With this release, EA announced on April 2009 that Will Wright, who designed the original game, had left Maxis to pursue a personal project. Eleven expansion packs and nine stuff packs were released for the third generation of the series.
Over 400 exclusive items were also released for this game via The Sims 2 Store.Įlectronic Arts released The Sims 3 on June 2009. For a period of 5 years, Electronic Arts released eight expansion packs and nine stuff packs for The Sims 2. Seven expansion packs and two deluxe editions later, The Sims was discontinued and Electronic Arts released the The Sims 2 in September 2004. By March 2002, The Sims had sold more than 11.3 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling PC game in history at the time. The Sims 4 has always been known to have plenty of additions and updates, so fans have their hands full.The first Sims game, named simply The Sims, was released in February 2000. We face a new tranche and, given the level of apathy compared to those before it with the latest generation, a fresh start is long overdue. Although expensive, there is enough content here to justify the cost and pay off for the fans.Įlectronic Arts and Maxis made a big announcement at E3 2021, confirming their plans for the next mainline game in their Sims simulation series titled The Sims 5, at E3 2021. The future The Sims 4 expansion pack should be more than enough to satisfy fans for a while before they ask for The Sims 5. The expansion will be released along with a new game package called Dream Home Designer, which will be preceded by the Outdoor Courtyard item kit. The expansion also includes elements of farming, a long-cherished fan favorite, and more. Eaves can now grow crops, live from the land, and learn traditional basic recipes such as Yorkshire pudding. Cows, llamas, chickens, rabbits, birds, and foxes are added to the new pack. In a new trailer for the upcoming expansion pack for The Sims 4: Cottage Living, EA has unveiled a number of exciting new features, including whistling land animals such as foxes, cows, chickens, and llamas. The teasing began when a group of Game Changers got a postcard from the city with an “A” and a “Crumplebottom” signed, a name that Sims franchise veterans will know from previous games. The Sims 4 team began teasing Cottage Living weeks ago, with the latest release listed on the summer roadmap and a trailer unveiled shortly after.
An official blog post on The Sims website revealed more details about a mysterious town called Henford Bagley, followed by a premiere trailer on Thursday.