Hi Sims fans! I was really hoping to get this to you sooner, but it has been a bit of a crazy week for me both in and out of the office. Thanks for being patient
The announcement of The Sims 3 Pets has generated a lot of excitement within the community, as well as many questions about the Limited Edition version that I want to help answer with the latest news I can share. The Limited Edition will certainly include the most compelling content that we've offered in a preorder before. Our team here at The Sims Studio wants to create the absolute best features possible that players want to use in their game.
For players who choose to purchase the Limited Edition, they'll be getting a cool venue for their Sims to visit that we feel is a great reason to preorder. The Pet Store venue will be a place for Sims to go to purchase objects for their pet to use, it is not where you get the pets themselves. Alternatively, if you prefer to wait for reviews or buy the game on sale, you won't be missing out - you'll simply buy your pet objects from the catalog instead.
As developers, we're very fortunate to have such a vocal group of fans who are so willing to share their thoughts and opinions with us. We're confident that we’re developing an outstanding expansion pack that everyone will have the opportunity to enjoy. We’re very excited to be developing Pets for the fans that have been so passionate in asking for it.
Thanks for your support,
Graham - Sims 3 Producer
Questions & Answers
Q: What is included with The Sims 3 Pets Limited Edition? A: The Limited Edition comes with...
• A pre-built Pet Store lot that you can place in any Sims 3 world.
• A cash register that enables you to set a community lot in your world to the Pet Store venue type, allowing you to build your own Pet Stores.
• A number of bonus objects that we look forward to talking more about in the future.
Q: Does the Limited Edition cost more than the standard edition? A: No, the Limited Edition is the same price as the standard edition.
Q: Is the Pet Store a rabbithole? A: No, the Pet Store is a fully interactive venue on a community lot. You can see your Sims inside it, and there will be a cash register and a cashier you can purchase pet-related objects from. This also allows you to build your own Pet Store that's limited only by your creativity!
Q: If I don't purchase the Limited Edition, is there an alternative Pet Store in the game, such as a rabbithole Pet Store? A: No, the only way to get the Pet Store is by purchasing the Limited Edition. There is no other version of the Pet Store in the standard edition of the game.
Q: If I don't get the Limited Edition with the Pet Store, will I not be able to get Pets for my Sims? A: Don't worry; you'll definitely still be able to get pets! While we haven't yet announced many of the features that you'll get with The Sims 3 Pets, the Pet Store is an alternative way to access content in the game. But, there will be a number of different ways to get pets and to buy objects for your pets. Keep watching for future announcements about what's in the game!
Q: Can I share a Pet Store lot, or a world that contains a Pet Store with a player who does not have The Sims 3 Pets Limited Edition? A: Yes, you can share Pet Stores or worlds with Pet Stores on the Exchange with any other Sims 3 player. If that player does not have the Limited Edition content, than any Pet Store lot will automatically change to a "No Visitors Allowed" type community lot, and will no longer function as a Pet Store.
Q: Can I share a save game file that has a Pet Store in the world with a player who does not have The Sims 3 Pets Limited Edition? A: Yes, you can freely share save files. If your Sim was actively using the Pet Store and the new player does not have access to that content, their Sim will reset on the lot upon loading the save file.
Q: I’ve heard about 10 extra breeds of pets; do those only come with the Limited Edition as well? A: The ten extra breeds are featured in the console version of The Sims 3 Pets; they are not available in the PC expansion pack.
Q: What regions will the Limited Edition be available in for purchase? A: We have not yet finalized all regions that the Limited Edition will be sold in, and will continue to add more regions as we work with our retail partners. Please continue to check the EA Origin website, or your favorite retailer’s website to see if they’ve updated with the Limited Edition offer.
Q: I’ve noticed the EA Origin site in my region mentions the Limited Edition, does that mean it’s confirmed as being available in my entire region? A: The Limited Edition will be available on a per-retailer basis. If you preorder from a retailer that lists the Limited Edition content, you can expect to receive a Limited Edition copy of the game.
Q: When can I expect to know if the Limited Edition is for sale in my region? A: Stay tuned for future announcements as we work with our retail partners to bring the Limited Edition to more regions. If you preorder and the Limited Edition is offered by that retailer at a later date, you will automatically be switched to the Limited Edition.
Q: If I preordered The Sims 3 Pets and the retailer did not mention the Limited Edition, but later decided to sell the Limited Edition, do I need to cancel my preorder? A: No. Once the Limited Edition is announced by a retailer, all existing preorders will automatically get the Limited Edition.
Q: How do I know if I’m preordering the Limited Edition? The retailer’s website just calls it The Sims 3 Pets. A: The title may not necessarily designate the Limited Edition. If the retailer lists the Limited Edition content in the information for the game, then they are offering the Limited Edition for sale.
Q: Will the Limited Edition be available for both Mac and PC? A: Yes, both Mac and PC will have access to Limited Edition content.
Q: Will the Limited Edition be available for digital downloads and on a disc? A: Yes, both digital downloads and retail discs will come as Limited Editions.
Q: Is the Limited Edition exclusive to EA's Origin service? A: No. Although we'd love for you to try out our new Origin service, it is not exclusive to Origin. The availability of the Limited Edition will be on a per retailer basis if they choose to offer it to their customers. Please continue to check their websites and express your desire to purchase the Limited Edition to your preferred retailer.
Q: Will my favorite retailer be selling the Limited Edition? A: It is up to individual retailers if they decide to sell the Limited Edition. Please check your favorite retailer’s website to see if they mention the Limited Edition content. If you don’t see the Limited Edition content listed, let them know that you would like them to offer the Limited Edition for sale.
Q: Do I have to purchase online to get the Limited Edition? A: No. The Limited Edition will be available both online and in physical retail stores.
Q: When purchasing from a retail store, how do I know if I’m getting a Limited Edition? A: The box will state on the outside if it's the Limited Edition.
Q: Do I have to preorder to get the Limited Edition? A: Preordering is the best way to guarantee getting the Limited Edition.
Q: After purchasing the Limited Edition, how do I access the additional content that comes with it? A: The Limited Edition will come with instructions on how to obtain the Pet Store for your game.
Q: If I select a slower shipping service, or purchase a copy of the Limited Edition from a participating retailer after day one, will I still be able to access the additional content? A: If you purchase a Limited Edition you won’t be required to access the content on day one.
Q: I've heard about a Special Edition that's priced higher than the Limited Edition, what is this? A: In certain regions, when we ship a new expansion pack we also offer a version that's bundled with The Sims 3 base game as a way to encourage new players to try the game.
Q: What does the Pet Store look like? A: Like this!
Thank you sooo much OMG i cannot wait!!!! all i want to do is make three horses and my doggies all i want to do is run to my computer and start playing this will most definately be my most favourite game from EA yet
I confess to having skimmed over some of the questions that didn't seem to have to do with pets so as a result may have missed the answer to this question but...
Has there been an explanation as to why the PC Limited Edition does NOT get the special pet breeds and the PS3/360 do?
Is it that the tradeoff is that the PC get the pet store and the PS3/360 don't?
If this is the case, I'm highly disappointed. I would much rather have the unique breeds than a store to browse. After all, how much time am I spending in the store, versus time spent with the actual pet? Would it have been that difficult to make the Limited Editions the same - so everyone gets the store and the unique breeds?
Again, I apologize if this has been asked and answered or if it's been posted somewhere that the PC users will have access to the Ishimura Bobtail and the other unique breeds - it's pretty disheartening to see new breeds being announced and knowing that I don't have them to look forward to.
I confess to having skimmed over some of the questions that didn't seem to have to do with pets so as a result may have missed the answer to this question but...
Has there been an explanation as to why the PC Limited Edition does NOT get the special pet breeds and the PS3/360 do?
Is it that the tradeoff is that the PC get the pet store and the PS3/360 don't?
If this is the case, I'm highly disappointed. I would much rather have the unique breeds than a store to browse. After all, how much time am I spending in the store, versus time spent with the actual pet? Would it have been that difficult to make the Limited Editions the same - so everyone gets the store and the unique breeds?
Again, I apologize if this has been asked and answered or if it's been posted somewhere that the PC users will have access to the Ishimura Bobtail and the other unique breeds - it's pretty disheartening to see new breeds being announced and knowing that I don't have them to look forward to.
Well, guess you will be disappointed, and that appears to be the case. The console is not as expansive as the PC, so they have to give the console something that is exclusive to the console being not everybody has a PC and vice versa(I pre-ordered for both my 360 and PC).
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Hope the Sims 3 Seasons or Weather or whatever you guys will call it comes next! If it does, please include the following:
Seasons:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Weather:
- Drizzling Rain
- Light Rain
- Heavy Rain
- Storm
- Wet Snow
- Light Snow
- Heavy Snow
- Blizzard
- Tornado
- Hurricane
And some other natural disasters!
As for the pets, please add the ability for Sims to swim on the beach or lakes. I want my Sims to enjoy the beach! Add collectibles from the beach like seashells and starfish. Put sharks, dolphin, killer whales, jellyfish, octopus and other sea creatures.
And please do update the skin color for the Sims. We only have 6 skin tone to choose from! It would be better if there's a color changer.
The Sims 3 Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
The Sims 3 Weather (Fog, Hail, Rain, Snow)-Could be from Seasons!
The Sims 3 Disasters (Twister, Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake)
The Sims 3 Beach Life (Sims can swim or go to the beach!) Add Sharks!
The Sims 3 Prison Life (Sims could go to jail and stay there for days!)
The Sims 3 Farm (Could be your main job and add more vegetables and fruits)
The Sims 3 Runway (Fashion style stuff)
The Sims 3 News (Your sims could appear on tv as a reporter!)
Sorry if this has already been answered, but have EA said anything more about the bonus items that will come with the LE? I'm still trying to decide whether to pre-order or not (fighting my dislike of Play.com!) and this will probably be the deciding factor, as I'm not overly fussed about the pet shop.
Sorry if this has already been answered, but have EA said anything more about the bonus items that will come with the LE? I'm still trying to decide whether to pre-order or not (fighting my dislike of Play.com!) and this will probably be the deciding factor, as I'm not overly fussed about the pet shop.
the sharks and the earthquakes are olredy in the game
you have crocodiles to
Hope the Sims 3 Seasons or Weather or whatever you guys will call it comes next! If it does, please include the following:
Seasons:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Weather:
- Drizzling Rain
- Light Rain
- Heavy Rain
- Storm
- Wet Snow
- Light Snow
- Heavy Snow
- Blizzard
- Tornado
- Hurricane
And some other natural disasters!
As for the pets, please add the ability for Sims to swim on the beach or lakes. I want my Sims to enjoy the beach! Add collectibles from the beach like seashells and starfish. Put sharks, dolphin, killer whales, jellyfish, octopus and other sea creatures.
And please do update the skin color for the Sims. We only have 6 skin tone to choose from! It would be better if there's a color changer.
The Sims 3 Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
The Sims 3 Weather (Fog, Hail, Rain, Snow)-Could be from Seasons!
The Sims 3 Disasters (Twister, Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake)
The Sims 3 Beach Life (Sims can swim or go to the beach!) Add Sharks!
The Sims 3 Prison Life (Sims could go to jail and stay there for days!)
The Sims 3 Farm (Could be your main job and add more vegetables and fruits)
The Sims 3 Runway (Fashion style stuff)
The Sims 3 News (Your sims could appear on tv as a reporter!)
Add more ideas!
sharks and the earthquakes are olredy in the game
you have crocodiles to
Or if i pre-ordered it October 3rd would i receive the limited edition?
Hi Candylicious, I've seen a few people asking a question similar to this. As long as you preorder the game prior to the release date in your country from a participating retailer, you should receive the Limited Edition of the game. Hope that helps!
I would like to know if we will be able to sell our pets to other sims like in the sims 2 or 1, for example my sim used to breed dogs and sell them to others for money….
as i would like my sim to have a stud farm, as in breeding horses for the purpose of selling them.
I have a statement, I for one may or msy not buy this EP, unless the Limited Edition is available to everyone including us Aussies, cos I went to EB Games today, and they told me that there is no Limited Edition in their store, and when it comes in, October, so us Aussies will miss out then?!
i live in australia and i have pre odered it. and i pre odered it for the limited edition. ebgames is also giving a real life sims 3 dog collar to all who buy from them. i have gone in the store a few times to ensure that i will get the collar and the limited edition.
Are horses, dogs, and cats the only pets/animals in the game or are there wild animals too :?:
shammond123 i don't know if your question has been answerd but i will answer it anyway if it has. the pets game will have wild animals,there are wild animals such as deer and a few other, you can also see wild horses that you can eventally adopt into your family. i hope this has help.
and as for everyone who is saying that the pet shop should be given to everyone and not just in the L.E well my oppinion is that its not a big deal if it is not in it. if you want it go get the limited edition. over here in australia they are trying to bring in a law that pet shops can not sell pets (cat and dogs). and the sims 3 pets you will not be able to buy the pets in petshops either. and as for the stuff you can buy in there it is also going to be in the buy mode. so if you have a problem with getting it from buy mode then why don't you have a problem with getting the rest of your furniture and such from buy mode? also the shop is NOT needed it is just cool to have. so because they dediced to bring out a limited edition of pets they have to have something cool that is limited. so i think they did a good job because just imagine if they decided to make it so you got extra pets or something in limited edition insetead then there would be reason to complain becuse then people would be missing out on something special indeed. anyway like i said if you want it then get the limited editon and stop winging. sorry if i have upset anyone and sorry for the terrible spelling. hope you all have a great time simming
I would like to know if we will be able to sell our pets to other sims like in the sims 2 or 1, for example my sim used to breed dogs and sell them to others for money….
as i would like my sim to have a stud farm, as in breeding horses for the purpose of selling them.
is this possible do we know ?
thanks
as far as i have found out so far is that with puppys and kittens you can sell them to your neighbors and put adds in the paper to sell them as for horses i am fairly sure that you take them to the equestrian center and sell them there. i hope this has helped and sorry if i have made any mistakes
This doesn't explain why some retailers are selling this for $10 extra. For example, GameStop. There's no reference to this being a bundled edition, so what's going on?
the $10 higher one is a bundled edition with a copy of sims 3. Unless you are confusing it with console versions for PS3 and Xbox360, which are $49.99
I confess to having skimmed over some of the questions that didn't seem to have to do with pets so as a result may have missed the answer to this question but...
Has there been an explanation as to why the PC Limited Edition does NOT get the special pet breeds and the PS3/360 do?
Is it that the tradeoff is that the PC get the pet store and the PS3/360 don't?
If this is the case, I'm highly disappointed. I would much rather have the unique breeds than a store to browse. After all, how much time am I spending in the store, versus time spent with the actual pet? Would it have been that difficult to make the Limited Editions the same - so everyone gets the store and the unique breeds?
Again, I apologize if this has been asked and answered or if it's been posted somewhere that the PC users will have access to the Ishimura Bobtail and the other unique breeds - it's pretty disheartening to see new breeds being announced and knowing that I don't have them to look forward to.
Well, guess you will be disappointed, and that appears to be the case. The console is not as expansive as the PC, so they have to give the console something that is exclusive to the console being not everybody has a PC and vice versa(I pre-ordered for both my 360 and PC).
I must admit I am dissapointed at not getting the special breeds to, especially as I don't have a PS3 or XBox as I spend all my time on the PC playing sims!! I would have liked at least a couple of the special breeds. I do understand that they have to make the LE special for the console as well but for those of us that don't have that option we are missing out on some amazing content. I am just hoping that once released we can dowload the special breeds from the exchange instead.
The special breeds is on a stand alone console game while our pc version is an ep - first of all. Second you cannot download console made content into a pc game period.
It is not EA's fault or concern that you don't have a console game machine, it is up to you to buy one if you want that game so bad, but who wants to play a stand alone sims game anyway?
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You SHOULD recieve it on the relese date
Has there been an explanation as to why the PC Limited Edition does NOT get the special pet breeds and the PS3/360 do?
Is it that the tradeoff is that the PC get the pet store and the PS3/360 don't?
If this is the case, I'm highly disappointed. I would much rather have the unique breeds than a store to browse. After all, how much time am I spending in the store, versus time spent with the actual pet? Would it have been that difficult to make the Limited Editions the same - so everyone gets the store and the unique breeds?
Again, I apologize if this has been asked and answered or if it's been posted somewhere that the PC users will have access to the Ishimura Bobtail and the other unique breeds - it's pretty disheartening to see new breeds being announced and knowing that I don't have them to look forward to.
Well, guess you will be disappointed, and that appears to be the case. The console is not as expansive as the PC, so they have to give the console something that is exclusive to the console being not everybody has a PC and vice versa(I pre-ordered for both my 360 and PC).
Seasons:
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Weather:
- Drizzling Rain
- Light Rain
- Heavy Rain
- Storm
- Wet Snow
- Light Snow
- Heavy Snow
- Blizzard
- Tornado
- Hurricane
And some other natural disasters!
As for the pets, please add the ability for Sims to swim on the beach or lakes. I want my Sims to enjoy the beach! Add collectibles from the beach like seashells and starfish. Put sharks, dolphin, killer whales, jellyfish, octopus and other sea creatures.
And please do update the skin color for the Sims. We only have 6 skin tone to choose from! It would be better if there's a color changer.
The Sims 3 Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter)
The Sims 3 Weather (Fog, Hail, Rain, Snow)-Could be from Seasons!
The Sims 3 Disasters (Twister, Hurricane, Tornado, Earthquake)
The Sims 3 Beach Life (Sims can swim or go to the beach!) Add Sharks!
The Sims 3 Prison Life (Sims could go to jail and stay there for days!)
The Sims 3 Farm (Could be your main job and add more vegetables and fruits)
The Sims 3 Runway (Fashion style stuff)
The Sims 3 News (Your sims could appear on tv as a reporter!)
Add more ideas!
the sharks and the earthquakes are olredy in the game
you have crocodiles to
sharks and the earthquakes are olredy in the game
you have crocodiles to
Hi Candylicious, I've seen a few people asking a question similar to this. As long as you preorder the game prior to the release date in your country from a participating retailer, you should receive the Limited Edition of the game. Hope that helps!
as i would like my sim to have a stud farm, as in breeding horses for the purpose of selling them.
is this possible do we know ?
thanks
i live in australia and i have pre odered it. and i pre odered it for the limited edition. ebgames is also giving a real life sims 3 dog collar to all who buy from them. i have gone in the store a few times to ensure that i will get the collar and the limited edition.
shammond123 i don't know if your question has been answerd but i will answer it anyway if it has. the pets game will have wild animals,there are wild animals such as deer and a few other, you can also see wild horses that you can eventally adopt into your family. i hope this has help.
and as for everyone who is saying that the pet shop should be given to everyone and not just in the L.E well my oppinion is that its not a big deal if it is not in it. if you want it go get the limited edition. over here in australia they are trying to bring in a law that pet shops can not sell pets (cat and dogs). and the sims 3 pets you will not be able to buy the pets in petshops either. and as for the stuff you can buy in there it is also going to be in the buy mode. so if you have a problem with getting it from buy mode then why don't you have a problem with getting the rest of your furniture and such from buy mode? also the shop is NOT needed it is just cool to have. so because they dediced to bring out a limited edition of pets they have to have something cool that is limited. so i think they did a good job because just imagine if they decided to make it so you got extra pets or something in limited edition insetead then there would be reason to complain becuse then people would be missing out on something special indeed. anyway like i said if you want it then get the limited editon and stop winging. sorry if i have upset anyone and sorry for the terrible spelling. hope you all have a great time simming
as far as i have found out so far is that with puppys and kittens you can sell them to your neighbors and put adds in the paper to sell them as for horses i am fairly sure that you take them to the equestrian center and sell them there. i hope this has helped and sorry if i have made any mistakes
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turtles, snakes,lizards, rodents, various kinds of birds, and something that looks like a hamster
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the $10 higher one is a bundled edition with a copy of sims 3. Unless you are confusing it with console versions for PS3 and Xbox360, which are $49.99
I must admit I am dissapointed at not getting the special breeds to, especially as I don't have a PS3 or XBox as I spend all my time on the PC playing sims!! I would have liked at least a couple of the special breeds. I do understand that they have to make the LE special for the console as well but for those of us that don't have that option we are missing out on some amazing content. I am just hoping that once released we can dowload the special breeds from the exchange instead.
It is not EA's fault or concern that you don't have a console game machine, it is up to you to buy one if you want that game so bad, but who wants to play a stand alone sims game anyway?
"Games Are Not The Place To Tell Stories, Games Are Meant To Let People Tell Their Own Stories"...Will Wright.
In dreams - I LIVE!
In REALITY, I simply exist.....