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Expansion packs (EP) are add-ons for The Sims games. They make the original game more interesting by providing new things to the game, and are often centered around a theme. They require the original game (also known as base game or core game) to work. Sometimes, collections or compilations of the base game and one or more expansion(s) are released. The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 also offered mini-expansions called stuff packs (SP), which offered only new objects and clothes, though they sometimes included gameplay changes as well. Gamers are advised to check what an edition includes before buying it.

The Sims
In The Sims, there are 7 expansion packs. They are:
 * Livin' Large
 * House Party
 * Hot Date
 * Vacation
 * Unleashed
 * Superstar
 * Makin' Magic

The Sims 2
The producers released 8 different expansion packs for The Sims 2. They are:
 * University
 * Nightlife
 * Open for Business
 * Pets
 * Seasons
 * Bon Voyage
 * FreeTime
 * Apartment Life

Additionally, 10 different stuff packs were released. They are:


 * Holiday Party Pack
 * Family Fun Stuff
 * Glamour Life Stuff
 * Celebration Stuff
 * Happy Holiday Stuff (This was an expanded re-release of the Holiday Party Pack.)
 * H&amp;M Fashion Stuff
 * Teen Style Stuff
 * Kitchen &amp; Bath Interior Design Stuff
 * IKEA Home Stuff
 * Mansion and Garden Stuff

The Sims 3
As of May 31st, 2011 (U.S) and 10th Jun 2011 (UK) There are five expansion packs that have been released for The Sims 3. They are (in order of release):
 * The Sims 3: World Adventures
 * The Sims 3: Ambitions
 * The Sims 3: Late Night
 * The Sims 3: Generations
 * The Sims 3: Pets

There are also been four stuff packs that have been released. These stuff packs are:
 * High-End Loft Stuff
 * Fast Lane Stuff
 * Outdoor Living Stuff
 * Town Life Stuff

Another stuff pack has been confirmed, Master Suite Stuff. (See http://simsvip.com/?p=3444 for more details)

Themes
Each expansion pack for The Sims is centered around one or more themes. Popular expansion packs included dating, pets, vacationing and exotic destinations, business and magic.

Trivia

 * The Sims is the only game in which an EP does not end with an 'S'.
 * Late Night is the only Sims 3 EP that does not end with an 's' as World Adventures, Ambitions, Generations and Pets all end with an 's'.
 * In The Sims 3, after an expansion pack is released there will come a stuff pack before EA is releasing another expansion pack. In The Sims 2, this was irregular.
 * The EPs are sometimes spelled with a colon, as for example, The Sims 3: Late Night instead of The Sims 3 Late Night . EPs are correctly TS3_Late_Night_Page_New_EA_Site.pnged as The Sims 3 Late Night as EA spells the titles without a colon . See image for example.