Last week a Star Wars themed expansion pack titled The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey To Batuu was announced during Gamescom 2020. Priced at $20, the expansion pack will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on September 8.
An official gameplay trailer has been released today for the expansion pack which you can check out via the YouTube video embedded above. After you’ve watched the video, head on over to StarWars.com for an interview with EA producer Antonio Romeo in which he speaks about bringing the world of Batuu to the video game.
If you’ve ever wanted to join the Resistance or First Order — or live your best scoundrel life — this is your chance.
Lucasfilm and EA announced last week that a galaxy far, far away is coming to The Sims with The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu on PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Available September 8, the pack will take players to Black Spire Outpost, the location featured at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, where they can create their own story with an allegiance of their choice.
As seen in the reveal trailer and a new features overview trailer, Journey to Batuu centers around a detail-by-detail recreation of the Star Wars-themed land, from the layout of Oga’s Cantina to fun Easter eggs like the diagona that pops up in a water fountain. (And of course, the ultimate dream come true: lightsaber building!) There are main story missions, side missions, and even some familiar faces in Vi Moradi, Rey, and Kylo Ren, as well as the chance to pilot iconic ships, including the Millennium Falcon, TIE echelon, and T-70 X-wing. Of course, it’s all through the fun and funny lens of The Sims, meaning friendships, relationships, and the occasional dance party are all possible, too. Ultimately, it looks to be a more than worthy addition to one of gaming’s most vaunted simulators. “As a huge Star Wars fan, I have always loved the stories that have been told in this universe,” producer Antonio Romeo tells StarWars.com, “but being able to take the reins and play out my own stories with the Sims is such a unique experience no other game can offer.” StarWars.com caught up with Romeo to talk about bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life in video game form, visiting Disney Parks for research, and having lightsaber duels over dirty dishes.
