publisher the sims 3: world adventures
Windows Phone ( WP ) is a family of mobile operating systems developed by ___MASK4___ for smartphones as the replacement successor to Windows Mobile and Zune . Windows Phone features a new user interface derived from Metro design language . Unlike Windows Mobile , it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market . It was first launched in October 2010 with Windows Phone 7 . Windows Phone 8 . 1 is the latest public release of the operating system , released to manufacturing on April 14 , 2014 . The or simply , DS , is a 32 - bit dual - screen handheld game console developed and released by ___MASK63___ . The device went on sale in ___MASK24___ on November 21 , 2004 . The DS , short for " Developers ' System " or " Dual Screen ", introduced distinctive new features to handheld gaming : two LCD screens working in tandem ( the bottom one featuring a touchscreen ), a built - in microphone , and support for wireless connectivity . Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP . The ___MASK63___ DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi - Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network . Alternatively , they could interact online using the now - closed ___MASK63___ Wi - Fi Connection service . Its main competitor was ___MASK10___ ' s PlayStation Portable as part of the seventh generation era . iOS ( formerly iPhone OS ) is a mobile operating system created and developed by ___MASK81___ exclusively for its hardware . It is the operating system that presently powers many of the company ' s mobile devices , including the iPhone , iPad , and iPod Touch . It is the second most popular mobile operating system globally after ___MASK83___ . iPad tablets are also the second most popular , by sales , against ___MASK83___ since 2013 . ___MASK90___ Inc . ( EA ) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City , California . Founded and incorporated on May 28 , 1982 by Trip Hawkins , the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers responsible for its games . As of 2014 , ___MASK90___ was the world ' s fourth - largest gaming company by revenue after Tencent , Sony and Microsoft The company sparked controversies over its advertising efforts , and acquisition of other studios . EA ___MASK11___ is a subsidiary of ___MASK90___ ( EA ), serving as one of its four major video game development labels . The company was founded in 1987 as ___MASK11___ Software , an American independent video game development company , and later became known as ___MASK11___ . Java ( Indonesian : Jawa ; Javanese :  ; Sundanese :  ) is an island of Indonesia . With a population of over 141 million ( the island itself ) or 145 million ( the administrative region ) Census released in December 2015 , Java is home to 56 . 7 percent of the Indonesian population and is the most populous island on Earth . The Indonesian capital city , Jakarta , is located on western Java . Much of Indonesian history took place on Java . It was the center of powerful Hindu - Buddhist empires , the Islamic sultanates , and the core of the colonial ___MASK38___ East Indies . Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 1940s . Java dominates Indonesia politically , economically and culturally . ___MASK45___ ( or simply Windows ) is a metafamily of graphical operating systems developed , marketed , and sold by Microsoft . It consists of several families of operating systems , each of which cater to a certain sector of the computing industry with the OS typically associated with IBM PC compatible architecture . Active Windows families include Windows NT , Windows Embedded and Windows Phone ; these may encompass subfamilies , e . g . Windows Embedded Compact ( Windows CE ) or Windows Server . Defunct Windows families include Windows 9x ; Windows 10 Mobile is an active product , unrelated to the defunct family Windows Mobile . The Wii is a home video game console released by ___MASK63___ on November 19 , 2006 . As a seventh - generation console , the Wii competed with Microsoft ' s Xbox 360 and ___MASK10___ ' s PlayStation 3 . ___MASK63___ states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others . , the Wii leads its generation over PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales , with more than 101 million units sold ; in December 2009 , the console broke the sales record for a single month in the United States . The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by ___MASK4___ . As the successor to the original Xbox , it is the second console in the Xbox series . The Xbox 360 competed with ___MASK10___ ' s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo ' s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles . The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12 , 2005 , with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo ( E3 ). In , Falcom released " Sorcerian Forever " for ___MASK45___ - based PCs . In , Falcom released " Sorcerian Original ", a remake of Sorcerian for ___MASK45___ - based PCs . In addition , console versions of Sorcerian with somewhat differing content from their PC counterparts were developed : A version for the Mega Drive was developed by ___MASK74___ , a version for the PC Engine CD was developed by Victor Musical Industries , and a version for the Dreamcast was developed by Victor Interactive Software . The Sims 3 is the third major title in the life simulation video game developed by The Sims Studio ( ___MASK11___ ) and published by ___MASK90___ . It is the sequel to the best - selling computer game , " The Sims 2 ". It was first announced that it was in development for PlayStation 3 and Wii in November 2006 , and later announced for OS X and Microsoft Windows . It was first released on June 2 , 2009 simultaneously for OS X and Microsoft Windows  both versions on the same disc . " The Sims 3 " was released to game consoles and smartphones on October 26 , 2010 , for PlayStation 3 , Wii , Xbox 360 , Android , iOS , and Nintendo DS . The Windows Phone version was made available on the Windows Phone Store on October 15 , 2010 . A Nintendo 3DS version , released on March 27 , 2011 , was one of its launch titles . It has also been released for mobile phone platforms , and a simpler version for mobiles with Java . Ensemble Studios was a video game developer initially established in 1995 as an independent company by Tony Goodman , Rick Goodman and John Boog - Scott , but was acquired by ___MASK4___ in 2001 and operated as an internal studio until 2009 , when it was officially disbanded . Ensemble developed many real - time strategy games , including the " Age of Empires " game series , " Age of Mythology ", and " Halo Wars ". In addition to game development , Ensemble Studios also made the Genie Game Engine used in " Age of Empires ", "", and "". The studio sold 20 million games and was worth an estimated $ 500 million . The Sims 3 : World Adventures or World Adventures is the first expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3 . It was announced on The Sims 3 website in August 2009 , and had a North American release on November 18 , 2009 . The expansion pack focuses on travelling to various areas in a manner similar to previous expansions The Sims : Vacation and The Sims 2 : Bon Voyage . Sims are able to travel to simplified versions of France , China , and Egypt . At these locations , sims are able to participate in adventures to earn rewards and benefits . Sims are also able to level up in new skills : photography , martial arts , and nectar making . In addition , the expansion pack provides new objects , socials , wishes , and opportunities . Early reception of the expansion pack has been positive with the expansion pack earning a Metacritic rating of 81 . An expansion pack , expansion set , supplement , or simply expansion is an addition to an existing role - playing game , tabletop game or video game . These add - ons usually add new game areas , weapons , objects , characters and / or an extended storyline to complete an already released game . While board game expansions are typically designed by the original creator , video game developers sometimes contract out development of the expansion pack to a third - party company , ( see "" for " Diablo "), it may choose to develop the expansion itself or it may do both ( Ensemble Studios developed the real - time strategy game Age of Empires III and the first expansion called itself , but contracted Big Huge Games for the second expansion pack , the Asian Dynasties ). Board games and tabletop RPGs may have been marketing expansions since the 1970s , and video games have been releasing expansion packs since the 1980s , early examples being the " Dragon Slayer " games "" and " Sorcerian ". The Sims 2 is a 2004 strategic life simulation video game developed by ___MASK11___ and published by ___MASK90___ . It is the sequel to the best - selling computer game " The Sims ". The PlayStation 3 ( abbreviated as PS3 ) is a home video game console developed by ___MASK10___ Computer Entertainment . It is the successor to PlayStation 2 , and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles . It competed with Microsoft ' s Xbox 360 and Nintendo ' s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles . It was first released on November 11 , 2006 , in Japan , November 17 , 2006 in North America , and March 27 , 2007 in Europe and Australia . Age of Empires III is a real - time strategy video game developed by ___MASK4___ Corporation ' s Ensemble Studios and published by ___MASK4___ Game Studios . The Mac version was ported over and developed and published by ___MASK44___ ' s ___MASK37___ . The PC version was released on October 18 , 2005 in ___MASK24___ and November 4 , 2005 in Europe , while the Mac version was released on November 21 , 2006 in ___MASK24___ and September 29 , 2006 in Europe . An N - Gage version of the game developed by Glu Mobile was released on April 28 , 2009 . It is the third game of the " Age of Empires " series and the sequel to "". Big Huge Games is a video game developer located in Timonium , Maryland . The company was founded in February 2000 by four veteran game industry developers : Tim Train , David Inscore , Jason Coleman and Brian Reynolds ( lead designer of " Alpha Centauri ", et al .). Their first game , " Rise of Nations ", was a critical and commercial hit . The original studio became defunct in May 2012 , but the name " Big Huge Games " was later reacquired by Reynolds and Train for their new venture ( previously known as SecretNewCo ). The revived studio released the mobile game " DomiNations " on ___MASK83___ and iOS in April 2015 .