The Sims 3 Seasons: Announcement Thread

[Lasnien]

Yes, that's right! It's finally here. Coming this fall, the expansion includes weather effects, seasonal festivals, and new activities like snowboarding on a half-pipe and bobbing for apples. The end of the trailer seemed to imply alien abduction, in my opinion. Once the live broadcast is over, there should be a replay that I can link to.

[Ricalynn]

I am going to compile all the screenshots I can really quick and see if I can get the trailer.  The EA Summer Showcase just announced the arrival of Seasons this fall with soccer, snowboarding, fireworks, holiday events, rain, snow and so much more.   Please remember that we as a forum like to keep a professional appearance so no frivolous posts to this announcement.

Thank you Thomas.

Official Trailers Youtube: English Trailer,  Dutch Trailer

Official Screenshots:  Click to make larger






Official Announcements: TheSims.com Announcement  & TheSims3.com News Announcement

From the official Site:  http://thesims.com/en_US/the-sims-3-seasons

Community Blog post about Seasons: August 2012

SimsVIP Fact Sheet


Let your Sims swim in the ocean on a hot summer day, bob for apples in the autumn leaves, test their snowboarding skill on the half pipe, or welcome spring showers with a walk in the rain and a colorful umbrella. All-new activities, like soccer, and big seasonal festivals and celebrations bring the spirit of each season to life. Your Sims can pucker up at the kissing booth at the spring festival, or see what Halloween surprises await in the haunted house. Dress for the weather with seasonal fashions from raincoats to snow gear. With new foods, décor and weather effects, your Sims can enjoy the bounty and beauty of the ever-changing seasons and play with life like never before!

 

• Delight your Sims with new activities for every season: Whether building an intimate igloo, carving a scary Jack o’ lantern, taking a plunge off the diving board, or setting off all-new fireworks, your Sim can always find new things to do throughout the year.
  Join the fun with seasonal festivals: Sims can get in a snowball fight at the annual winter festival, get their faces painted at the summer festival, whoop it up at the spring dance, or bob for apples during the fall festival.
• Experience the joy and challenge of changing weather: New weather effects and Sim reactions capture the power and beauty of nature! Sims can get a tan, be struck by lightning, or catch a cold!
• Bring the outdoors inside: Your Sim can now learn the recipe for pumpkin pie or style their home with new furniture and décor. There are a host of new items to ring in each season. Get a tanning booth in time for summer, or ring in the holiday spirit with house lights and decorations.
• Dress for the weather:Outfit your Sim in new styles for the season, including snow gear, raincoats and umbrellas, and new Halloween costumes!
• Welcome mysterious visitors: New weather patterns aren’t the only things appearing in the sky! Befriend an alien visitor and use their UFO to abduct a neighbor, invade a community lot, or travel to the stars.

The Sims™ 3 Seasons Limited Edition

Relax in Style in the Ice Lounge

Pre-order The Sims 3 Seasons Limited Edition and receive the exclusive Ice Lounge community lot. This sleek and elegant social club can be placed in any world from The Sims 3, and is available in all seasons. It is a great place for your Sims to chill on a hot day or get out of the winter wind. The venue includes new ice objects that can be placed on any lot to make your Sims’ lives just a bit cooler.

• Build a hangout in your Sims’ home: Let your Sims entertain in style with the elegant ice bar, bar stool, and pub table.
• Make your Sims’ everyday décor cooler: Items like the ice dining chair, dining, table, coffee table, sofa, and loveseat can add distinctive style to any room in your Sims’ home.
• Spice up your architecture: The ice lounge also includes architectural elements to add a subtle touch of style to your Sims’ buildings. Install the ice column, double door arch, chandelier, or wall sconce light to add some chilly flare.

Key Features:

• Dress for the weather: Outfit your Sim in new styles for the season, including snow gear, wetsuits, raincoats and umbrellas, and new Halloween costumes!
• Delight your Sims with new activities for every season: Whether building an intimate igloo, carving a scary Jack o’ lantern, taking a plunge off the diving board, or setting off all-new fireworks, your Sim can always find new things to do throughout the year.
• Join the fun with seasonal festivals: Sims can get in a snowball fight at the annual winter festival, get their faces painted at the summer festival, whoop it up at the spring dance, or bob for apples during the fall festival.
• Experience the joy and challenge of changing weather: New weather effects and Sim reactions capture the power and beauty of nature! Sims can get a tan, be struck by lightning, or catch a cold!
• Bring the outdoors inside: Your Sim can now learn the recipe for pumpkin pie or style their home with new furniture and décor. There are a host of new items to ring in each season. Get a tanning booth in time for summer, or ring in the holiday spirit with house lights and decorations.
• Welcome mysterious visitors: New weather patterns aren’t the only things appearing in the sky! Befriend an alien visitor and use their UFO to abduct a neighbor, invade a community lot, or travel to the stars.

IGN Exclusive on Announcement Day



Stealing Thomas's pictures from the locked thread:

Yesterday a listing for The Sims 3: Seasons was found on the Official Website. SimsVIP has some screenshots. It hasn't been officially confirmed by EA but it's looking likely considering it was on the official website. 

The listings have since been removed though.

Edit: Lasnien I stole your topic and merged it with mine but you were first so your post is first.

[Sunnysabjes]

I have found a trailer. I can olny find a Dutch one, I'll try looking for an english one. It is the same one as in the showcase though only in Dutch .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR4plgi5eRA

[samoht04]

I just found it as well! Swimming in Ponds, Seas  and Lakes - Finalllly!  Here is another picture, it was found on a website that listed the game then removed it. SimsVIP are hosting it.

[alex51299]

I just saw the Dutch trailer, it looks amazing! I hope it'll still be able to work well on my computer.

[TheTripWasInfraGreen]

I think the end of the trailer implied aliens (the strange green light over the hotdog-dressed vandal) will be the occult of this EP.

ALIENS. FINALLY.

[Ricalynn]

http://thesims.com/en_us/news/seasons-announcement

From the official Site:  http://thesims.com/en_US/the-sims-3-seasons


Let your Sims swim in the ocean on a hot summer day, bob for apples in the autumn leaves, test their snowboarding skill on the half pipe, or welcome spring showers with a walk in the rain and a colorful umbrella. All-new activities, like soccer, and big seasonal festivals and celebrations bring the spirit of each season to life. Your Sims can pucker up at the kissing booth at the spring festival, or see what Halloween surprises await in the haunted house. Dress for the weather with seasonal fashions from raincoats to snow gear. With new foods, décor and weather effects, your Sims can enjoy the bounty and beauty of the ever-changing seasons and play with life like never before!

 

• Delight your Sims with new activities for every season: Whether building an intimate igloo, carving a scary Jack o’ lantern, taking a plunge off the diving board, or setting off all-new fireworks, your Sim can always find new things to do throughout the year.
  Join the fun with seasonal festivals: Sims can get in a snowball fight at the annual winter festival, get their faces painted at the summer festival, whoop it up at the spring dance, or bob for apples during the fall festival.
• Experience the joy and challenge of changing weather: New weather effects and Sim reactions capture the power and beauty of nature! Sims can get a tan, be struck by lightning, or catch a cold!
• Bring the outdoors inside: Your Sim can now learn the recipe for pumpkin pie or style their home with new furniture and décor. There are a host of new items to ring in each season. Get a tanning booth in time for summer, or ring in the holiday spirit with house lights and decorations.
• Dress for the weather:Outfit your Sim in new styles for the season, including snow gear, raincoats and umbrellas, and new Halloween costumes!
• Welcome mysterious visitors: New weather patterns aren’t the only things appearing in the sky! Befriend an alien visitor and use their UFO to abduct a neighbor, invade a community lot, or travel to the stars.

The Sims™ 3 Seasons Limited Edition

Relax in Style in the Ice Lounge

Pre-order The Sims 3 Seasons Limited Edition and receive the exclusive Ice Lounge community lot. This sleek and elegant social club can be placed in any world from The Sims 3, and is available in all seasons. It is a great place for your Sims to chill on a hot day or get out of the winter wind. The venue includes new ice objects that can be placed on any lot to make your Sims’ lives just a bit cooler.

• Build a hangout in your Sims’ home: Let your Sims entertain in style with the elegant ice bar, bar stool, and pub table.
• Make your Sims’ everyday décor cooler: Items like the ice dining chair, dining, table, coffee table, sofa, and loveseat can add distinctive style to any room in your Sims’ home.
• Spice up your architecture: The ice lounge also includes architectural elements to add a subtle touch of style to your Sims’ buildings. Install the ice column, double door arch, chandelier, or wall sconce light to add some chilly flare.

[Canaderar]

I think the end of the trailer implied aliens (the strange green light over the hotdog-dressed vandal) will be the occult of this EP.

ALIENS. FINALLY.

I immediately thought of aliens at that part too.

I am so very excited for this! I can't wait for building snowmen and igloos!!

[Sunnysabjes]

I found a screenshot of the ice lounge that will be part of the limited edition.



I really like how much new things they put in. I thought the snowboarding on the half pipe was really cool. I'm hoping screenshots of that will show up soon.

[folcon]

I wonder how much of the new ice furnature our sims will be able to sculpt at the sculpting station.

[samoht04]

I'm disappointed that it will be released November 13th. I mean that's only two months after Supernatural. Unless I get Supernatural for my Birthday then I won't be able to afford this one sensibly.

I wonder how much of the new ice furnature our sims will be able to sculpt at the sculpting station.

Be typical if it melts. 

[folcon]

I'm disappointed that it will be released November 13th. I mean that's only two months after Supernatural. Unless I get Supernatural for my Birthday then I won't be able to afford this one sensibly.

Ah, but perhaps you could get it for x-mas.  That's what family is for, am I right?

[xFezIsAFreakx]

There shall be kissing booths! Well that's what it looked like..

English trailer! (Sorry if its been posted already)

[samoht04]

Ah, but perhaps you could get it for x-mas.  That's what family is for, am I right?

They dislike my addiction to Sims. I have a sound argument though and the accountant in my Dad can't argue. 

There shall be kissing booths! Well that's what it looked like..

English trailer! (Sorry if its been posted already)

It looks like a lot of Fair like booths. Which if you think about it means that the Store once again foretold the future. Did not the Swim, Surf and Beach Set go on sale (Swimming in the Sea) and then a Cirus Themed Set came out (Fair like thing!).

[Sunnysabjes]

I'm disappointed that it will be released November 13th. I mean that's only two months after Supernatural. Unless I get Supernatural for my Birthday then I won't be able to afford this one sensibly.

Be typical if it melts. 

I'm going to start saving up money to get both! And yes it would be very typical if the ice furniture would melt. A house full of water puddles. I think in the showcase they said you can put it in any season and any town, so I suppose it doesn't melt. I dunno what happens if you put it outside of the lot. Well can't be sure about that yet
I'm hoping that there will be some screenshots out tomorrow.
I really can't wait until November. I'll be looking forward to more information and previews!