marketplace.comYour Sims eat sleep live and love in the world youve created for them in The Sims 3. Its a great place to live and theyve got ordinary lives just like the real world. But you dont want your Sims to be just ordinary. Its time to spice things up a little. This Expansion Pack lets you give your Sims the chance to chase down - and catch - their dreams of riches and fame. Enter a whole new world where your Sims can groom their hidden talents to become all-star singers acrobats magicians and DJs. Will they rise to fame and enjoy a lasting career? Will your Sims get rich quick and fizzle out? Or will they crash and burn before they even get a chance to strike gold? Theres only one way to find out.Rise to StardomCustomize your stagesBecome a popular DJSynopsisYour Sims were born to be stars - let them live out the rags-to-riches story with The Sims 3: Showtime Expansion Pack where theyll get the chance to perform as singers magicians acrobats or DJs for other Sims. Nourish your Sims talents in the all-new world of Starlight Shores where theyll find new venues and objects that can help get them ready for Showtime. Make brand-new Sims with new tools using traits and Lifetime Wishes. Once your Sim is ready for the spotlight build customized stages for just the right look - then sit back and see how the crowd likes the show as your Sim performs in sold-out arenas - construction will dictate how well your Sim performs and how his or her career progresses. Receive access to an unique bonus venue and stage with this special edition. With the innovative SimPort feature you can send your talent-groomed Sim to a friends game to perform gigs in his or her town go on tour and even get reviewed. Search for new friends stay connected post stories of your Sims resultes share strategies and techniques and more with the in-game news feeds and live updates. Your Sims have the desire and the talent. Will it be enough to earn them a spot among the stars? Sit back and relax - its Showtime.Key Features: Watch your Sims rise to stardom revel in the limelight or crash and burn as they perform as singers acrobats magicians or DJs for other Sims (requires The Sims 3 to play not included) Explore a brand-new world Starlight Shores where youll find new venues and new objects to sharpen your Sims talents Create new Sims using more tools with new traits and Lifetime Wishes Construct your own custom stages from a swanky concert hall to a massive stadium or an indie club to create the perfect show and then watch your Sims perform in front of packed crowds in sold-out arenas Send your all-star Sim to a friends game to perform in his or her world book gigs in your friends town go on tour and even get reviewed using the all-new SimPort feature Tap into the in-game news feeds and live updates to search for and make new friends stay connected spread stories of your Sims resultes share gameplay techniques create wish lists and more Complete special challenges and accomplish certain goals to earn rewards and track and share them via in-game social wall postsProduct DescriptionLive the rags to riches story with your Sims while being connected to your friends! Experience the rise to stardom as your Sim performs on stage from one venue to the next. And for the first time The Sims 3 Showtime introduces social features including Passport an all-new feature that lets you send your Sims to a friends game! There your Sim can perform at your friends venue in front of your friends Sims! You will also be able to chat with friends and post messages and screenshots on your friends walls.