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Sims 2 Players, Tell Us What You Think!

The team at Maxis is constantly focused on making the best, most entertaining games for their fans. Every once in a while, we hold focus groups to give players a chance to provide feedback on the games we are creating. We'll be holding these groups in the San Francisco Bay Area on August 23rd and will be selecting people to participate in the discussions.

If you would like to take part, please email your NAME and PHONE NUMBER to:
creative@nicholsresearch.com and mention The Sims 2 game project in the subject line.

Thanks and we hope to see you there!

-The Maxis Team

A couple of weeks ago Maxis asked the US fans what they wanted to see in the new expansion...

...They suggested a couple of ideas, which people could talk about.

Which expansion would you like best? Join the discussion on the forums and vote on our poll.

The 5 suggestions Maxis made can be found here.

The ideas are:

The Sims 2: Trip of a lifetime
Take your Sims to exotic destinations around the world, or send them on trip to their favorite holiday destination in their very own car. Now the can travel to a tropical beach, mountain getaway, and visit a famous, world-class city.

The Sims 2: Run Your Own Sims Business
Now our Sims can run their own home business via the internet selling crafted goods or create their own brick & mortar store downtown. Layout your store to best entice your customers, and craft your goods to meet their demands! Sell paintings, furniture, books, music, clothes, food or even run a nightclub or restaurant!

The Sims 2: Movie director
Use new objects, clothing, and building elements to create the cast and set the stage to film movies using The Sims 2. Create realistic human dramas, sci-fi, western or even your own comedies.

The Sims 2: Spooked & Haunted
Create the ultimate haunted neighborhood for your Sims. Build scary mansions with haunted pictures, heads in jars, doppelganger mirrors and more. You can even make your own scary characters such as Werewolves, Ghosts, Monsters, and Witches. Who has the spookiest house in the hood?

The Sims 2: Do it yourself
For the first time your Sims can create their own furniture, decorations and even their own clothing. Take them from apprentice to skilled master by building up their creative skills at making their own, unique items. Success can result in even more customization options and special rewards for their creative projects. Watch as they gain notoriety, influence over others Sims and can demand top Simoleans for their prized masterpieces.

Click here to go the Dutch discussion topic.

These names are ideas from Maxis, but aren't confirmed decisions for a new expansion pack.

Each one of you probably has their own unique and special story... and we want to hear it. This is your chance to share your Sims biography with Maxis as we endeavor to create a collage of The Sims 2 player biographies.

Fill out your Bio!

After more than 2 years of being involved with the Sims Community, Anja decided to quit being moderator and co-mayor.

Dear Simmers,

I discovered the Sims Community in December 2002. The forum was opened early 2003 and it was a very small and nice community. In March 2003 I started as a moderator, together with Nita.

The community has grown incredibly fast, more members and moderators. The mayor decided to do something else, so Nita and I took over some of his work. Overall, it has been really cozy and the members were really helpful towards each other.

From Monday May 16, 2005 I will quit being a moderator and mayor. I just graduated from college and bought a house. I will spend a lot of my free time enjoying those things. I also miss being able to just enjoy the Sims Community and playing Sims. And of course I would like to enjoy real life a little more.

The community is a tight group and the moderators are also. I will not be able to visit the community as often anymore and I will sure miss you all dearly.

A big hug,

Anja

Electronic Arts would like to thank Anja for her hard work and devotion as a moderator and co-mayor of the Sims Community.