December 21, 2007 03:10 PM Eastern Time 

CORRECTING and REPLACING EA Introduces The Sims Carnival a New Product Line of Casual Games From The Sims Label Perfect for the Last-Minute Holiday Shopper

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Second graph of release should read: The perfect way to add fun and flex your skills through the holiday season, The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast can both be found now on Pogo.com™ as digital downloads for $19.99 each (sted ... The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival Bumper Blast can both be found now on Pogo.com™ together as digital downloads for $19.99). The product name has also been changed throughout the release to read The Sims Carnival BumperBlast (sted The Sims Carnival Bumper Blast).

The corrected release reads:

EA INTRODUCES THE SIMS CARNIVAL A NEW PRODUCT LINE OF CASUAL GAMES FROM THE SIMS LABEL PERFECT FOR THE LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY SHOPPER

The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast -- The First Two Titles From The Sims Carnival Are Now Available for Digital Download at Pogo.com

If you are still looking for that quick gift fix, The Sims Carnival™ is here to help with two family-friendly games just in time for the holidays. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced Friday the launch of a new casual game product line from The Sims™ Label called The Sims Carnival. The first two games, The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast are both available for digital download starting today at Pogo.com. These two entirely new casual gaming experiences from The Sims Label are enjoyable and accessible for players of all ages. Because of the games’ broad appeal, they are the ideal last-minute gift for The Sims player on your list.

The perfect way to add fun and flex your skills through the holiday season, The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast can both be found now on Pogo.com™ as digital downloads for $19.99 each.

“We designed these pick-up-and-play games to be fun and entertaining, while still presenting depth in gameplay, long-term enjoyment and great value,” said Rod Humble, Head of The Sims Studio. “Since The Sims Carnival SnapCity and The Sims Carnival BumperBlast are available for digital download, the holiday shopper can avoid long lines and still share some fun with everyone on their list.”

The Sims Carnival SnapCity is a city building puzzle game that is strategic and accessible. It’s never the same city twice! In this skill-testing interactive experience, players are challenged to position falling, colored blocks in just the right places to assemble their own personal city in open-ended gameplay. Players can pick-up-and-play or experience greater level of gameplay difficulty, keeping them on the edge of their chairs. The Sims Carnival SnapCity features an array of industrial, commercial and residential neighborhoods to build a city…in a snap!

The Sims Carnival BumperBlast will have the player blasting away for hours! The goal in this arcade-style game is to clear out all The Sims-styled bumpers before the shots run out. The player is challenged to master skill shots, score combos and bonuses, and go for the high score! With over 140 action-packed levels, The Sims Carnival BumperBlast is the fun casual game that can be played time and time again.

About The Sims

The Sims franchise celebrates an impressive 90 million units sold life-to-date since it’s inception with The Sims launch in February 2000. Translated into 22 different languages over the past seven years, The Sims franchise has quickly become a universal gaming and cultural phenomenon. For the latest information about The Sims franchise, please visit http://www.thesims.com. To check out the hottest The Sims 2 creations made by our community members, please visit http://www.thesims2.com.

About Pogo.com

Pogo.com is the #1 stickiest online casual game destination in the US¹. The site is home to 16 million unique visitors a month (worldwide) who play for more than 51 minutes a day¹. Boasting a wide variety of more than 80 free online games including puzzle, word, casino, classic card and board, Pogo.com features both single-player and multiplayer games. The site offers players an easy-to-use chat feature where millions of people talk about their favorite games, best scores, or simply share stories about their lives. Pogo.com is known for its thriving online community of players who forge life-long friendships through the site. Pogo has local sites and communities in UK (pogo.co.uk), Germany (pogo.de) and France (pogo.fr).

The premium service for Pogo.com, Club Pogo^TM, offers players a variety of VIP features including exclusive games, no ad interruptions, private chat and avatars. Club Pogo has over 1.5 million paying subscribers.

¹According to ComScore September 07

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS™, EA™, EA SPORTS BIG™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2007, EA posted revenue of $3.09 billion and had 24 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 SPORTS BIG, POGO, POGO.com, Club Pogo, The Sims and The Sims Carnival are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.