When is The Sims: Vacation coming out?
It will be in stores by the end of March in the North America.

Is Vacation an add-on or is it a stand-alone?
It's an add-on pack. You will still need The Sims to play.

Will Vacation install completely to my hard drive?
Some files will be put on your hard drive, but you will need the CD to play.

How much space will it take up on my hard drive?
About 700mb.

What will it cost?
$29.95 in the United States.

What is the ESRB rating for Vacation?
We expect Vacation to have a T (Teen) rating, just like The Sims.

What's in it?
Over 125 new objects, new characters, new Vacation Island area, lots of new social interactions with children, and new Vacation exchanges on TheSims.com website!

Livin' Large and House Party had a lot of pretty weird stuff. What's Vacation going to be like?
Vacation will be about your Sims taking a well earned vacation. Everything in it is designed to make your vacation interesting and more fun for both you and your Sims!

Can you play without some of the new objects if you want?
Yes. Just don't buy them for your Sims' home.

Will there be any new interactions?
Yes, there are lots of new social interactions with children.

I've downloaded lots of stuff for The Sims. Will Vacation be compatible?
Vacation is fully compatible with the existing Maxis downloads.

Is it compatible with Windows 2000?
Vacation is not officially compatible with Windows 2000.

Will any cheat codes be added or removed?
No cheat codes will be changed or removed. We may add one or two, however.