MySims SkyHeroes Marks Franchise Debut on Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION3
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sep 28, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced
the launch of MySims SkyHeroes(TM), a high flying action adventure
game that brings cooperative gameplay missions and multiplayer online
action to the MySims(TM) franchise. The title is available in high
definition for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system,
PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, and on Wii(TM) and Nintendo
DS(TM).
"MySims SkyHeroes strikes the right balance for players of all
skill levels with three levels of difficulty, making it an ideal game
for everyone from fathers and sons to play together, to hardcore gaming
fans looking for high-speed aerial maneuvers, boss battles and
multiplayer action," said Scott Evans, General Manager of the The Sims(TM)
Studio. "This makes the game a must-have for any gamer this holiday
season, especially as the MySims franchise expands to new platforms to
bring even more fans into the fold."
Players begin the game as a pilot who has crash landed on an island,
waking up with amnesia. He joins a group of fellow stranded pilots in a
quest to take down the villain Morcubus, who is doing everything in his
power to prevent anyone from flying in an attempt to rule the skies.
MySims SkyHeroes pilots jump right into the action in Single
Player Campaign mode, flying through 42 different missions over 12
vastly different environments as they gather power-ups and assorted
unlockable upgrades while trying to rack up the best score along the
way. With each accomplished mission, the player becomes an increasingly
high profile and feared hero by defeating deadly enemies, testing his
mettle in high-speed challenges, or facing down huge bosses. While
progressing through the game, players use power-ups such as radar
jammers and giant laser attachments to temporarily punish the enemy.
They can also use unlockable elements to customize their planes and
outwit foes. For instance, players can swap in a new engine or upgrade
wings to create a faster, more nimble aircraft; paint and detail planes
to blend and disappear into the environment to evade combatants; or
upgrade weapons as well as the pilot himself with new facial features
and hats. The customization combinations are endless, which is part of
the MySims SkyHeroes strategy and fun.
Branching storylines also keep MySims SkyHeroes interesting at
every looping turn. For example, if a player is engaged in a mission
that has him facing off with a difficult boss, he can temporarily leave
the battle to rescue a fellow MySims character who may be able to assist
in the battle against that boss.
MySims SkyHeroes also offers two Quick Play modes -- Dogfighting
and Racing. Dogfighting allows players to challenge foes in dangerous
aerial maneuvers like barrel rolls and loops against a cityscape
backdrop or a lush tropical paradise, complete with an active volcano.
The Racing mode tests a player's twitch reflexes during high-speed solo
or team challenges. Both styles ratchet up the adrenaline when players
click into online multiplayer action allowing up to 10 players on the
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, six on the Wii or four on the Nintendo DS.
The game becomes even more riveting by viewing the action in local
split-screen format on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, allowing players
to team up in co-op play against eight AI opponents, or go head-to-head
against each other in competitive play.
MySims SkyHeroes for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii is rated E
10+ for Everyone ages 10 and up, while the Nintendo DS version is rated
E for Everyone. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions carry an
MSRP of $49.95 while the Nintendo DS version has an MSRP of $29.95. For
more information and assets, visit http://www.mysims.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: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM
and POGOTM. 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.
EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO, The Sims, MySims and MySims SkyHeroes
are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are
trademarks of the Microsoft Group of Companies. "PlayStation" is a
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. 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.
EA Play
Lilit Baron, 650-628-9247
lbaron@ea.com
or
Foghorn PR (For EA Play)
Erica Thomas, 508-872-3380
ethomas@foghornpr.com
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