Adventure Awaits adds Getaway system and Imaginary Friends in Sims 4

Electronic Arts and Maxis will release The Sims 4 expansion pack Adventure Awaits on Oct. 2, announcing a vacation-themed update that adds new destinations, systems for hosting planned getaways and a suite of features aimed at expanding play for children, adults and elders. EA released a gameplay trailer in early September following a brief reveal, and the studio said the pack will be available on PC through the EA app, Epic Games Store and Steam, and on PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox One and Series X and S consoles.

EA described the expansion as welcoming players to the world of Gibbi Point, a setting that contains three neighborhoods — Wanderwood Wilds, Crystal Valley and Jellyfish Junction — and two official getaway destinations, Camp Gibbi Gibbi, a rustic summer camp, and Love Highland, a luxury beach resort. The pack introduces a Getaway system that lets players schedule visits, apply rules and itineraries and create Custom Venues that can be shared with other players, according to EA and gameplay footage.

One of the pack's most talked-about returns is Imaginary Friends. The gameplay trailer framed parts of the expansion from an Imaginary Friend's perspective and EA said...