The Sims game rumors

Rumours about expansion packs for The Sims 3.

The Sims 3: 3rd Stuff Pack
The 3rd Stuff pack is rumored to be released February 3, 2011
 * Rumor

The Sims Medieval/Realms

 * Practically confirmed

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 etirely new spin-off series from The Sims, more akin to Life Stories and RPG's than the life simulation we know

SimPrograms has now (21:27, July 29, 2010 (UTC)) pulled the information from their site on request of EA, hinting that the game could still be under a Non-disclosure agreement. TSR has posted an explanation now where the article used to be

Confirmed Rumors
Rumored titles may differ from actual titles.

The Sims 3: Hobbies & Professions

 * 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: After Dark

 * 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 3: In the Country

 * 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

 * 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 (which in The Sims series has never been a Life state) 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

 * 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

 * 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.