Electronic Arts (EA) today announced it will donate the original SimCity — the blockbuster 1989 game — to each computer in the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) initiative.
“By gifting SimCity onto each OLPC laptop, EA is providing users with an entertaining way to engage with computers as well as help develop decision-making skills while honing creativity. This is the first time a major video game publisher has gifted a game to the world,” EA says.
In SimCity, the player takes on the role of mayor of a new municipality—responsible for building and maintaining a place where citizens can work and live.
The OLPC’s XO noteobok, aimed at education of children in developing countries, will be available soon in the United States through “Give 1 Get 1” program.
