The Sims game rumors

Rumors about new Sims games and titles, as well as new expansion and stuff packs for The Sims 3.

The Sims 3: Unleashed
The Sims 3: Unleashed may be the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 3, as well as being available for consoles. On March 11, 2011, SimPrograms reported that an official trailer had been released. The trailer states that The Sims 3: Unleashed will be available in October of 2011. According to this tweet by InfiniteSims, EA got Unleashed's trailer taken off of Youtube; this has led some to believe that the video is real.

The Sims 4
Note that while EA may have begun the initial steps for planning a The Sims 4 title, it's not coming any time soon.

In April 2010, an EA employee leaked information on Twitter that development of The Sims 4 had begun. However, that is the only information available.

The Sims 3: Generations
(Possibly connected to The Sims 3: Life Moments) The Sims 3 Generations may be the fourth expansion pack for The Sims 3. According to Infinite Sims, who was wrong, this new expansion pack will possibly be announced February 25, 2011 and its official release might be sometime in May 2011. On the official The Sims 3 website, at System Requirement, you see under games, the word, "Generations". If you Google "The Sims 3 Generations Expansion Pack", the page for Ambitions (on the top) says "Congratulations! You have successfully registered your The Sims 3 Generations game." This could possibly mean that this rumor is true. It is also confirmed at the ESRB Website. The Sims 3 Facebook page also released a photo that featured spiral staircases and baby strollers, which we can see in the trailer (right below this sentence).

According to SimPrograms, an official trailer has been released. However, EA has not yet released any official confirmation.

Official description

 * With Generations, Sims of every age can enjoy new activities! Kids can hang out with friends in tree houses. Teens can pull hilarious pranks. Adults can suffer midlife crises. And so much more!

Confirmed true
Rumored titles may differ from actual titles.

The Sims 3: Hobbies & Professions

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Some features confirmed in The Sims 3: Ambitions

While Hobbies & Professions rumors were confirmed by the announcement of The Sims 3: Ambitions some of the rumors were still not true and at least one fake game cover and a huge amount of speculation could still be found.

The Sims 3: Stuff Pack #2
Type: Stuff Pack It first appeared as a rumor and was later listed on Amazon's French site as well as on the Best Buy and EA Store sites. It was later confirmed by an EA sales rep to a 'Featured Simmer' (See image) who has preordered the stuff pack from the EA Store and finally on June 28, 2010, same day as the official announcement, 'product features' were revealed by Amazon.
 * Turned out to be The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff

Jimmy Mulder also had a rumor

The Sims 3: After Dark

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Confirmed as The Sims 3: Late Night

The Sims 3: After Dark was rumored to be the 3rd expansion pack for The Sims 3. The game was rumored to contain dating, possibly vampires, and other game elements, mainly similar to features found in The Sims 2: Nightlife. The After Dark title first appeared on TheSims3.com and other fansites, but on July 7, 2010 it was spotted at play.com with a release date of October 29, 2010. On July 18, 2010 'EP3' was spotted at a Belgian retail store, though it was not listed as 'After Dark'. It had a release date of October 28, 2010.

The Sims 3: Late Night was confirmed on July 20, 2010 at EA's Studio Showcase, with a rumored release date of November 4, 2010.

The Sims Medieval/Realms

 * Type
 * New Game


 * Confirmed as The Sims Medieval

Domains such as 'simsmedieval.com' and 'thesimsgetmedieval.net' were purchased on May 26, 2010. Infinite Sims speculate a release of January - March 2011 if this is a new 'The Sims' title. SmartSims (Dutch site) has reported that a bunch of 'The Sims 3 Realm' domains has been bought. A release of this game is rumored to be March 24, 2011. This date puts it close to the rumored launch of the 3rd stuff pack.


 * 2010 EA Showcase

Attendees at the event got a sneak peek at EA taking The Sims through space and time behind closed doors. The speaker mentioned he couldn't reveal more on camera as they were under an embargo (possibly referring to a Non-disclosure agreement).

Finally SimPrograms could report that The Sims Medieval was an entirely new spin-off series from The Sims, more akin to Life Stories and RPG's than the life simulation we know. SimPrograms, and soon after The Sims Resource, pulled the articles from their websites the same day they were posted, with TSR giving an explanation where the article used to be.


 * Confirmation

On August 3, 2010, EA officially announced The Sims Medieval as a stand-alone spin-off game built on The Sims 3 game engine.

Leak
Several sites claim that there is a pre-release version of The Sims Medieval and make users pay to download it. Most of these sites are confirmed fake.

The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff/The Sims 3: Garden Style Stuff
Type: Stuff Pack
 * Confirmed as The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff

There were postings on Amazon.com and Amazon.fr (pages no longer present) for a 3rd stuff pack named "The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff" (in English) and "Jardin de Style" (in French) for The Sims 3 to be released in February 2011.

SimPrograms has run this posting stating their belief that the game has moved beyond rumor and is now practically confirmed. EA issued no formal announcement of the game until December 7, 2010, when EA announced The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff.



The Sims 3: In the Country

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Fake

The Sims 3: In the Country was an "April Fools' Joke" about an expansion pack set to be released in November 2009 reported on a German gaming site about farm life. . Although it was a joke, it seems to have been based off of Riverview, the downloadable farm town.

The Sims 3: Spellbound

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Fake

The Sims 3: Spellbound is a rumoured expansion pack for The Sims 3. It looks like it takes elements from The Sims: Makin' Magic and The Sims 2: Apartment Life, the final expansion packs for The Sims and The Sims 2. On the front cover it shows a witch, a fairy, a knight, a pirate, a fire-breathing dragon, and a mermaid.

It was confirmed fake on February 17, 2010. “Dan d” confessed to photoshopping the cover and then blurring it.

The Sims 3: Hollywood

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Fake

The Sims 3: Hollywood was rumored to be the second expansion pack for The Sims 3. It would takes elements from The Sims: Superstar, allowing Sims to live the life of a rich and famous actor, singer, dancer or journalist as well as include real celebrities. Similar to some features of The Sims 3: Late Night.

Some rumored features were included in the 3rd expansion pack: The Sims 3: Late Night.

The Sims 3: Pets

 * Type
 * Expansion Pack


 * Fake

The Sims 3: Pets was a rumored Expansion Pack for The Sims 3. The rumor originated in a small leak of the August issue of 'PC Gamer'. The expansion would be centered on pets and was supposedly going to be released in early 2011. On July 3rd, 2010 it was confirmed fake.