Is an avid gamer, Hilary Duff will make her video game debut in "The Sims". Electronic Arts Inc. announced Thursday Oct 5th it has struck deal with the recording artist for "The Sims 2 Pets".

Hilary and her pet Chihuahua Lola are set to appear in the latest addition to the 'Sims' gaming franchise, slated to be released on October 17 in North America and October 19 across Europe for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and as an expansion pack to the original PC game, The Sims 2.

"I've logged hundreds of hours playing The Sims games, so I jumped at the chance to be in The Sims 2 Pets," Hilary said. "I love creating Sims characters and guiding them through life, designing their houses and then blinging them out with cool furniture. Now, in The Sims 2 Pets, EA has combined two things I really enjoy -- pets and The Sims!"