I’m not sure if there are any Russians that read this site…But I still want to get the word out in case there may be a few.  RusSims.ru pulled out an article about EA making an appearance during Russia’s “Igromir 2009” event (huge electronic exhibition).  A number of games will be shown during the days of November 5-8, and one of them is The Sims 3 World Adventures.  Here is a translated press release from EA Russia.  If anyone can make it, take lots of pictures!

Moscow, Russia, 19 October 2009. – Electronic Arts announces its participation in Russia’s largest exhibition of electronic entertainment “Igromir 2009” and invites everyone to visit the company booth and get acquainted with new, as well as games that are under development and will appear shortly.

From 5 to 8 November at the exhibition “Igromir 2009, which will be held in Hall number 57 on the territory of the REC, the stand E1-E2 company Electronic Arts will present its latest game, as well as eagerly awaited titles under development. The booth will be submitted to Electronic Arts games for PC platforms and Xbox 360. Visitors can get acquainted with the following games:

• Dragon Age: Home
• Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
• Mass Effect 2
• Battlefield Bad Company 2
• Brutal Legend
• All Points Bulletin (APB)
• ARMY OF TWO: THE 40th DAY
• Dante’s Inferno
• The Saboteur
• The Sims 3 World of Adventures
• FIFA 10
• Need for Speed SHIFT
• BattleForge
• The Beatles RockBand
• Fight Night Round 4
• Other

At the EA booth, each visitor will find something to do for the soul: the guests of the exhibition will not only play your favorite games Electronic Arts on different platforms, but to try his hand at numerous competitions and tournaments and win valuable prizes. Producers studios developers come to the exhibition “Igromir 2009” specifically to submit their games, which are currently in development, Russia’s players. And, of course, all the visitors waiting for some big surprises, which will be announced later.

Also in the exhibition “Igromir 2009” Electronic Arts and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) will conduct the final stage of the qualifying competition (Live Qualifier Event), and the final championship FIFA Interactive World Cup 2010. Competitions will be held in the special zone championship FIWC10, which is located on the 2 floor stands next to Electronic Arts and PlayStation. In the qualifying matches have three days – 6, 7 and the first half of November 8. The results of these matches will be selected by the top 10 players who will join the 6 winners of the qualifying stages, held in the shops adidas. Thus, in the championship finals, which will be held on November 8, will contest the 16 players. The final match will take place on the main stage of the stand Electronic Arts. The winner will receive the right to represent Russia in the final FIWC10 (Grand Final) 1 May 2010 in Barcelona. Company Electronic Arts assumes all costs associated with participation in the final. Complete information on the selection stage can be found at www.fifa.com / fiwc.

For more information on the participation of EA in the exhibition “Igromir 2009” can be found on the official website of the company http://igromir.ea-games.ru. Information about the exhibition itself can be found at http://www.igromir-expo.ru.