De Sims 2 Update - Nachtleven T-mail #4

Hi Everyone,

Well I know I haven't written in awhile, but as many of you may know, I've been traveling around showing the game to a lot of our international players. It was a great trip, and as always, I was blown away by the fan community and their love for the game. I also had some great Sims cultural experiences, like Disco Bowling with the Dutch fan community in Amsterdam – talk about something you can tell the grandkids someday.

Things continue to move forward with The Sims 2 Nightlife. So much progress was made while I was away. The Bowling Alley and Karaoke Machine are a couple of my favorite objects, and they just keeping getting better. Also while I was gone the child animations got hooked up for "The Smustle;" there is nothing funnier than seeing a whole family, including grandma and grandpa out of the dance floor. Knowing you guys, I wouldn't be surprised if "The Smustle" starts a new International dance craze. I can't wait for you to be able to play it yourselves.

We are having a big day today here at EA. Each year we do something called Hot Summer Night. This is when we invite journalists to come in and see all of our games. Since you guys can't be here, I didn't want you to be left out, so I'm attaching a couple of new shots exclusively for you.

I promise you'll hear more from me over the next few weeks, and I'll keep you posted on progress too.

-Tim