The Sims 3 ready for launch

By Brendan Sinclair on 15 May 2009

It's been nearly five years since The Sims 2 first hit shelves, but the game continues to swarm the PC sales charts, placing itself and its numerous expansions in the top 10 week after week. That dominance is about to be put to the test by the game's own successor, given that publisher Electronic Arts announced today that The Sims 3 has gone gold in time to meet its 4 June release date.

Time to party
(Credit: Electronic Arts)

The open-ended life simulator originally had a 20 February launch date. However, EA pushed the game back to its new release date so it could invest additional time and effort to make the marketing campaign for the game more innovative.

The Sims 3 offers players the ability to customise individual sims by allotting them five unique character traits, from a choice of brave, artistic, kleptomaniac, clumsy, paranoid and romantic. Other new features packed into Sims 3 include a Create a Sim mode and short- and long-term goals.

The Sims 3 will be available for $99.95 in stores or through digital distribution. Die-hard fans can also purchase the $119.95 collector's edition from retailers, which includes The Sims 3, a Sims Plumbob 2GB USB Drive, an exclusive in-game Italian-style sports car, a cheats guide, and The Sims 3 Plumbob stickers pack.

Topics: The Sims, sims 3, ea, the sims, sim

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Comments (20)

  • i know the right price commented on 03/06/2009 16:17 Report abuse

    there is two lots one lot is 80aus dollers which is in big w and there other one with tin, usb drive,poster,sceensaver is 110 aus dollers i really i hope this helps u out

  • dvs_bill commented on 01/06/2009 23:12 Report abuse

    @Samistar, there is absolutely NO WAY the sims 4 or 5 will be coming out by 2010 or 2011. It took them around 5 years between Sims 2 and Sims 3. It definitely won't be coming out any time soon,

  • Samistar45 commented on 01/06/2009 12:58 Report abuse

    its $100(for the game)$120 for the whole game...i would take the $100 one its cheaper and it is a waste of money cause the sims 4 and sims5 is coming out in like 2010 and 2011...but i think its a great game.And you can go all over the town not just one household square

  • samistar45 commented on 01/06/2009 12:52 Report abuse

    it comes out the 2nd june 2009..cant wait....also you can get it at the store"GAMES" and i think EB Games.(Australia only infomation)

  • ki ki commented on 26/05/2009 10:49 Report abuse

    i really love sims its the best game in the world

  • Sims commented on 20/05/2009 09:07 Report abuse

    Great news!

  • Liv Aussi commented on 19/05/2009 15:18 Report abuse

    No sorry its $99.95 and for collector's edition its $119.95

  • Liv Aussi commented on 19/05/2009 15:08 Report abuse

    No dubbos in Australia it'll cost $99 and for collector’s edition $120 at least that’s what i was told at a Game store in Australia

  • LOL commented on 18/05/2009 13:47 Report abuse

    probly not but its gona be a good game

  • LOL commented on 18/05/2009 13:46 Report abuse

    its a good game its worth $120

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