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Aspyr Media, Inc. Ships The Sims(TM) 2 Pets for PowerPC- and Intel-Based Macintosh.


AUSTIN, Texas -- Aspyr Media Aspyr Media, Inc. (IPA: /əsˈpaɪər/) is an Austin, Texas based company that specializes in porting Windows games to the Mac OS platform. , Inc. today announced that the Mac version of The Sims[TM] 2 Pets from Electronic Arts has shipped to retail outlets retail outlet npunto de venta

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 nationwide. The Sims 2 Pets is the fourth expansion pack for The Sims 2 and is set to land on retail shelves nationwide for Mac within weeks of the title's release for PCs and consoles. The Sims 2 Pets was developed for the Mac by Aspyr Studios, Aspyr's internal development team, under license from EA.

The addition of a new friend is guaranteed to enrich the daily lives of your Sims! Not only will players have the opportunity to choose from a variety of existing breeds, and hot designer mixes, but they'll also be able to personally design their new friend with the Create-a-Pet feature. The ability to customize gives fans the opportunity to create their ideal pet by choosing their body shape, unique markings, even their pet's personalities! With so many different animals to choose from, there's no telling what unpredictable experiences could occur!

Players will also be able to teach their pet new tricks, take them for a romp in the park, outfit them with new pet accessories and even give them a job! As in real life, your Sims' pet will require care and training. A neglected cat with an urge to scratch might claw claw (klaw) a nail of an animal, particularly a carnivore, that is long and curved and has a sharp end.

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 up your new couch if you aren't careful, and leaving your dog unattended near a freshly planted flower bed probably isn't wise!

The Sims 2 Pets is rated "T" for "Teen" by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board
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 and is available for the Mac at $34.99 at www.aspyr.com. For more information, fans can visit Aspyr's site, http://www.aspyr.com/product/info/59, or The Sims 2 Pets official Web site, http://thesims2.ea.com/about/ep4_index.php.

Requires The Sims[TM] 2 to play.

About Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA(TM), EA SPORTS BIG(TM) and POGO Pogo

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(TM). In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation" and "PSP (PlayStation Portable) See PlayStation. " are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.[TM][R], Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. , Nintendo DS
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The Nintendo DS (sometimes abbreviated NDS or DS) is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo, which was released in 2004 in Canada, U.S., and Japan.
, and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Aspyr Media Inc.

Aspyr Media, Inc. is a leading games publisher that creates, packages and delivers fun to millions around the world. Hailing from Austin, Texas USA, Aspyr strives relentlessly to ensure a quality experience for consumers and industry partners.

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 line of products, visit http://www.aspyr.com and see just how much fun you can legally have.

Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, POGO and The Sims are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. "PlayStation" and "PSP" are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.[TM][R], Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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