EA announces Charm Girls Club series

If you thought we already had enough games for girls heading for Nintendo DS: Electronic Arts disagrees with you. EA still believes there's money in that market segment and announced a whole new series: Charm Girls Club.

Electronic Arts today announced a promotion with retail store chain, Claire's, to cross-promote EA's upcoming series of video games for girls: Charm Girls Club. Claire's branding will be featured in Charm Girls Club My Fashion Mall, one of the four games in the EA series which will be released this October, and on the Charm Girls Club website as part of the outreach to attract the game's target consumer: tween girls, ages 8-12, many of whom shop Claire's stores for fashion accessories, jewelry, cosmetics and more.

"We're delighted to partner with Claire's," said Steve Seabolt, Vice President of Global Brand Development for EA. "The company is smart, global, forward-thinking, and have their fingers on the pulse of the tween girl audience. It's a relationship we believe will benefit Claire's customers, who we hope will also become fans of Charm Girls Club."

In Charm Girls Club My Fashion Mall, players help manage a mall and take it from drab to fab tackling wacky mall mishaps along the way. In the virtual mall, players will not only find a Claire's storefront and mentions throughout the game, they will participate in mini-game challenges at the store and add Claire's-branded charms to their virtual jewelry box. The title is one of three Charm Girls Club games available for the Nintendo DS, a popular gaming system among tween girls.

Screenshots of Charm Girls Club My Fashion Mall for Nintendo DS

As part of the promotion, girls will be able to play the Charm Girls Club "Accessorize It" mini-game on the Claire's website in the Fun & Games section. The mini-game will give visitors insight into the kind of fun, fashionable and interactive gaming experiences they can expect from EA's Charm Girls Club titles. Claire's will also promote the Charm Girls Club games by featuring the brand on its global websites.

Screenshots of Charm Girls Club My Perfect Prom for Nintendo DS

Charm Girls Club is a new, original series of games for tween girls that are all about fun, friendship and collecting charms. In the games, girls are immersed into the exciting world of the Charm Girls where they will complete challenges that are fresh, fun and relevant to their world, collecting sparkly virtual charms along the way. EA will release four Charm Girls Club titles in October including Charm Girls Club Pajama Party for the Wii, and three titles for the Nintendo DS: Charm Girls Club My Fashion Mall, Charm Girls Club My Perfect Prom and Charm Girls Club My Fashion Show.

Screenshots of Charm Girls Club My Fashion Show for Nintendo DS

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