OFFICIAL RELEASE SCHEDULE CONFIRMED: THE SIMS 4: ADVENTURE AWAITS EXPANSION PACK LAUNCH TIME

Simmers worldwide, mark your calendars! The highly anticipated The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack is officially set for release on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Electronic Arts (EA) has confirmed a simultaneous global launch time for all platforms, ensuring that PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox players can begin their new getaways at the same moment. This avoids the traditional midnight rolling release across individual time zones, a practice often used for major expansion packs.

The key to unlocking your new adventures in Gibbi Point—featuring the neighborhoods of Wanderwood Wilds, Crystal Valley, and Jellyfish Junction—is the single, unifying release time.

The Critical Global Release Time

The Sims 4: Adventure Awaits will launch globally at 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 2, 2025. This time is consistently reflected across official EA and storefront listings. For players across the world, this translates to the following local release times:

Specific Release Times for Major Global Regions:

• West Coast North America (PDT): 10:00 AM, Thursday, October 2
• Central North America (CDT): 12:00 PM (Noon), Thursday, October 2
• East Coast North America (EDT): 1:00 PM, Thursday, October 2
• United Kingdom (BST/GMT+1): 6:00 PM, Thursday, October 2
• Central Europe (CEST/GMT+2): 7:00 PM, Thursday, October 2
• Japan (JST/GMT+9): 2:00 AM, Friday, October 3
• Australia East (AEST/GMT+10): 3:00 AM, Friday, October 3
• Vietnam/Thailand (ICT/GMT+7): 12:00 AM (Midnight), Friday, October 3

Players are advised to check the exact time for their local region against the 10:00 AM PDT baseline to ensure they are ready for launch, particularly those in Asian and Oceanian territories where the release will fall into the early morning of October 3rd.

Key Features Driving Pre-Launch Hype

The Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack introduces several significant features that are highly anticipated by the Sims 4 community, positioning this as one of the most content-rich releases of the year. The focus is heavily on customized experiences and expanded gameplay for children, a major draw for life simulation enthusiasts.

The Getaway System

This is the central innovation of the pack. The new system allows players to design and manage highly customized group trips, or “Getaways,” that can range from a children’s camp at Camp Gibbi Gibbi to an intense fitness retreat or even a competitive cook-off. Players can set specific Schedules and implement Elimination Rules (based on skill gains or relationship decay) to create unique, high-stakes narratives. This feature significantly boosts replay value and offers immense creative freedom, a core strength of the franchise.

New Skills and Activities

Both child and adult Sims will gain access to several new activities and four new skills: Papercraft, Entomology, Diving, and Archery. These skills are tied directly to the new world and the new interactive objects like the Diving Board, Waterslide, and Kayak, encouraging outdoor and hands-on gameplay. The emphasis on skill-building is a key element for players who seek in-depth character progression.

Childhood Development and Imaginary Friends

The pack introduces Formative Moments for Child Sims, allowing them to develop new Childhood Sentiments towards other Sims and experience key developmental milestones that will shape their adult traits. Furthermore, the return of Imaginary Friends—available in four distinct personalities (Goofball, Competitive, Creative, and Evil)—is a feature that has generated immense excitement, drawing on nostalgia from previous Sims titles while adding new game mechanics.

Custom Venues and UGC Potential

The ability to create Custom Venues with flexible rules and functional requirements outside of the standard lot types is a game-changer for builders and storytellers. This feature is poised to significantly increase User-Generated Content (UGC) on The Gallery, extending the life and variety of the expansion pack.

Pre-Order Bonus and Purchasing Information

While a true “pre-order” bonus is not offered, players who purchase the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack by November 13, 2025, will receive the Warm & Cozy Digital Content bundle. This includes the Toasty Tower Lamp, Toast-Tea Kettle, and Toasty Tootsies Socks, providing an incentive for early adopters to purchase the pack shortly after its release.

The expansion pack is priced at $39.99 USD (or regional equivalent) and will be available for digital download on the EA app (PC/Mac), Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox One/Series X|S, and PlayStation 4/5. As an Expansion Pack, it requires the The Sims 4 Base Game and all existing updates to function.

The countdown is officially on for what promises to be one of the biggest and most transformative Sims 4 DLC drops of 2025. Prepare to dive in and create your ultimate, rule-bending, adventure-filled Getaways.