Following its debut on Wii and Nintendo DS last year, EA has today confirmed that MySims is to arrive on PC this October.

The platform is very much the home of The Sims franchise, with the third 'true' iteration of the life simulator expected in 2009. Today's news means that the population of Sims is to expand even further than before, with EA's Casual Entertainment publishing the game to the increasingly important casual market.

New features are currently in development for the PC edition, including co-operative construction for up to seven players, new games like Tag and Hide & Seek, safe chat options.

"MySims, made for the PC, opens up the world of MySims for you to explore, play and share with up to seven other friends that are online with you," said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label.

He continued, "For the first time, you can express the creativity of MySims with others in a collaborative way, as you create and live in a shared town with your friends online. With MySims, made for the PC, it's a whole new world of interaction with personalised creations, buildings and towns to share, along with furniture and other tailored creations that you and your friends can trade. Players who enjoyed MySims on the Wii and Nintendo DS will view this as a great way to connect with friends in an online PC game and those new to MySims will find this a fresh and exciting game."

The MySims franchise is set to continue on Wii and Nintendo DS in the coming months, with MySims Kingdom expected in October (no doubt in close proximity to MySims on PC) and MySims Party due in the first quarter of 2009 - just in time for The Sims 3 to hit PC.