We all remember SimCity, right

Looks like EA is going to make SimCity available to children with OLPCs.

CNET reports that, EA will be loading SimCity on OLPCs so that the children of third world countries will be able to experience the educational benefits of SimCity. City planning, government, urban design, all the cool things that SimCity teachs under the guise a fun game where your city can be invaded by aliens.

'The game also reveals the importance of city planning and civicpolicy-making to ordinary citizens, making it likely that at least somechildren in developing countries could be inspired to begin a career inthat field. Placement of homes, schools, hospitals, water supply, andshipping docks, for example, is a central part of the game and may shedlight on children's own civic situation, as it has for students andusers in "developed" countries.'

I loved SimCity as a kid, I sucked at it, but it was fun. I think it's a cool move by EA, I'm excited to see how it turns out, helping 'undeveloped' countries' children is a great goal, and I think the benefits down the road are worth 'giving away some software'

Way to go EA.