Monte Vista

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Monte Vista


Name	Monte Vista
Game(s)	The Sims 3 Store

Onomatology

Official item
Store item

Monte Vista will be the seventh world from The Sims 3 Store. It was announced on October 10th 2012 in the Maxis live broadcast. There were no rumors to the world before the announcement. Monte Vista will also features a premium content called The Woodfire Oven which Sims cook new recipes such as pizzas, calzones and lasagnas.

On November 21st 2012, there was an announcement stating that Monte Vista will be available for purchase from The Sims 3 Store in December 6th 2012 and from retail stores in January 8th 2013.

Description

Discover a landscape rich with charm and money, where villas featuring sweeping views dot the gently rolling hills. Explore the vibrant community by visiting renowned museums, taking a stroll across the piazza, or learning the culinary arts on an authentic wood-fire oven. In The Sims 3 Monte Vista you’ll gain the inspiration of a culture that has influenced generations. Will your Sims find the inspiration to fuel their culinary fires?

Features

*All-New Gameplay Object* The Wood Fire Oven - Expand your Sims' culinary world with new recipes! Make a variety of Breads, Calzones, Lasagnas and Pizzas!
A Whole New World Awaits - Meet new Sims, explore new locations, and experience the gorgeous views of Monte Vista!
Exclusive New Items - Customize your game with dozens of all-new exclusive objects and clothing that are only available in Monte Vista.
Sims 2 Legacy Family – Meet the Monty Family from Veronaville! Before they started their dire feud with the Capps, the Monty family spent their time whiling away their days peacefully in Monte Vista.

Lots

Residential Lots

Commercial Lots

Families

There will be new families coming with Monte Vista and some will return from other towns in other games, some from Veronaville from The Sims 2.

New families

Modena family^{[citation needed]}

Rossi family^[1]

Constanzo Rossi, Adalina Rossi

Rivers family^[1]

Jalissa Rivers

Ferrari family^[1]

Gino Ferrari

Costa family^[1]

Dante Costa, Giovanna Costa, Cipriana Costa, Victoria Costa

Mancini family^[1]

Camillo Mancini, Carlo Mancini

Lombardi family^[1]

Nicoletta Lombardi

Unknown family #1^[1]

Su Lin Chang

Unknown family #2^[1]

David Haynes, Jayden

Returning families

Monty family^[2]

Patrizio Monty, Isabella Monty, Bianca Monty, Antonio Monty

Deceased Sims

Homeless Sims

NPCs

Townies

Notes

A live chat was announced on November 21st 2012 and was broadcast on November 27th 2012 at 10am PST/6pm GMT. Lisa Smith and Sarah Holding, the producers of the world and the hosts for the chat, gave an in-depth walkthrough of Monte Vista and during the walkthrough, some questions from the community were answered.^[3]
According to the live chat:
- Monte Vista is fully compatible with The Sims 3: Seasons.
- It has the Italian-French taste.
- There are various mixed rabbit holes.
- Several Sims from Veronaville from The Sims 2 made a comeback to this town for The Sims 3, such as the Monty family.