Tuesday, June 17, 2008
TheSimsCarnival.com - Create-your-own-games portal enters open beta.
TheSimsCarnival.com is now in Open Beta and available online at http://www.TheSimsCarnival.com with added content, features and new game creation options. This games destination website has hundreds of games of all kinds and creators are adding more everyday. There is bound to be a game that you love -- and if not, you can make it! Since its inception in February, 2008, TheSimsCarnival.com has built an active online community where nearly 1 in 4 visitors during Closed Beta have created and published their own games. The tools provided at the site empower players to become game creators at any programming skill level, from novice to Flash developers.
Play
With hundreds of unique and cool games to play, there is a game for everybody -- you won’t find this selection of games anywhere else. Making games is so easy at TheSimsCarnival.com, so you will see new and unique games and experiences to enjoy everyday. Come and check them out!
Create
Three tools -- The Wizard, The Swapper and The Game Creator -- are your assistants in game design. The Wizard leads you through the process of creating a game step-by-step with intuitive and fun options designed to help you make the coolest game. The Swapper let’s you customize existing games – or newly made games from The Wizard - with your own selection of images, so personalizing a game is at your fingertips. With The Game Creator, and it’s easy to use library of images, animations and sounds, everyone can create cool games.
You can also upload games created in Adobe® Flash® that can be viewed, played and shared with TheSimsCarnival.com community. Flash developers interested in uploading their games to the site should go to http://wwww.TheSimsCarnival.com/portal/upload/flashgame and follow the instructions to get your game up. Flash developers will be able to retain branding and links back to their developer site, providing another way to get exposure and traffic for their games. Those interested in learning more about our programs specifically targeted for Flash developers should send an email to SimLeaderAlpha@ea.com.
Share
At TheSimsCarnival.com, create playlists of your favorite games so you can stitch together all your favorite games into one experience, send a game by email or embed a game on social networking sites or on your personal blog. Games are now truly a social experience and one that can be shared and enjoyed by others.
Visit TheSimsCarnival.com today to play, create and share games of all kinds!