Aspyr Media Inc. Publishing The Sims 2 for Macintosh

Business Wire, Oct 19, 2004

AUSTIN, Texas -- Aspyr Media Inc. today announced they have signed on to publish The Sims(TM) 2 for Mac. The award-winning and critically acclaimed The Sims 2 is the fastest-selling PC game ever and is the sequel to the best-selling PC game of all time. Fans were instantly taken with the game's advanced gameplay mechanics and endless creative possibilities. The Sims 2 now is under development for the Mac under license from Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr's internal development team.

In The Sims 2, players for the first time control their Sims over an entire lifetime taking them through life's greatest moments. Every choice that is made has a relevant and dramatic effect on the life of a Sim. Players can now fulfill their Sims' life dreams as they take them from cradle to grave. More life-like Sims, all-new aspirations gameplay, and the ground-breaking addition of genetics, with the DNA of Sims passed down through generations, gives players a more vivid, realistic, and in-depth Sims experience. All of this takes place in a new amazingly realistic 3-D world.

Players can create and play their own virtual sitcom by choosing one of five different aspirations -- Popularity, Fortune, Family, Knowledge, and Romance. These aspirations in life cause your Sims to have wants and fears. Will you give them a long successful existence or leave their life in shambles?

The Sims 2 also opens up endless new creative possibilities. Make your own Sim films with the new movie-making feature. Create the cast, set the stage, take control of the camera and capture your own screenplay in action. Zoom in close with the new camera to see every last detail. Generate unique Sims with the new "Create-A-Sim" packed with a vast selection of facial features, hairstyles, and outfits. Gain easy access to player-made content and open up endless customization options. Create dream homes and design neighborhoods with the new building, design, and home furnishing options.

The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and will soon be available for preorder at www.aspyr.com. For more information, fans can visit Aspyr's site, http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/mac/10880/, or the official Sims 2 Web site, http://thesims2.ea.com/about/.> About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM) and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). 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.

About Aspyr Media Inc.

Aspyr Media Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is an established publisher of interactive entertainment software. Aspyr is a leading publisher of Macintosh, PC, and Game Boy Advance games, as well as DVD and audio CDs. Aspyr is committed to delivering high-quality entertainment products to consumers worldwide.

More information on Aspyr and their line of products can be found on the Internet at http://www.aspyr.com.

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