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Electronic Arts announces SimCity Societies

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Electronic Arts has announced SimCity Societies for mobile phones.

Based on the popular PC title, SimCity Societies put players in charge of building and managing a thriving city. Players can start from a number of different scenarios or an empty patch of bare land, then place 50 building types to create everything from a police state to a liberal utopia. As the city grows, even more buildings are unlocked, and challenges–such as earthquakes–can upset the delicate balance.

“We are very excited to release the mobile version of SimCity Societies,” said Javier Ferreira, VP of European Publishing at EA. “This is a great game for either someone new to the SimCity experience as it is engaging and rewarding quickly or for loyal SimCity fans to take the their game experience with them anywhere they go. The creativity and immersion offered on the mobile platform demonstrates the universal appeal of SimCity and its ability to translate well to the mobile game experience.”

The game will hit Europe later this month and will follow in North America shortly after.

Electronic Arts announces Dakar 2008

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Electronic Arts has announced rally racing game Dakar 2008.

Dakar 2008 is the official game of the Darkar Rally 2008, and features 15 circuits spanning five countries and two continents, in cities like Portugal, Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, and Senegal. Rally mode allows players to consecutively race all 15 increasingly difficult courses, while flag chase mode allows players to catch flags on five exclusive circuits. Quick race mode is available to retry previously beaten courses to achieve a better time.

“Following the success of Dakar 2007, and the continued popularity of this famous race, we’re delighted to bring Dakar 2008 to rally and mobile gaming fans across Europe,” said Javier Ferreira, VP of European Publishing at EA. “Thanks to our continued relationship with the Dakar rally, EA Mobile is recreating the excitement of the rally for the mobile platform.”

The game will be available across Europe on December 14th.

New mobile exec at EA

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Electronics Arts has announced that they have signed Tim Harrison to their executive roster.

Harrison, who will be joining the team as director of marketing, previously worked at Vodafone and OMTP. He will start his new role in September.

Javier Ferreira, VP of publishing for EA Mobile, commented about the addition: “Tim is one of the mobile games industry’s most widely recognised and respected executives in Europe and we’re excited to have him on board to contribute to the growth of EA Mobile in the region.”

“This is a great opportunity to work with the industry’s leading mobile games publisher and some of the strongest consumer brands out there,” said Harrison. “EA Mobile has been a driving force in maturing the sector and I’m excited to help set the path for further growth in Europe.”

Burnout coming to mobile

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Electronic Arts has announced a new Burnout game is in development for the mobile platform.

The as-yet-unnamed game will feature many familiar elements from the console versions of the game, but EA has promised a number of new features purely for mobiles. High speeds takedowns, unlockable cars and regions, and new game modes have all been promised.

“With Burnout in your pocket, you can tap into the adrenaline fuelled excitement of fast and reckless driving at the push of a button no matter where you are,” said Javier Ferreira, VP European Publishing at EA Mobile. “The game is incredibly easy to get into and enjoy, whether you’re a racer at heart or prefer to stick to the Highway Code.”

There’s no word yet on a release date for the game.

Electronic Arts releases The Sims Bowling

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Electronic Arts has announced that they have released sports game The Sims Bowling.

Players can create a Sim and then take it to the lanes to to bowl away. As you increase your bowling skills your sim will become more popular, but as popularity increases the game becomes more difficult. There are three game modes: Classic, Spare-O-Thon and Strike-O-Thon, each with boasting impressive physics and a simple, one-handed control scheme.

”With The Sims Bowling, mobile gamers and existing fans of the franchise can now enjoy the fun of taking their Sims to the bowling alley to show off their skills as they climb up or slide down the popularity ladder,” said Javier Ferreira, VP of European Publishing at EA Mobile. ”The game is accessible and great fun for everyone and available exclusively for mobile phones.”

The game is available now on major networks in Europe and will roll out soon for North American gamers.

EA releases Fight Night Round 3

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Electronic Arts has announced that Fight Night Round 3 is now available across Europe.

Fight Night Round 3 is a game for diehard and casual boxing fans alike. It features 10 world famous boxers, including Ricky Hatton and Oscar de la Hoya, as well as five different fighting venues and the ability for players to create their own boxer. The game features a �high-risk, high-reward� punch system which includes jabs, hooks, haymakers, special moves, combos, and counters, all specially adapted for mobiles.

�The Fight Night franchise has been hugely successful for EA SPORTS and we�re delighted to offer the very same passion and drama to mobile gamers across Europe,� said Javier Ferreira, VP European Publishing, EA Mobile.

Interview with EA’s Javier Ferreira

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Javier FerreiraLast Wednesday, we reported that MobileIndustry.biz would be posting an interview with Electronic Arts’ VP of publishing, Javier Ferreira. Today, they have posted the full text of the interview.

The interview focuses on the company’s plans for 2007, including their idea to use the mobile platform to link gamers across formats.

MobileIndustry.biz: What do you think the key is to capturing, keeping and growing a mobile community?

Javier Ferreira: The key to a community is aggregating a number of people around a common interest - something simple like The Sims or Battlefield, these properties that we have that generate a lot of community interest, and then giving those people the tools and ability to build the house that they want. It’s about building things from the bottom.

From a technology and development point of view that’s much more complex, because suddenly I don’t have to worry about building one house but a number of different people building their own house exactly how they want it. But if you look at the communities that are working in the internet space, those are the ones that are successful.

Check the link above to read the full interview.

Using mobile to unite multiple formats

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MobileIndustry.biz has posted excerpts from an interview with Electronics Arts heavyweight Javier Ferreira.

Ferreira says that the mobile phone is essential for uniting communities of players and their home consoles. “There’s a lot of work to be done by all the players in this industry towards unleashing the connectivity which mobile can offer us – and from EA’s perspective to link franchises and different versions of a game across formats,” he said. “The community focused component is going to be about how the consumer is playing The Sims on mobile, and how they communicate and speak with the people playing The Sims on DS, PC or PlayStation 3.”

The rest of the article details how to build a community, as well as the technical difficulties in doing so. The full text of the interview will be online some time next week.

EA announces Fight Night Round 3

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Electronics Arts has announced that their boxing game, Fight Night Round 3, will be released across Europe in April.

Fight Night Round 3 is a game for diehard and casual boxing fans alike. It features 10 world famous boxers, including Ricky Hatton and Oscar de la Hoya, as well as five different fighting venues and the ability for players to create their own boxer. The game features a “high-risk, high-reward” punch system which includes jabs, hooks, haymakers, special moves, combos, and counters, all specially adapted for mobiles.

“The Fight Night franchise has been hugely successful for EA SPORTS and we’re delighted to be able to bring the passion and drama to mobile gamers across Europe - we’re certain it will be a knock-out!” said Javier Ferreira, VP European Publishing, EA Mobile.

More BREW Solutions For TIM Customers

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BREWQUALCOMM along with Electronic Arts and Gameloft announced the commercial availability of wireless data services based on QUALCOMM’s BREW® solution for TIM customers.

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