First Adventure Pack for The Sims Medieval to Ship August 2011
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unleash your inner pirate or naughty noble in an adventure of epic
proportions! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS)
announced today that The Sims Medieval™: Pirates and Nobles is
currently in development and will ship in August 2011. The Sims
Medieval: Pirates & Nobles adventure pack introduces players to
new quests, treasure hunting, and hundreds of new objects for their
medieval kingdom.
"This first adventure pack to The Sims Medieval gives players
more freedom to play as they want, which is the earmark of the Sims
brand," said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio.
"For our players that want more guided gameplay, they will find new
quests and one new Kingdom Ambition, and for those who prefer the
sandbox world of The Sims, they will find more time to explore
life in the Middle Ages."
The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles provides players with more
variety and new choices in every aspect of the game. A player's heroic
story begins when the Pirates of Aarbyville and the Nobles of Tredony
arrive in the kingdom, followed quickly by sword fights, love affairs,
grand adventures and mysteries. For those who enjoy the rush of heroic
missions, new exhilarating quests expand upon the original adventures
like finding the fountain of youth or protecting the kingdom from an
evil sorcerer. The war between Tredony and Aarbyville creates a new
ambition and opportunity for players to suit up their kingdoms. Players
can choose to be anyone from a king or queen to a knight or blacksmith,
and with that, prepare for voyage accordingly. Treasure hunting is an
exciting new gameplay feature in the pack with maps, shovels, rare
treasures and surprising dangers, while challenging players to find
hidden objects and search for desirable rewards that will benefit their
Hero Sims. Other new items include birds that you can name and train,
and interrogation chairs.
The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles has a range of pirate and
nobility-themed items that players can use to revamp their creation of
legendary swords or embellish their customized royal weddings with new
fashion pieces. Bold new signature items can be used as rewards or
punishments. As a treat, Hero Sims can now be accompanied by companions
such as pet falcons or parrots. If Sims have been more naughty than
nice, players can subject them to extreme punishments such as the
interrogation chair.
Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims Medieval: Pirates and
Nobles for PC/Mac will hit shelves in August 2011. To download
artwork, please visit www.info.ea.com.
For more information about The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles,
please visit www.info.ea.com
or the official website at www.piratesandnobles.com.
*Requires The Sims Medieval for PC/Mac Play
About The Sims
The Sims™ franchise, the groundbreaking game series that allows
players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a computer,
celebrated 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 10 million copies worldwide across multiple platforms and was the
#1 best-selling PC title for 2009 in North America and Europe. Fan
intensity is evidenced through nearly 250 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 more than
240 content downloads every minute and more than 3.5 million uploads
have been made to date, including 11 movies each hour. The Sims 3
YouTube Channel is within the top 10 most viewed sponsored channels of
all time with more than 45 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 available for PC, Mac, iPhone®, iPod touch®, mobile
devices, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®
videogame and entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, Wii™, and Nintendo 3DS.
Join The Sims 3 Facebook or Twitter communities at www.facebook.com/thesims3
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entertainment. The Company's game franchises are offered as both
packaged goods products and online services delivered through
Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and
tablets. EA has more than 100 million registered players and operates in
75 countries. In fiscal 2011, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.6
billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for
critically acclaimed, high-quality blockbuster franchises such as The
Sims™, Madden NFL, FIFA Soccer, Need for Speed™,
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