The Sims 3 is a life simulation video game developed by the Redwood
Shores studio of Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Part of The
Sims series, it is the sequel to The Sims 2. It was released on June
2, 2009 for OS X, Microsoft Windows and smartphone versions. Console
versions were released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS in
October 2010 and a month later for Wii. The Windows Phone version was
released on October 15, 2010. A Nintendo 3DS version, released on
March 27, 2011, was one of its launch titles.The game follows the same
premises as its predecessors The Sims and The Sims 2 and is based
around a life simulation where the player controls the actions and
fates of its characters, the sims, as well as their houses and
neighbourhoods. The Sims 3 expands on previous games in having an open
world system, where neighbourhoods are completely open for the sims to
move around without any loading screens. A new design tool is
introduced, the Create a Style tool, which allows every object to be
redesign in any colour, material or design pattern.The Sims 3 was a
commercial success, selling 1.4 million copies in its first week.
Critics issued mostly positive reviews, with an 86/100 score from
aggregator Metacritic. The game has sold over ten million copies
worldwide since its 2009 release, making it one of the best-selling PC
games of all time. It has eleven expansion packs. A sequel, The Sims
4, was released in September 2014 for PC and in November 2017 for
consoles.
Shores studio of Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Part of The
Sims series, it is the sequel to The Sims 2. It was released on June
2, 2009 for OS X, Microsoft Windows and smartphone versions. Console
versions were released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS in
October 2010 and a month later for Wii. The Windows Phone version was
released on October 15, 2010. A Nintendo 3DS version, released on
March 27, 2011, was one of its launch titles.The game follows the same
premises as its predecessors The Sims and The Sims 2 and is based
around a life simulation where the player controls the actions and
fates of its characters, the sims, as well as their houses and
neighbourhoods. The Sims 3 expands on previous games in having an open
world system, where neighbourhoods are completely open for the sims to
move around without any loading screens. A new design tool is
introduced, the Create a Style tool, which allows every object to be
redesign in any colour, material or design pattern.The Sims 3 was a
commercial success, selling 1.4 million copies in its first week.
Critics issued mostly positive reviews, with an 86/100 score from
aggregator Metacritic. The game has sold over ten million copies
worldwide since its 2009 release, making it one of the best-selling PC
games of all time. It has eleven expansion packs. A sequel, The Sims
4, was released in September 2014 for PC and in November 2017 for
consoles.
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