The Sims 3 Online Features Confirmed

[Sims3Website.com]

Earlier today EA confirmed the online features that us The Sims 3 fanatics will be able to take advantage of {yes} Some nice information about the store, game launcher and exchange.

See the press release here!
{clap}

I'm pleased about the game launcher, sounds useful for sims fans like me who intend to do more than just play the game

[sim323]

Key Online Elements Include:

    * The Sims 3 Store: Included with purchase of the game is $10 worth of SimPoints, which players receive when they first register their game online at TheSims3.com. They can use their SimPoints towards downloading exclusive in-game items from The Sims 3 Store to customize their game. For additional items, players can purchase bundles of 500, 1000 and 2000 SimPoints in $USD, EUR, GBP and other major international currencies using a variety of payment methods including international and national credit cards, PayPal, and EA cash cards (in North America only). Whether it’s the must-have new outfit or the latest style of plaid furniture, players have the opportunity to further customize and populate their Sims world with additional items.
    * Game Launcher: The Game Launcher is the key entry point for players into TheSims3.com community. This hub page connects players to both the Store and the Exchange, and provides them with news and information about game updates. Players can keep track of their downloads, uploads, installs, game updates and their media portfolio that includes the videos and photos they can capture while playing the game. The Game Launcher also alerts players to new content in the store, localized game and store promotions along with relevant updates to the Store and cool new content from the community.
    * TheSims3.com Site: With the launch of the game on June 2, the marketing website at TheSims3.com will be replaced with the full community and product site for the game. The site will not only connect players, encourage new ways to be creative in the game, and offer personally relevant information for each user, it also will serve as the hub site where players can share their content with other members, and embed them on social networking sites and blogs.
    * Key Site Features:
          o The Exchange: Building off of The Sims 2 Exchange’s success of more than 100M downloads,The Sims 3 Exchange highlights featured items, most popular downloads, powerful search and browse capabilities, along with giving players the ability to see what other players are recommending.
          o Create a Movie and Create a Story: New easily accessible tools inspire creativity and allow players to create movies and stories and then show them off or share them with friends. Players can show off their Movies with the Create a Movie Tool by embedding them on external sites or with an email link back to their Movie on TheSims3.com.
          o My Page and My Studio: The Sims 3 product site will allow players to maintain their profile pages on their My Page section as well as offering them the new My Studio section to manage all their creations – Movies, Stories, Exchange objects. My Page is also a blog space where players can post news, customize it with a personal avatar, track favorites and more. Users can make friends with other The Sims 3 players and share their content across a number of social network sites.

*squeals like an anime  school girl*
karma!

[hansthesockmonkey]

Im glad that they finally confirmed that there will be a 2nd neighborhood. I like the name... Riverview  {woot}

[AbePwns]

The only thing I found exciting was the neighborhood! I really hope it's quite different from the original.

[justinL92]

I am exciting about the new neighborhood.

[CountryGal4132]

ya, I agree that I hope it's different.  Like same store types but the stores and places to go look different architecturally even though they function the same as in the other neighborhood.  Also the neighborhood layout hopefully is different.

[justinL92]

I wonder what families will come with that neighborhood? I haven't heard anything about the newbie family yet so I hope they are in this neighborhood.

[Sims3Website.com]

I'm not particularly fussed on the old families making a return, but yes it would be good to see the Newbies back We'l just have to wait and see what Riverview throws at us! {clap}

[sim323]

Do you guys remember the first neighborhood that the sims 2 creators were making "Riverside"
Do you think riverview could be the continuation of that neighborhood? Think of the name changes
Pleasantview-Pleasantvalley
Riverside-Riverview?

[sims3luva22]

I do remember that. Wow, they are spoiling us now (probably because of the major setbacks hehe) Now as much as I want to share content and create movies, im keeping the game and my characters to myself for a bit. I'm really excited that they decided to release the second neighborhood right away. It will be really cool to not only play a living breathing neighborhood, but to have 2 to choose from and have 2 different scenarios going on at once like the past games. It's so close I can smell the box! {woot} {clap} {lol}