MySims Goes to the PC; Adds Online Component

MySims, originally for the Nintendo Wii and DS, is heading to the PC. Among other new features, the PC version will feature online interactions, creating a mini-virtual world. In users' towns and joined neigborhoods you can chat with 7 other users, play games, build and create objects to share in-game or via IM and email. It's not quite The Sims Online or the now defunct EA-Land, but it sounds like a part of EA's continued interest in exploring virtual world and online elements of The Sims.

“MySims, made for the PC, opens up the world of MySims for you to explore, play and share with up to seven other friends that are online with you,” said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label. “For the first time, you can express the creativity of MySims with others in a collaborative way, as you create and live in a shared town with your friends online. With MySims, made for the PC, it’s a whole new world of interaction with personalised creations, buildings and towns to share, along with furniture and other tailored creations that you and your friends can trade. Players who enjoyed MySims on the Wii and Nintendo DS will view this as a great way to connect with friends in an online PC game and those new to MySims will find this a fresh and exciting game.”