Gaming News - January 2003
Redwood City, CA (January 3, 2003) - Electronic Arts today announced
that over a half million kisses occurred between Sims on New Year’s Eve in the
Internet world of The Sims Online.
“As our virtual party goers across the country can attest, The Sims Online
was one of the most happening places to socialize and celebrate this New Year’s
Eve,” said Luc Barthelet, General Manager of EA’s Maxis Studio, “This online
celebration marks the first of many fantastic events in this unique and dynamic
Internet world.”
From Maxis:
As frigid temperatures still plagued parts of the United States, things were
really heating up on December 31st in The Sims Online. Acquaintances, roommates,
friends and loved ones got into the festivities as they puckered up at over 5000
online New Year’s parties throughout the day. The Sims Online was the hottest
place to be to ring in 2003.
The Sims Online is a massive virtual world created and populated by thousands
of players from around the world. In this never-ending alternative reality
players can be themselves or “Be Somebody. Else™.”
In The Sims Online, players create and control the actions of a character
known as a Sim. Players enter the world with a small amount of money to spend as
they wish. They can purchase their own piece of land to do with as they please
or they can join with other players to create shared homes and businesses or
host wild events.
Players can explore the neighborhoods around them and meet scores of other
Sims along the way. Players get to know other Sims through live text chat and
secret instant messages. As players type, their messages appear in speech
bubbles above their Sims’ heads. Sims can also express themselves through
hundreds of animations. A polka, pile drive, or a passionate kiss are just a few
of the gestures available for Sims to use to convey exactly what’s on their
mind.
« Back to last page · News Page »
 | 
