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The Sims 3 revealed

By Hector Cortez Mar 19, 2008, 19:53 GMT

Electronic Arts announced today the first details on one of the most anticipated games in their portfolio, The Sims 3.

Electronic Arts announced today the first details on one of the most anticipated games in their portfolio, The Sims 3.

Featuring a brand new engine that has been in development for nearly three years, The Sims 3 allows you to immerse your Sims in an open living neighborhood right outside their door. The initial feature-set unveiled includes the new seamless, open neighborhood, new Create-A-Sim, new realistic personalities and new unlimited customization. The Sims 3 will launch globally in 2009.

“In The Sims 3, Sims can go beyond the boundaries of their home lot, and immerse themselves in an open, living neighborhood, interacting with other Sims using our new deeper personality system,” said Rod Humble, Head of The Sims Studio. “It is this type of open-ended gameplay that inspires endless creative possibilities. In addition the new goals and rewards systems will give players of all kinds from core gamers to storytellers the ability to enjoy long-term gameplay.”

New Seamless, Open Neighbourhood—Explore the Neighbourhood Freely.
The new seamless neighborhood architecture allows your Sims to roam freely around the neighborhood and visit other Sims. Discovering other Sims homes and families, traveling around to new locations like City Hall or the local park will create a whole new way of life for your Sims. Storytelling options will multiply as your Sims stroll downtown, meeting other Sims.

New Create A Sim—Create Any Sim You Can Imagine.
In addition to the open, living neighborhood, the all-new Create-a-Sim interface will feature easy-to-use design tools that allow you to make truly detailed Sims that are more realistic than ever. Create-a-Sim gives you the freedom to customize just about any Sim you can imagine. In addition to determining your Sims body shape and size, you will also be able to fine-tune every feature on their faces, customize their hair style and select their skin tone.

New Realistic Personalities—Every Sim Is A Unique Person, With A Distinct Personality
With the proprietary Realistic Personality System in The Sims 3, you can attribute each character with five distinct personality traits, helping shape your Sims behavior and how they interact with others and their surroundings. In The Sims 3, Sims will go beyond the basic set of day-to-day needs to be distinct individuals with multifaceted personalities, who can focus both on short-term opportunities and long-term goals. More than 700 million combinations of Sims are possible.

New Unlimited Customization—Everyone Can Customize Everything.
New and accessible creativity tools in The Sims 3 make it simple for anyone to customize anything, anywhere. From floors to flowers, fashions to sofas, wallpaper to window shades and more, The Sims 3 gives you all the flexibility and options you need.