The Sims 3 Will Ship June 2nd

Electronic Arts (EA), the game publisher for The Sims 3 Game, has announced that the new Sims addition will hit store shelves worldwide starting June 2nd, 2009. The new game will be available across a wide variety of platforms that include; PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, and other mobile devices.

The Sims 3 is an incredible game that lets you play with life, create art and show off your creations, said Ben Bell, Executive Producer, The Sims 3. In the game, players are inspired by endless creative possibilities like the new Traits and Lifetime Wish features which allow players to create Sims with real personalities and destinies. Players can then take their Sim into town to interact with other Sims in the game and capture the action on video to show off online.

The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3, said Russell Arons, Vice President of Marketing for EA. The Sims 3 will be the original IP summer blockbuster of 2009 as we build off the success of the best-selling PC franchise of all time to create awareness with both loyal Sims fans and new players.

In contrast to the previous versions, the houses and neighborhoods will be seamless, allowing players to explore and interact with their neighborhood without loading time. Sim houses and neighborhoods will be entirely in one continuous map, and the developers state that "What you do outside your home now matters as much as what you do within." All the Sims in the neighborhoods age and live out their lives simultaneously, no matter where the player is in the game.