The Sims Superstar (PC, Mac)

Step into the spotlight and live out your dreams of fame and fortune as a rock star, movie star, or supermodel in The Sims Superstar.

May 13, 2003MacPC

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Overview

Game information

First release May 13, 2003

Type: Expansion Pack
Platforms: Mac, PC
Developer: Maxis
Publisher: Electronic Arts

Release history

Release dates by platform & region

PC, Mac and console editions can have different regional launch dates.

Computer edition

PC / Windows

United States: May 13, 2003
Europe: May 22, 2003
United Kingdom: May 23, 2003

Regions without a recorded date or explicit release status are omitted.

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Gameplay highlights

Key Features

New Gameplay

Step into the spotlight with The Sims™ Superstar and live out your ultimate fantasies of fame and fortune as a rock star, movie star, or supermodel. Track your journey with an all-new fame score and progression system, building your skills and making famous Sim friends to climb ten levels of celebrity status. Kickstart your career by signing up with the Talent Agency through the daily tabloids delivered right to your house, and work toward achieving the ultimate recognition by winning prestigious honors like the Simmy Award and the SimChoice Award.

New Locations And Objects

Escape to Studio Town, an all-new exclusive destination featuring distinct movie, music, and fashion themes complete with luxury spas, lively karaoke bars, and high-end clothing boutiques. Your Sims can master brand-new studio objects—from recording booths and film sets to fashion runways—to earn fame and cash while unlocking high-level equipment. When they need a break, they can unwind with oxygen bars and star trailers, grab a quick bite at sushi carts and smoothie stands, or pamper themselves with massages and mud baths. Plus, you can bring the luxury home with a variety of stylish new furniture, top-of-the-line stereos, satellite dishes, and even a skydiving simulator.

New Characters

Rub shoulders with Hollywood royalty in Studio Town by mingling with adoring fans, posing for the paparazzi, and staying on your toes to avoid the relentless attention of any obsessed fans. Your Sims can seek professional validation and career growth by impressing directors, photographers, choreographers, record producers, and fashion designers, or by seeking helpful guidance from Production Coordinator Lana and the Award Presenter. To keep your household running smoothly while you climb to the top, you can even hire an all-new personal butler to manage daily chores, coordinate additional staff, and look after the baby.

Over 150 New Items

Revamp your Sims' living spaces and wardrobe with over 150 new items, featuring stylish furniture, top-of-the-line stereo equipment, satellite dishes, and a thrilling skydiving simulator for the backyard. Transform the look of your worlds with all-new walls, floors, and roofs designed to capture the authentic vibe of Studio Town, complete with brand-new character skins and a vibrant soundtrack featuring dozens of original songs recorded in Simlish across a wide variety of genres.

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About this game

In The Sims™ Superstar Expansion Pack, The Sims are ready for their close-up. Players can now realize their fantasies of fame and fortune as they pursue the dream of being a Rock Star, Movie Star or a Supermodel and live the lifestyle of a celebrity. All new gameplay, new social interactions, and a whole new in-game destination offers players an all access pass to the world of superstardom. Will your Sim become an icon or fade into the obscurity of bad dinner theater? Will they win a coveted Simmy award or be regulated to an infomercial? In The Sims Superstar, you are the idol maker.

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Developers, publishers and SIMusics artists

Credits

257Development credits

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0SIMusics artists

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Leadership, Production & Design 10 credits

The Sims Creator

Will Wright

The Sims Creator

Producer

Jonathan Knight

Producer

Development Director

Melissa Bachman-Wood

Development Director

Associate Game Designer

Jenna Chalmers

Associate Game Designer

Lead Engineers

Benjamin Thompson

Lead Engineer

Cory ‘Speef’ Tsang

Lead Engineer

Art & Animation Lead

Eric Hedman

Art & Animation Lead

Contracted Art Services

New Pencil

Contracted Art Services

CREAT

Contracted Art Services

Audio, Music & Voice 53 credits

Audio Director

Jerry Martin

Audio Director

Audio Software Engineer

Paul Wilkinson

Audio Software Engineer

Audio Asset Managers

Bill Cameron

Audio Asset Manager

Jeff Lillard

Audio Asset Manager

Sound Technology

Fraunhofer IIS

MPEG Layer-3 Audio Coding Technology Licensor

THOMSON multimedia

MPEG Layer-3 Audio Coding Technology Licensor

Quality Assurance

Joanne Colgrove

Quality Assurance — Director of QA, Maxis

Lead Testers

Hunter Barnett

Lead Tester — Maxis

Shan Simpson

Lead Tester — EA

Assistant Lead Testers

Lyndsay McGaw (Pearson)

Assistant Lead Tester — Maxis

Ben Farley

Assistant Lead Tester — EA

EA Customer Quality Control (CQC)

Benjamin Crick

CQC Manager

Dave Knudson

CQC Department Lead

Localization

Knut Grossman

Localization Manager

Lauren Wheeler

Localization

Publishers

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Electronic Arts

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