Blog PostsThe Sims 4 Island Living Is Coming Ashore
The Sims 4 Island Living* is coming for PC, Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation®4! Sand, sun, and endless fun await as your Sims make their…
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Blog PostsJoining Clubs & Unlocking Rewards
Learn how joining clubs in The Sims 4 Get Together unlocks exclusive interactions, fun perks, and unique club styles to elevate your gameplay!
Blog PostsThe Sims 4 Get Together: Release Date Update & New Feature
Discover why The Sims 4 Get Together is moving to December, featuring new clubs, natural pool diving rocks, and the Llama board game!
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Blog PostsBuilding Windenburg: Inside the Design of The Sims 4 Get Together
Discover how the Sims team blended 16th-century Tudor architecture with modern design to create Windenburg's unique European-inspired world.
Blog PostsMaking Music, Simlish-Style for The Sims 4 Get to Work
Echosmith discusses the fun and unique challenge of translating and recording their hit song "Nothing's Wrong" entirely in Simlish.
Blog PostsAlien Encounter and Expecting Parents in The Sims 4 Get to Work
Follow an undercover alien couple as they start new careers, travel to Sixam, and prepare for the arrival of their babies.
Blog PostsFrom Failing Bakery to Town Favorite: Running a Retail Business in The Sims 4 Get to Work
Follow Sarah as she transforms her struggling bakery into a thriving town hotspot by expanding into the basement, redesigning her shop, and hiring the right staff in The Sims 4 Get to Work.
Blog PostsInside the Lab: Testing Inventions and Cloning in The Sims 4 Get to Work
Step into the science lab with Darla Nadine Applesworth and Herbert Leipstein as they test out inventions, build cloning machines, and deal with unexpected cloning mishaps in The Sims 4 Get to Work.
Blog PostsA Day in the Life of a Doctor in The Sims 4 Get to Work
Explore the active Doctor career in The Sims 4 Get to Work, featuring hospital examinations, emergency surgeries, and delivering babies.
InterviewsWhy Fans Still Love The Sims After 15 Years
An in-depth PC Gamer interview discussing classic game bugs, iconic player creations, modding, and The Sims 4 Get to Work.
NewsIt’s Getting Spooky in Here: Ghosts Are Now Haunting The Sims 4
We’re super excited to announce the release of ghosts in The Sims 4. Check out our guide below!
Press ReleasesThe Sims 3 World Adventures Launch
In this November 17, 2009 press release, Electronic Arts announces the release of The Sims 3 World Adventures for PC and Mac, highlighting new destination worlds in Egypt, France, and China, the photography skill, tomb exploration, and an eclectic Simlish soundtrack featuring Nelly Furtado, LeAnn Rimes, and Matt & Kim.
Press ReleasesThe Sims 3 World Adventures Soundtrack Second Announcement
In this October 13, 2009 press release, EA announces the addition of GRAMMY Award-winner LeAnn Rimes, Fefe Dobson, Katie Melua, and more to the eclectic Simlish artist lineup for The Sims 3 World Adventures, featuring newly recorded tracks performed entirely in the franchise's iconic fictional language.
Press ReleasesThe Sims 3 World Adventures Simlish Soundtrack announcement
In this August 18, 2009 press release, EA announces the eclectic Simlish artist lineup for The Sims 3 World Adventures, featuring tracks from Nelly Furtado, Pixie Lott, Matt & Kim, and more.
Patch NotesThe Sims 3 Update for: 1.3
In this July 27, 2009 patch note, the official The Sims 3 update introduces major performance enhancements, including faster non-player Sim autonomy, improved Story Progression protections for player-controlled households, fixes for game speeds 2 and 3, and support for new NVIDIA graphics hardware.