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[EAUK_Aurora]

EA REVEALS THE SIMS 3 WORLD ADVENTURES
First Expansion Pack to Global Phenomenon - The Sims 3

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., August 3, 2009 – The Sims are off on an adventure to famous destinations around the world! The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that The Sims™ 3 World Adventures, the first expansion pack* to the #1 best-selling PC and MAC game in June 2009**, The Sims 3, is in development and will ship to retailers worldwide the week of November 16, 2009.

“We’re thrilled with the global success of The Sims 3 over these last few months and are looking forward to expanding on the gameplay experience with one of the most robust expansion packs to The Sims yet,” said Scott Evans, General Manager of The Sims at EA. “Players will be able to take their Sims on the adventure of a lifetime and explore lands outside of Sunset Valley and Riverview, pursue thrilling new life destinies in locations around the world inspired by famous destinations, and immerse themselves in the open-ended gameplay where they’ll discover new cities in China, France and Egypt and share new stories.”

Players can take their Sims on new journeys to famous real-world inspired destinations around the globe for the first time ever and seek out new adventures. While exploring the landmarks of an exotic city, there is no telling what the Sims will find. From mastering martial arts in Shang Simla, China, discovering rich culture and famous landmarks on a romantic getaway to Champs Les Sims, France or exploring the depths of ancient tombs in Al Simhara, Egypt, players can take their Sims on a journey that will change their Sims’ lives. Players can accept challenges to search for secret treasures, learn new skills and chase down new personal opportunities, meet new Sims with unique personalities, share their culture and bring them home, discover new styles on their travels, and share everything they encounter on their adventures with the world through personal photographs, movies, and stories. Additionally, players will receive 1,000 SimPoints to be used online in The Sims 3 Store*** for the PC/MAC versions of the game. Exclusive online content, available only for the expansion pack at launch, will be revealed soon.

The Sims 3 World Adventures will also be available for feature phones, the iPhone™ and iPod touch® in early 2010 from EA Mobile™. These versions will have customized mobile gameplay features which will be revealed in the coming months. For information on carrier availability and pricing for all EA Mobile games, please visit www.eamobile.com.

For more information about The Sims 3 World Adventures or The Sims 3, please visit Home - Community - The Sims 3. Developed by The Sims Studio, The Sims 3 World Adventures has not yet been rated by PEGi.

*Requires The Sims 3 for PC/MAC to play.
**According to NPD data.
**INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED, see product pack or digital distribution rules for details

Announcement on thesims3.com

[BeakerMcSqueaker]

Egypt!!!!


WOW, this sounds awesome. I want to see some screenshots. I can't wait to discover the wonders of Egypt through my sims

[ajc2062]

Sounds like it'll be a good ep. I might buy it when it comes out. Thanks for the info

[EAUK_Aurora]

Originally Posted by BeakerMcSqueaker

WOW, this sounds awesome. I want to see some screenshots.

I have added some to the announcement now for you

[Hannahdisiac]

This is sooo cool and such good news. If I've missed it I'm sorry I couldn't find it, but is there a release date for the PC version? I hope it's out in time for christmas.

[ajc2062]

The girl in the bottom picture looks like lara croft lol.

Originally Posted by Hannahdisiac

This is sooo cool and such good news. If I've missed it I'm sorry I couldn't find it, but is there a release date for the PC version? I hope it's out in time for christmas.

At the top it says the week of november 16.

[EAUK_Aurora]

Originally Posted by Hannahdisiac

This is sooo cool and such good news. If I've missed it I'm sorry I couldn't find it, but is there a release date for the PC version? I hope it's out in time for christmas.

The shipping date to retailers is November 16th so I would imagine it will be available in stores on the 20th or possibly the 27th in the UK although I don't know for sure I'm afraid.

[BeakerMcSqueaker]

Originally Posted by EAUK_Aurora

I have added some to the announcement now for you

Thank you very much. I can't find anything at the official site at the moment. I was just about to go to bed and was disappointed I wouldn't get to see anything. The Egyptian artifacts look great!

[Sim-Attack]

thats so cool

[EAUK_Aurora]

Originally Posted by BeakerMcSqueaker

Thank you very much. I can't find anything at the official site at the moment. I was just about to go to bed and was disappointed I wouldn't get to see anything. The Egyptian artifacts look great!

There should be information on thesims3.com as the day goes on

Have a good sleep!

[Sim-Attack]

Originally Posted by ajc2062

The girl in the bottom picture looks like lara croft lol.


At the top it says the week of november 16.

Yeah thats what i was thinking i was just about to post that but ---->saw<---- your post OMG China, France and Egypt Claps to EA

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[Je08]

What about Antarctica?

[george9807]

Exclusive online content, available only for the expansion pack at launch, will be revealed soon.

Thats EA doing the same tactic to avert pirates like the base game. And with 1000 free points again i'm very exited for what this content will be.

It has to be something big so that people are properly tempted to buy the game rather than pirate it.

A desert themed neighborhood maybe? I reckon it will be a new neighborhood for sure.

[MattkiddP]

Sounds Great! Can't wait

[The_Doctor]

...but NO LONDON?

Oh thats good, our sims can swan off around the world but cant visit the greatest country on earth and its most unwanted city, London.

Smart move.

[george9807]

Originally Posted by The_Doctor

...but NO LONDON?

Oh thats good, our sims can swan off around the world but cant visit the greatest country on earth and its most unwanted city, London.

Smart move.

They can't fit every city into the game.

Maybe in Sims 4 :P

[jonneymendoza]

london is a pile of lalalala. Yea i live in london too so i know what im talking about,.

Where is our neighbourhood tools?

[george9807]

London is the most visited city in the world so maybe EA wanted to set it where people may not have been before. Anyway, if you think about it a game set in England would be very similar to a game set in (or based on) the US which is clearly the basis of sunset valley.

More foreign cultures like egypt and china have a bit more adventure flair in them :P

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by jonneymendoza

london is a pile of lalalala. Yea i live in london too so i know what im talking about,.

Where is our neighbourhood tools?

Some parts of London aren't nice, but some parts are lovely such as Canary Wharf and Oxford Street.

Sounds good, looking forward to this. I'm not too keen on the name ''World Adventures''. I think it's quite corny, hah.

[Sim-Attack]

its all about east london big up E7 tower hamlets E6 and all dem area's

[Phll363]

those pictures look great, this ep sound like it should be good, but how will our sims leave the neighbourhood?, will they just drive or walk up to one of them roads that looks like it goes on but is a dead end?

[Kayelle]

Ooh, this is much better than the previous destinations our Sims have been given the chance to visit. Looking forward to this!

[sims3uni]

Cool this ep sound really cool

[Adzish]

Can't wait for this! Looks much better than the past holiday expansion packs! and from the pictures Egypt doesn't look a friendly place, their faces are all shocked haha!

[sharkloverplayer]

Here is some more info most is in english and they answer questions.
Edit here is the link for some reason the copied one is hard to see on this page.
http://translate.google.com/translat...ate.google.com

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Electronic Arts has decided to formalize the expansion The Sims 3: Destination Adventure, whose existence was revealed last month by a schedule of the publisher. It will offer three places more or less alien to the Sims adventurers: the China, Paris and Egypt.

Des défis et des trésors les y attendront. Ce disque additionnel sortira le 19 novembre et contiendra également 1 000 SimPoints à utiliser dans la boutique en ligne du jeu, où du contenu exclusif à l'extension sera d'ailleurs proposé.

Challenges and treasures await them. This additional disc released on 19 November and will also contain 1 000 SimPoints to be used in the online shop of the game, where exclusive content for the extension will be proposed.

Lyndsay Pearson, la productrice de Destination Aventure, répond ci-dessous à toutes nos interrogations sur le titre.

Lyndsay Pearson, the producer of Destination Adventure responds below to all our questions about the title.

jeuxvideo.com > Pourquoi avoir choisi la Chine, l'Egypte et Paris plutôt que d'autres lieux ?

jeuxvideo.com> Why did you choose China, Egypt and Paris rather than other places?

Lyndsay Pearson : Selon nous, chacun de ces endroits offre non seulement un environnement fantastique visuellement très différent des quartiers déjà disponibles dans Les Sims 3, mais aussi beaucoup d'activités intéressantes.

Lyndsay Pearson: We believe that each of these places not only offers a fantastic visually very different neighborhoods already available in The Sims 3, but also many interesting activities.

Chaque lieu possède une dimension de mystère et de découverte essentielle à l'aventure.

Each place has a dimension of mystery and discovery, essential to the adventure.

Explorer des catacombes françaises ou un tombeau égyptien comporte de nombreux éléments susceptibles de plaire à nos fans mais aussi à l'équipe de développement.

French explorer of the catacombs or Egyptian tomb has many elements to please our fans but also to the development team.

jeuxvideo.com > Comment accèdera-t-on aux trois environnements proposés ?

jeuxvideo.com> How do you proposed to the three environments?

Lyndsay Pearson : Les Sims pourront se rendre dans ces trois endroits en utilisant un téléphone ou un ordinateur pour réserver un voyage.

Lyndsay Pearson: The Sims will visit the three locations using a phone or a computer to book a trip.

Les joueurs pourront également modifier ces villes (tout comme ils peuvent modifier Sunset Valley) grâce au menu Modifier du jeu.

Players can also change these cities (as they may alter Sunset Valley) through the Edit menu of the game

jeuxvideo.com > Pourra-t-on y acheter une résidence secondaire ?

jeuxvideo.com> Can we buy a second home?

Lyndsay Pearson : Même si vos Sims ne pourront pas vivre de façon permanente dans ces nouvelles destinations, ils pourront y posséder une ou plusieurs propriétés.

Lyndsay Pearson: Even if your Sims do not live permanently in these new destinations, they might have one or more properties.

Après avoir acheté une résidence secondaire en Egypte ou en Chine, ils auront le choix entre séjourner dans cette résidence ou aller dans le "camp de base" local dès qu'ils souhaiteront aller dans le pays en question.

After purchasing a second home in Egypt or China, they will have the choice between staying in this home or go to the "base camp" local when they want to go in the country.

jeuxvideo.com > Pourra-t-on visiter les monuments célèbres (tour Eiffel, pyramides, Grande Muraille...) ?

jeuxvideo.com> Can we visit the famous monuments (Eiffel Tower, Pyramids, Great Wall ...)?

Lyndsay Pearson : Nous sommes vraiment ravis de proposer des endroits inspirés du monde réel dans Les Sims 3 Destination Aventure.

Lyndsay Pearson: We are really delighted to offer places based on the real world in The Sims 3 Destination Adventure.

Cependant, nous nous les sommes appropriés en les "Simifiant".

However, we appropriate the money by "Simifiant.

Les joueurs reconnaîtront néanmoins des lieux célèbres et historiques dans chacun des pays.

Players will recognize however famous and historical places in each country.

Vous pouvez déjà apercevoir les Grandes Pyramides dans les images que nous avons diffusées.

You can already see the Great Pyramids in the images we have available.

Au cours des prochains mois, nous donnerons plus de détails sur les autres lieux réputés que vous pourrez découvrir.

In the coming months, we will give more information on other famous places that you can discover.

jeuxvideo.com > Pourra-t-on voir l'intérieur de tous les bâtiments contrairement aux Sims 3 ?

jeuxvideo.com> Will we see the inside of all buildings in contrast to Sims 3?

Lyndsay Pearson : Nous allons ajouter de nombreux nouveaux lieux et bâtiments dans Les Sims 3 Destination Aventure.

Lyndsay Pearson: We will be adding many new places and buildings in The Sims 3 Destination Adventure.

Ces bâtiments comportent un aspect extérieur complexe et visuellement époustouflant ainsi que des pièces et zones aménagées à l'intérieur.

These buildings have a complex appearance and visually stunning as well as parts and developed areas on the inside.

Par exemple, nous avons créé un sphinx que vous pourrez d'abord admirer de l'extérieur.

For example, we created a sphinx that you can first see the outside.

Vous pourrez ensuite ouvrir une porte spéciale pour y entrer et découvrir ce qui s'y cache !

You can then open a door to enter and discover what it hides!

jeuxvideo.com > De quelle nature seront les trésors à découvrir ?

jeuxvideo.com> What kind of treasures to be discovered?

Lyndsay Pearson : Vos Sims pourront découvrir beaucoup de reliques, pièces et objets spéciaux.

Lyndsay Pearson: Your Sims can discover many relics, coins and special items.

Les reliques pourront être collectionnées, exposées ou vendues contre de l'argent !

The relics will be collected, exhibited or sold against money!

Chaque endroit aura ses propres reliques spécifiques ainsi que de nombreuses reliques communes que vous pourrez trouver partout.

Each place has its own specific relics and many relics common that you can find everywhere.

jeuxvideo.com > Quels moyens seront mis à la disposition du joueur pour chercher les trésors ?

jeuxvideo.com> What means are available to the player to search for treasures?

Lyndsay Pearson : Dans les tombeaux, les joueurs pourront chercher des trésors en enlevant des tas de décombres, en ouvrant des coffres à trésor ou en examinant des statues et portes secrètes pour débloquer de nouvelles pièces.

Lyndsay Pearson: In the tombs, players can search for treasures in removing rubble, open treasure chests or by looking at statues and secret doors to unlock new parts.

En dehors des tombeaux, il faudra envoyer vos Sims explorer les lieux pour trouver les reliques et objets à collectionner disponibles.

Outside the tomb, it will send your Sims explore the site to find relics and collectible items available.

jeuxvideo.com > A quoi serviront les nouvelles compétences ?

jeuxvideo.com> What will the new skills?

Lyndsay Pearson : Les nouvelles compétences vous serviront dans les aventures et tâches proposées aux joueurs.

Lyndsay Pearson: The new skills will be useful in the adventures and tasks proposed to the players.

Elles pourront vous aider à terminer une histoire qui débloquera une nouvelle clé pour une porte spéciale, ou qui vous offrira en récompense une pièce ancienne pour acheter quelque chose à vos Sims.

They can help you complete a story that will unlock a new key for a door, or will offer you an old reward to buy something for your Sims.

Enfin, les compétences offriront du nouveau gameplay et des objets supplémentaires à débloquer au fur et à mesure de votre progression.

Finally, skills offer new gameplay, and additional items to unlock as you progress.

jeuxvideo.com > Y aura-t-il de nouveaux traits de caractère ?

jeuxvideo.com> Will it new traits?

Lyndsay Pearson : Nous allons ajouter quelques traits spécifiques en rapport avec l'aventure.

Lyndsay Pearson: We will add a few traits in relation to the adventure.

Plus de détails seront bientôt disponibles ; restez attentifs !

More details will soon be available, stay alert!