As Matthew already mentioned, the 6th expansion pack (not including Deluxe) has been announced by Maxis. This announcement, in the form of a press release, has been put up as a SimDay announcement. Here's a snippet from it:
As expected, Sims will be able to become a celebrity in the new expansion pack. Sims can be followed to their work, and there will be a new set of 'comical characters', like a fabulous fashion designer, a mega-hit record producer, a sushi chef, fans and paparazzi and more."For the first time ever, players can follow their Sims to work and witness their pursuit of fame and fortune firsthand. Fledgling Sims start by signing with an agent and shuttling to Studio Town, a new and fully customizable destination that offers television and movie lots, spa locations, recording studios and fabulous fashion facilities. Once there, Sims can schmooze, network and name drop their way to stardom in the movies, music or fashion. Will your Sim be a flash in the pan or a living legend? Players can now track the sizzle of their Sims with an all new fame score. [...]Click "Read More" for more Superstar and SimDay news about The Sims celebrating its third birthday.
"Sims can become a celeb or just live like one. Fabulous new objects like a skydiving simulator, satellite dish, and a new art and furniture collection can turn an ordinary Sims abode into a magnificent and decadent manse. Sims in need of a day of indulgence and pampering can also enjoy the new day spa, complete with mud treatments, steam baths, Sim massages and an oxygen bar. Domestic staff is also available for hire so manicured Sims won't chap their hands with the drudgeries of household maintenance."
The news about this expansion pack has been going around for a few months now, and this is the final confirmation. If Maxis should really have made this expansion pack still is to be doubted. There have been 5 expansion packs already, a Deluxe edition and fans are probably waiting for more game modes like the one that the console versions deliver. That game would become The Sims 2, and we will probably still have to wait for that. SuperStar is expected to be released 30 May in Europe according to ToTheGame. The US release is undetermined yet, but that will probably be 1 week earlier. You can read the official press release at this page.
Also this SimDay, there's an announcement that The Sims will be celebrating turning 3 this month. The game has now sold over 24 million copies worldwide, of which 8 million of the original version. That makes it the best selling PC game ever. An interesting press release with several highlights about The Sims in the past 3 years can be found right here. That's it for this SimDay, but some more SuperStar news will come to this place as soon as we know about it.
Written at 21:26 on Thursday, 13 February 2003 by ChEeTaH.
