Newest Expansion Pack and The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's
Edition Available Today
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Stand out from the crowd and let your true performing talents shine! The
Maxis label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today announced that The
Sims™3 Showtime Expansion pack* is now available at retailers
nationwide and for digital download on PC and Mac. The Sims 3 Showtime
is the newest expansion pack to the wildly popular The Sims 3 and
gives players a new outlet to play with life in the glamorous world
of Starlight Shores. Also available today is the much anticipated The
Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's Edition Expansion pack,
featuring in-game Katy Perry-themed outfits, props and objects. Sims
(characters unique to The Sims) will make their rise to fame in The
Sims 3 Showtime as a singer, magician, acrobat or DJ, and build
skills necessary to put on a showstopping performance. Honing talents,
acquiring crowd approval and showcasing unique skills are just the
beginning steps to becoming a mega-star. Sims will also need to navigate
the town's proprietors by auditioning to prove their talents are worthy
of the stage. Successful auditions will lead to larger and grander
performance venues, where Sims will showcase their skills and ultimately
fulfill their fantasies of achieving superstardom.
Katy Perry posing with her Sim (Photo: Business Wire)
"The Sims is the world's most popular life simulation game. It
allows you to create and control just about every aspect of life," says
Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims Studio. He continues,
"With every game that we build in The Sims Studio, we want to
empower players to explore, create, and share their own stories with the
world. We believe that The Sims 3 Showtime truly evokes new ways
to play with life."
The Sims 3 Showtime offers more fun for everyone. New to the game
is the option for players to fully customize their own performance
stages. Fog machines, spotlights and confetti are just a few of the
stage props available for players to enhance their Sims' performance
stages. New, extensive areas are ready to explore in the town of
Starlight Shores, where players can watch their Sims succeed or epically
fail as they transition from one venue to the next. Using new on-stage
objects, players are able to further experiment within the performance
careers to catapult their Sims to success or bestow the deadly grim
reaper upon their fate.
For the first time ever, The Sims 3 introduces connected features
into the game. Players will be given the option to log in and connect
using their ‘My Page' account information from www.TheSims3.com.
By logging in, players will be able to view their player profile and
wall, as well as access various other connected features such as
messages to friends, friend requests and an all-new feature, SimPort.
The innovative SimPort feature will now enable players to send their
Sims on tour to one another's games. SimPort makes storytelling and
sharing experiences with friends simple and fun. The use of SimPort
leads to greater rewards, including stamps, simoleans, lifetime
happiness and exclusive in-game content.
The Sims 3 Showtime Expansion pack on PC/Mac has a MSRP of
$39.99, is rated "T" for Teen and is available in stores and as a
digital download nationwide and throughout Europe this week. In
addition, The Sims 3 Showtime Katy Perry Collector's Edition Expansion
pack retails for $49.99 and includes special Katy Perry-themed in-game
content and an exclusive poster. Also available is The Sims 3 Plus
Showtime, which bundles The Sims 3 base game with The Sims
3 Showtime Expansion pack and retails for $49.99.
For more information, please visit http://thesims.com/showtime,
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*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/Mac to play.
About The Sims
The Sims™ franchise, the groundbreaking game series that allows
players to create and live a virtual, simulated life on a variety of
gaming platforms, celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2010 and has
sold more than 150 million units since its launch in February 2000. Now
translated into 20 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 more than 300 million
downloads of player-created content including: The Sims
characters, houses, stories and more. The Sims 3 community site, www.thesims3.com,
welcomes more than five million unique visitors monthly, handles more
than 100 content downloads every minute and more than 3.5 million
uploads to date. In addition, The Sims 3 has a broad range of
community channels reaching millions of fans daily. The Sims 3
YouTube Channel videos have been viewed more than 70 million times and The
Sims 3 global Facebook and Twitter pages have a combined fan base of
more than 22 million. 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.
Join The Sims 3 Facebook and Twitter communities to see what fans
have to say about the game at www.facebook.com/thesims3
and www.twitter.com/thesims3.
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™. In August, 2011, The Sims Social browser-based game
launched on Facebook and within one month garnered an impressive 50M
monthly active users. To play The Sims Social, visit www.facebook.com/TheSimsSocial.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a global leader in digital interactive
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™, Battlefield, and Mass
Effect™. More information about EA is available at http://info.ea.com.
The Sims, The Sims Social and Need for Speed are trademarks of
Electronic Arts Inc. Mass Effect is a trademark of EA International
(Studio and Publishing) Ltd. John Madden, NFL and FIFA are the property
of their respective owners and used with permission. "PlayStation" is a
registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox
360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used
under license from Microsoft. Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS are
trademarks of Nintendo. 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 owner.
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