The Sims 3 just got its first patch in over a decade and fans aren't quite sure what it means

Just before all the hubbub about the Sims 4 anniversary updates yesterday, its predecessor got an unexpected update too. The ...
GameSpot

The Sims 3 Gets Its First Update In Almost A Decade

The Sims 25th anniversary is next month, and as expected, EA has loads of activities, updates and new content planned for the celebration. But one thing players weren't expecting was the surprise ...
Polygon

The Sims 3 gets another patch, 10 years since its last update

The Sims 3 community was confused on Tuesday when they saw an unfamiliar pop-up when launching the 2009 release: Update required. Electronic Arts pushed an update to The Sims 3, updating a patch that ...
PCGamesN

A new The Sims 3 update is here, and it fixes a longstanding issue

You'd be forgiven for thinking that EA has forgotten about The Sims 3. It's been 16 years since launch, and The Sims 4 has been the clear focus for the past few years. Until now, anyway. A surprise ...
Game Rant

The Sims 3 Gets Unexpected Update 15 Years After Launch

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