Welcome to The Sims 2! Part 15

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Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 22:00

Hello Everyone,

It's been another busy week here at Maxis for The Sims 2 Development Team. And I had a great time with the chat yesterday... (Loved that 3some question...)

Here at Maxis, we are battling the "post holiday" blues. Every January, most people are bitten by the "home improvement bug" and are inspired to tackle house décor projects to combat the melancholy. The Sims in The Sims 2 are no different. Embracing this theme, I thought I'd update you as to the new "Décor Collections" for building and decorating your dream home or living space in The Sims 2.

In The Sims 2, decorating reaches new heights of style and sophistication. You will be now be able to choose objects for your Sims' environment from a dozen new décor styles. The game will include a variety of themed style collections that include Asian, Modern and Moroccan. The collections will include furniture, accessories, and wall and floor treatments from each specific theme. Players will also be able to add, delete, or create new objects within these collections or create an entirely new collection. We imagine that players will enjoy creating and sharing their own decor collections with one another. Who needs those home decorating shows when you have The Sims 2?

Here are a few screenshots that show off rooms decorated with three
different decor collections including Asian, Modern and Moroccan.

In case you didn't catch my live chat yesterday on the website, be sure
check out the transcripts at http://thesims2.ea.com/community/chat_01_22_04.php

More to come next week!

Cheers,

Luc