Join Electronic Arts’ Long List of Expansion Packs The Sims 4 is one we have not seen before: a Star Wars-theme one, named Travel to Batuu. The expansion, detailed in a Gamescom trailer released during the virtual-only presentation on Thursday, comes out September 8 and brings with it a number of signature characters, items, and environments from the classic franchise.
There are droids, light cables, and even Rey and Kylo Ren. The trailer also shows the Millennium Falcon, stormtroopers, and some of the apparent hijinks you can get in games Travel to Batuu, including light sword dueling. The package and choice for Batuu as the primary destination was apparently inspired by Disney’s Star Wars: Edge’s Galaxy theme park.
Here the press release describes it:
In The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, players will leave their homes to travel to the planet Batuu where they will have to choose which faction to work with, as the actions taken by their Sims will lead to control of the Black Spire Outpost. Sims may choose to support Rey and Vi Moradi as part of the Resistance, pledge loyalty to the First Order under Kylo Ren or shift their focus to obtaining credits from Hondo Ohnaka and the villains. As Sims embark on exciting missions, they will increase their reputation, unlock new artifacts and unique clothing, customize their own droids, and create a coveted lightsaber. After players leave Batuu and return home, they can even bring back some of these items, such as their lightsaber, to enjoy with other Sims they’ve already made.
“May The Sims, we have always strived to create content that takes the imagination of players beyond their limits to tell fun and unique stories in the game, and with The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu, they will be able to take their Sims on adventures to the edge of the galaxy, ”said Lyndsay Pearson, executive producer of The Sims, said in a statement. ‘We’re so big Star Wars fans, and set out to create an authentic and engaging Star Wars experience for players who also share the self-expression and deep storytelling possibilities The Sims. ”
The Sims has also evolved over time with each new expansion, giving players many new things to experiment with, build and design. And while there have been Star Wars cosmetics and other bindings in the past, The Sims has rather nothing on the scale of a full expansion pack. Thanks to developer Maxis who owns Star Wars license number for video games EA, Travel to Batuu is a partnership that seems to have been around for a long time.
