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Line 64: == Development == Electronic Arts announced ''The Sims 3'' on March 19, 2008.<ref name="actiontrip-site">{{cite web | last = Paul | first = Ure | title = The Sims 3 Announced | publisher = Action Trip.com | date = March 19, 2008 | url = http://www.actiontrip.com/news/the-sims-3-announced-screens/031908_9 | access-date = April 5, 2009 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131002120848/http://www.actiontrip.com/news/the-sims-3-announced-screens/031908_9 | archive-date = October 2, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> On January 15, 2009, Maxis invited "some of the best" custom content creators to their campus at Redwood Shores where they were hosting a Creator's Camp. Creators have been invited to spend the week exploring and creating content like Sims, houses, and customized content. The creators' work was used to pre-populate The Sims 3 Exchange. On May 8, 2009, Maxis announced that ''The Sims 3'' had [[Gold release#Production or live release|gone gold]] meaning that the game had finished beta testing stage and was off for manufacturing ahead of its June 2009 release. On May 15, 2009, Maxis released several online interactive teaser experiences on ''The Sims 3'' website, including SimFriend, which allows users to choose a virtual Sim Friend who would email them throughout the day; SimSocial, which allows users to create their own Sim online, and have an adventure with them; and SimSidekick, which allows users to surf the web with a sim. Two weeks before the game was scheduled to be released, an unauthorized copy of the [[digital distribution]] version of the game leaked onto the Internet.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sims 3 leaked to torrent sites weeks before retail release |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/05/sims-3-leaked-to-torrent-sites-weeks-before-retail-release/ |author=Ben Kuchera |publisher=Ars Technica |date=May 18, 2009 |access-date=May 18, 2009 |archive-date=September 12, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912161927/https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/05/sims-3-leaked-to-torrent-sites-weeks-before-retail-release/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Maxis later commented the leak was a "buggy, pre-final" version. Maxis stated that more than half of the game is missing and is susceptible to crashes or worse.<ref>{{cite Maxis relied on user feedback from previous games.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2462117/sims-3-producers-advice-to-devs-screw-up-a-lot-developer-pop-quiz-10/|title='Sims 3' Producer's Advice To Devs: Screw Up A Lot -- Developer Pop Quiz #10|work=MTV News|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030404/http://www.mtv.com/news/2462117/sims-3-producers-advice-to-devs-screw-up-a-lot-developer-pop-quiz-10/|url-status=live}}</ref> In order to create the animations in the game so they look believable but goofy, they shot real life references of people doing tasks in outrageous ways until satisfied with the outcome.<ref name="auto">{{cite AV media|author=@TheSims|title=The Sims 3 – Behind the Scenes|date=2008-08-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouH0G6-wK9g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/ouH0G6-wK9g |archive-date=2021-12-13 |url-status=live|access-date=2017-11-18|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Each character in the game was specifically created by the developers to have their own life story, wishes, dreams, and personalities. The developers spend a lot of time trying to get the world to feel seamless and the characters to feel real.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/features/i133344/The-Sims-3-How-does-it-all-work/|title=The Sims 3: How does it all work?|work=Gameplanet|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031621/https://www.gameplanet.co.nz/pc/features/i133344/The-Sims-3-How-does-it-all-work/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://kotaku.com/a-sims-fan-theory-that-gets-pretty-dark-1641330321|title=A Sims Fan Theory That Gets Pretty Dark|last=Hernandez|first=Patricia|work=Kotaku|access-date=2017-11-18|language=en-US|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033144/https://kotaku.com/a-sims-fan-theory-that-gets-pretty-dark-1641330321|url-status=live}}</ref> Line 92: A standalone expansion pack for the iOS version, ''World Adventures'', was released on April 2, 2010. ''World Adventures'' adds tombs, new challenges, personas, and careers, new places to explore (Egypt, China, and France), clothes and new furniture. A second standalone expansion pack, ''Ambitions'', was released on September 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatsguru.com/iphone/the_sims_3_ambitions/walkthrough/2167118.htm|title=Walkthrough – Sims 3 Ambitions for iPhone / iPod Touch Career Guide Walkthrough for The Sims 3 Ambitions IPhone|website=CheatsGuru.com |access-date=April 18, 2017|archive-date=April 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419111841/http://www.cheatsguru.com/iphone/the_sims_3_ambitions/walkthrough/2167118.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Ambitions'' added new skills (firefighting, painting, parenting and sports), new community buildings, and the ability to have children. On November 6, 2009, EA announced the release of a vampire theme pack for the iPhone. The pack included Live it or Wear it Sets with Vampires and Werewolves, Castle and Campus Life themes. "Live it" sets contain car, furniture, decoration, wallpaper, and flooring.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 19, 2009|url=http://www.thesims3.com/community/news.html?selMonth=10&selYear=2009|title=News and Events – Community – The Sims 3|website= === Console === | |||