depending on which Hero Sim the player is controlling.
Everything in The Sims Medieval is crafted to create an immersive
medieval world, from the quest-based gameplay, to the medieval objects
such as swords and stocks and thrones, right down to the warm look of
the characters and the painterly approach to the world itself. Players
can choose to customize every new Hero Sim that comes to the kingdom,
including selecting their traits and their fatal flaw. Players get close
to their characters, not only sending them on epic quests, but also
making sure they carry out their daily responsibilities such as healing
the sick, trading for exotic goods, or forging armor.
The Sims Medieval as well as the Limited Edition for PC/Mac will
be available in March 2011 for $49.99 and has not yet been rated by the
ESRB. To download artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
For more information about The Sims Medieval please visit www.info.ea.com
or the official website at www.TheSimsMedieval.com.
*Conditions and restrictions apply. Please see www.thesimsmedieval.com
for details.
About The Sims
The Sims™ franchise, the groundbreaking game series that allows
players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer,
celebrates its ten year anniversary in 2010 with an impressive more than
125 million units sold since its launch in February 2000. Now translated
into 22 different languages and available in 60 different countries, The
Sims series has quickly become a universal gaming and cultural
phenomenon. Since its June 2009 launch, The Sims 3 has sold more
than 5 million copies worldwide to date and was the #1 best-selling PC
title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan intensity is evidenced
through nearly 180 million downloads of player created content
including: The Sims characters, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3
community site, www.thesims3.com,
welcomes up to seven million unique visitors monthly, handles nearly 260
content downloads every minute and more than 3 million uploads have been
made to date, including 13 movies each hour. The Sims 3 YouTube
Channel is within the top 10 most viewed sponsored channels of all time
with more than 39 million video views. 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.
The Sims 3 is currently available for PC, Mac, iPhone®, iPod
touch® and mobile devices. The Sims 3 is also available on the
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® videogame and
entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, and Wii™ and in 2011 on the Nintendo
3DS.
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: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold
more than one million units. 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.
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EA Play Label
Brooke Bauguess, 310-754-7312
PR Director
bbauguess@ea.com
Angie
Newman, 650-628-2877
PR Manager
anewman@ea.com
Source: Electronic Arts Inc.
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