The Sims 3: World Adventures

The Sims 3 World Adventures is the first expansion pack for The Sims 3. It was announced in a press release on EA Press on August 3, 2009. There will be three exotic locations to travel to: Shang Simla, Champs Les Sims, and Al Simhara in China, France, and Egypt, respectively. The week of November 16, 2009, is the scheduled shipping date to retailers worldwide.

The first hint of this expansion pack showed up on a French gaming site in March 2009, under the title Les Sims 3 Destination Aventure.

Official Description
The Adventure is Near… Take your Sims on the adventure of their lives with The Sims 3 World Adventures. Guide your Sims to acclaimed fortune—or potential doom. Take your Sims to exotic destinations to hunt for hidden treasures. Uncover new skills, experience new personality traits and garner rewards, if your Sims succeed. Explore ancient tombs in the pyramids of Egypt, master martial arts in the Far East, and discover rich culture and famous landmarks of France. Adventure is on the horizon — what will your Sims discover?

News
The Sims 3 World Adventures was announced in the news at both The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 sites.

Features

 * New life state: Mummy.
 * Accept challenges, find treasures, discover what’s lurking in hidden caves and more.
 * Explore famous landmarks in countries that parody China, Egypt, and France, said to be the same size as Sunset Valley each.
 * Learn new skills like Photography, Martial Arts and Nectar Making and pursue new opportunities.
 * Become a Mummy in Al Simhara.
 * New gameplay features such as Puzzles, Traps and Choices that may change the appearence of the countries for good, all for the sake of the Finder's Keeper's motto.
 * New Plants and Fishes.
 * Meet new Sims from exotic locations and share their cultures.
 * Customize your Sims homes with new styles &amp; artifacts from their adventures.
 * Get $10 worth of free SimPoints for The Sims 3 Store (1000 SimPoints), and additional online features to be announced.
 * New skills: Martial arts, Nectar making and Photography.