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FALSE SPECULATION: The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack is Country Livin’

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UPDATE: The Sims Forums member elelunicy has pointed out that the Target listing shown down below has been photoshopped by someone from an older Google image that you can see down below. We’ve marked this speculation as FAKE!

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Please note that this post contains no official information / confirmation from The Sims Team and is only based on online findings.


After a couple of cryptic hints from SimGurus and the Future Cube about possible new content coming our way, it seems there’s another clue that ties it all up – a leak from a Target employee!

That’s right, an unknown source has published a product listing from a Target work phone listing The Sims 4 Country Livin’ as the 9th Expansion Pack for The Sims 4!

Screen via @FCowplant

FALSE SPECULATION: The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack is Country Livin’

This listing comes hand-in-hand with a leak that happened in September 2019 regarding Horses and equestrian themed content possibly coming to The Sims 4!

Although we can’t confirm that this is a legit leak, we can say that The Sims 4 Discover University leaked the same way just a couple of weeks before it’s announcement.

We’ll definitely keep you updated on this information so stay tuned!

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Ang
Ang
5 years ago

It’s always a Target employee, lol

Rene
Rene
5 years ago

Wasn’t there a tweet from a guru that said an upcoming release will be something different from last games so if I remember that correctly then this EP would fit that.

Buzzvesley
Buzzvesley
5 years ago
Reply to  Rene

Actually they said the EP was going to be a surprise and that the GP was going to be a major first in the franchise. I don’t think many would be surprised with a farming pack though I can’t say people will be expecting it either.

Rene
Rene
5 years ago
Reply to  Buzzvesley

Whoops, thank you for the correction.

sreser
sreser
5 years ago
Reply to  Buzzvesley

tbh i doubt it will be farming and I dont care if it is or isn’t, i will accept whatever since I love all they give us.

Lauren Enslen
Lauren Enslen
5 years ago
Reply to  Rene

I personally don’t care about farming/country themed packs. All I want is a hobbies pack. No, not even pack, a hobbies UPDATE. They need to focus on fixing the base game, not adding more paid stuff that gets boring after 5 minutes.

anonymoose
anonymoose
5 years ago
Reply to  Lauren Enslen

preach

Reese Sima
Reese Sima
5 years ago

This is most likely correct simce discover university was leaked the same way .. also by an target employee!

Sophia
Sophia
5 years ago

Its weird they’re also doing the knitting pack, because that would fit in the country pack..?

Rene
Rene
5 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Not necessarily. Knitting is more stereotypically seen as an “old people” thing than a “country folk” thing. With the choices made for the SP it’s another more heavily YA/Adult focused pack with how CAS went.

Amaya
Amaya
5 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

This isn’t the first time they’ve done that though. Tiny Living could have been included with University and My First Pet Stuff could have been included in Pets so I wouldn’t be surprised if they did it again

Rozana
Rozana
5 years ago
Reply to  Amaya

I think they should do a country living/cottage EP.

Don’t we all vacation at some point?

A. Michelle
A. Michelle
5 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Very good connection !!!

Hayley
Hayley
5 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Exactly! Seems to be about the money at this point considering all the bugs they still need to fix… like butlers

Vladyslav
Vladyslav
5 years ago

Hopefully this pack will be about growing plants, small animals and off the grid) Especially off the grid, because Sims 4 is too technological!

K
K
5 years ago
Reply to  Vladyslav

But we already have all those things.

Kristeen
Kristeen
5 years ago
Reply to  K

EXACTLY LOL

anecdote90
anecdote90
5 years ago
Reply to  K

If only all the worlds could have the same community and interactive feel like Sulani does.

Bec
Bec
5 years ago

It’s a shame so much of Sims is so America focused…I’d like to see more variety really.

Ericsbane
Ericsbane
5 years ago
Reply to  Bec

So they dont have countrysides Outside the US or where you live?

Em
Em
5 years ago
Reply to  Bec

They did come out with Jungle Adventure and it centered around Salvadora which isn’t an “American” themed town/culture.

Karolina
Karolina
5 years ago
Reply to  Bec

last time I checked windenburg wasn’t american like, same with sulani

Hawaii Exists
Hawaii Exists
5 years ago
Reply to  Karolina

Sulani was Polynesian inspired… *Hawaii cough*

Truther
Truther
5 years ago
Reply to  Bec

So much is American themed?

San Myshuno is based off Tokyo
Windenburg is based off of germany. Sulani is based off polyneisan islands.
Selvadorada is based off of el salvadore.
Britechester is based off england.

Ones that are U.S based

Arizona- strangerville
New mexico- oasis springs
New Orleans- willow creek, magnolia promenade
Average city- new crest
Califonia- del sol valley
New England- brindleton bay

Neutral- glimmerbrook and granite falls, the vampire one…

5 based off U.S
6 based off other countries
3 neutrals

So I at least dont get how it has to much of the united states. Im from Texas and I dont care about horses or farm animals, but I’ve waited for a proper country side.

P.s. I did not forget magonlia promenade in the count. Its so small and is literally an extention of willow creek.

Farahilde
Farahilde
5 years ago
Reply to  Truther

Your counting is off – 6 worlds in your list are US based, 5 are not, which makes US based worlds the majority. However, Sims fandom states the following about San Myshuno: “This world is based on a variety of modern cities from around the world like Tokyo, San Francisco and New York City and also features elements of Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Moroccan cultures. Its geography resembles that of Hong Kong.” I’ve personally always considered it to be in the US too, since it’s so multi-cultural, much unlike Tokyo and Hong Kong. I’ve also always thought Granite Falls was loosely based on Granite Falls, WA.

Quadarius Moore
Quadarius Moore
5 years ago
Reply to  Truther

San myshuno is base off New York not tokoyo

Ellis
Ellis
5 years ago
Reply to  Truther

As someone that lives in England- britechester is nothing like the UK and seems to be based more off an American college town

Jha
Jha
5 years ago

All i need are cars in TS4. Dont care about farms

Kristeen
Kristeen
5 years ago
Reply to  Jha

I wouldnt wish for that. TS4 doesnt have an open world, so its useless to have cars.

George English
George English
5 years ago
Reply to  Kristeen

Sims 2….. that all i have to say.

Jason
Jason
5 years ago

Oooooohhh we’re gonna get a Southern world with that EP.

AMANDA
AMANDA
5 years ago
Reply to  Jason

Isn’t southern if “iced tea” doesn’t count as a quick meal like milk does.

EveningMoonlight
EveningMoonlight
5 years ago

THIS IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN FOR MY SIMS WORLD!!! I’ve been a simmer all my life I have everything! Always wanted a sole farming/country pack!!! Horses, crops, maybe other livestock and animals, off the grid, large lots!! Ugh yes please!!! Been my dream!!! ‍‍‍❤️❤️❤️

Isla
Isla
5 years ago

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I’m so ready to ditch San Myshuno and plant some roots (literally and figuratively) in the country. Maybe we’ll get horses, with similar mechanics to riding bikes? Maybe we’ll expand the veterinarian career? Maybe I can just churn butter and make jam and live my best patio life.

Excited!

Kai Chen
Editor
5 years ago

YES! YEESS!!! YEEESSS!!! After 20 YEARS! Finally!

Getting EP9.
EP of my dreams.
It’s called Country Livin’
Or at least it seems
You can raise a pig, a cow
A horse or a mare
Just the way it sounds to me
A perfect software

Finally
It comes along!
The way I feel about it
It just can’t be wrong
If you only knew the way I feel about it
I just can’t describe it, oh, no, no

Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
My feelings can’t describe it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face and
I just can not hide it

klara
klara
5 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

why

Kai Chen
Editor
5 years ago
Reply to  klara

Most gameplay ever added to a lot.

Kristeen
Kristeen
5 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

BRUH, dont get too excited. You know maxis.

Gdawg
Gdawg
5 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

Ah yes how classic…when you’re so happy you must burst into spontaneous rhyme lol

SimminJen
SimminJen
5 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen
Max
Max
5 years ago

Couple of weeks for discover university? It was like a month or two, the wait for the official was sooo long when’s the next EA play thing? No doubt they’ll announce it there tho

Monica
Monica
5 years ago

When will Sims be able to form bands and go on tour? Now THAT would be a sweet expansion!

Melissa
Melissa
5 years ago
Reply to  Monica

Tbh that probably should have come with get famous

phil
phil
5 years ago
Reply to  Melissa

get famous was about acting lol

Okitwasme11
Okitwasme11
5 years ago

Hey the twitter account you got that from…doesn’t exist now!???

Taylor
Taylor
5 years ago

Bless the hard workers of Target who don’t worry about getting in trouble just to leak us information on The Sims.

Rene
Rene
5 years ago

A farming/country living EP would be good for those who play historical sims. I really wished they’d make worlds larger like get together. Also wished the floor textures were better matched with the i world textures especially sidewalks.

Cody Hill
Cody Hill
5 years ago

So moonshine, banjos, and cousin lovin’

Ondot
Ondot
5 years ago

I hope my sims can farming have a cows, bulls, and chickens

Magicus
Magicus
5 years ago

I hope we’re getting unicorns!

Christine
Christine
5 years ago
Reply to  Magicus

I would love this if my game didn’t crash every five minutes or every time I go into CAS or building. I have absolutely no custom content and have never used cheat codes so no clue why this keeps happening.

Nunsandhoes
Nunsandhoes
5 years ago
Reply to  Christine

Have you tried uninstalling? And the reinstalling? If so, maybe it could be a save fault?

Christine
Christine
5 years ago
Reply to  Nunsandhoes

I have tried everything. I just want to play.

Sparrowsims
Sparrowsims
5 years ago
Reply to  Magicus

Horses, almost certain. Cows, they mentioned udder-ly with the future cube so probably. Chickens, I wouldn’t be upset. Sheep, hurrah for my sheep dogs! Unicorns? I would love it too but I don’t think unicorns would any way shape or form be in a country pack

Kierra Richardson
Kierra Richardson
5 years ago
Reply to  Sparrowsims

But it could be a hint to Fairy Pack next

KH
KH
5 years ago

Wheat farming for the pizzaria and cows for the cheese for the pizzaria? I cannot wait for this pack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have been wanting this a long time. Make it good, EA. Big lots, tractors, cranberry farming? We need nut trees. Canning. Butter churning. so excited. I know it will be amazing like Sulani. Show us a little bit of what the world will look like.

Sparrowsims
Sparrowsims
5 years ago
Reply to  KH

Why are you obsessed with pizza?! Also, this isn’t an official EA website, the trailer hasn’t even dropped, it’s not even confirmed by EA! We will *definitly* not get a world tease right now!

Hayley
Hayley
5 years ago
Reply to  Sparrowsims

You’re NOT obsessed with pizza?!

Sparrowsims
Sparrowsims
5 years ago

Target really needs to sort out it’s sales with the sims!

Employees Suck
Employees Suck
5 years ago
Reply to  Sparrowsims

It’s not target’s fault. The employee who did this would likely have been punished if they got caught. Stores plan their products in advance.

zeze
zeze
5 years ago

Guys believe me, 99% this pack will be the next expansion pack, it will be officially announced in EA play and we will be able to play it before July.

itsaperson
itsaperson
5 years ago

i remember buying points in the sims 3 and buying a country dlc pack. my favorite items were the canning station and the baking oven. so many cool items! i love the idea of canning food to make it last a long time. imagine canning food and selling it with the city living table or owning a country store with get to work features!

auqustfire
auqustfire
5 years ago

If this does end up being true, I’m 100% positive these “leaks” are coming from actual Sims employees to build hype before the announcement. In any case, I’m excited for it lol.

Simmer
Simmer
5 years ago

Sims 3 had horses too so it is nothing new at all… and in a loading screen enviroment hroses are quite boring.

Gdawg
Gdawg
5 years ago
Reply to  Simmer

I do think that they’re tryin to give us that open world feel in the newer places we have like solani- in which case! Horses could be very fun- what id honestly want most from a pack like this would be a new world. Id hope itd be super big and pretty- sunseeets! (Also itd be pretty cool if they added dust storms as a new weather)

Pam
Pam
5 years ago

Can anybody say “Off-grid living”?

Emily
Emily
5 years ago

Hope the target employee gets fired for doing this.

I’m sick of all the leaks, it’d be nice if something is ever a surprise.

I imagine the gurus are pissed too.

Honestly Not Mad?
Honestly Not Mad?
5 years ago

Tbh, I’m surprised by my reaction. I do not like the idea of this pack, because to me it screams half-baked which has been a big problem with the most recent packs. That being said I’m also not mad about it, which is definitely what I thought my reaction would be. I was originally planning on purchasing the next expansion at release (which would’ve been this one), but I’ll have to see about this concept first. I might just wait until December when I can bundle the game pack, November expansion pack, and a stuff pack on sale and maybe buy this half off. Idk, I’m skeptical about this pack but I’m hoping it surprises me. If we can grow pumpkins and have a harvest festival I might be down for this. Idc about animals though

hana
hana
5 years ago

does this mean we dont gethorses. I mean i was so gassed and now ive just seen that its fake

Myriam
Myriam
5 years ago

Pero entonces, es probable que lleguen los caballos a los sims?

Cameron Rogers
Cameron Rogers
5 years ago

I work there. Just searched that upc on the zebra device and it comes back dead. Nothing. Definitely fake

Jolene
Jolene
5 years ago

I jest won’t horses. Ok.

Ang
Ang
4 years ago

It’s always a Target employee, lol

Vladyslav
Vladyslav
4 years ago

Hopefully this pack will be about growing plants, small animals and off the grid) Especially off the grid, because Sims 4 is too technological!

K
K
4 years ago
Reply to  Vladyslav

But we already have all those things.

anecdote90
anecdote90
4 years ago
Reply to  K

If only all the worlds could have the same community and interactive feel like Sulani does.

Kristeen
Kristeen
5 years ago
Reply to  K

EXACTLY LOL

Magicus
Magicus
4 years ago

I hope we’re getting unicorns!

Sparrowsims
Sparrowsims
4 years ago
Reply to  Magicus

Horses, almost certain. Cows, they mentioned udder-ly with the future cube so probably. Chickens, I wouldn’t be upset. Sheep, hurrah for my sheep dogs! Unicorns? I would love it too but I don’t think unicorns would any way shape or form be in a country pack

Kierra Richardson
Kierra Richardson
4 years ago
Reply to  Sparrowsims

But it could be a hint to Fairy Pack next

Christine
Christine
4 years ago
Reply to  Magicus

I would love this if my game didn’t crash every five minutes or every time I go into CAS or building. I have absolutely no custom content and have never used cheat codes so no clue why this keeps happening.

Nunsandhoes
Nunsandhoes
4 years ago
Reply to  Christine

Have you tried uninstalling? And the reinstalling? If so, maybe it could be a save fault?

Christine
Christine
4 years ago
Reply to  Nunsandhoes

I have tried everything. I just want to play.

Monica
Monica
4 years ago

When will Sims be able to form bands and go on tour? Now THAT would be a sweet expansion!

Melissa
Melissa
4 years ago
Reply to  Monica

Tbh that probably should have come with get famous

phil
phil
4 years ago
Reply to  Melissa

get famous was about acting lol

Kai Chen
Kai Chen
4 years ago

YES! YEESS!!! YEEESSS!!! After 20 YEARS! Finally!

Getting EP9.
EP of my dreams.
It’s called Country Livin’
Or at least it seems
You can raise a pig, a cow
A horse or a mare
Just the way it sounds to me
A perfect software

Finally
It comes along!
The way I feel about it
It just can’t be wrong
If you only knew the way I feel about it
I just can’t describe it, oh, no, no

Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face
My feelings can’t describe it
Finally it has happened to me
Right in front of my face and
I just can not hide it

Kristeen
Kristeen
4 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

BRUH, dont get too excited. You know maxis.

klara
klara
5 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

why

Kai Chen
Kai Chen
4 years ago
Reply to  klara

Most gameplay ever added to a lot.

Gdawg
Gdawg
4 years ago
Reply to  Kai Chen

Ah yes how classic…when you’re so happy you must burst into spontaneous rhyme lol

Okitwasme11
Okitwasme11
4 years ago

Hey the twitter account you got that from…doesn’t exist now!???

Reese Sima
Reese Sima
4 years ago

This is most likely correct simce discover university was leaked the same way .. also by an target employee!

Taylor
Taylor
4 years ago

Bless the hard workers of Target who don’t worry about getting in trouble just to leak us information on The Sims.

Cody Hill
Cody Hill
4 years ago

So moonshine, banjos, and cousin lovin’

Rene
Rene
4 years ago

Wasn’t there a tweet from a guru that said an upcoming release will be something different from last games so if I remember that correctly then this EP would fit that.

Buzzvesley
Buzzvesley
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

Actually they said the EP was going to be a surprise and that the GP was going to be a major first in the franchise. I don’t think many would be surprised with a farming pack though I can’t say people will be expecting it either.

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Buzzvesley

Whoops, thank you for the correction.

sreser
sreser
4 years ago
Reply to  Buzzvesley

tbh i doubt it will be farming and I dont care if it is or isn’t, i will accept whatever since I love all they give us.

Lauren Enslen
Lauren Enslen
4 years ago
Reply to  Rene

I personally don’t care about farming/country themed packs. All I want is a hobbies pack. No, not even pack, a hobbies UPDATE. They need to focus on fixing the base game, not adding more paid stuff that gets boring after 5 minutes.

anonymoose
anonymoose
4 years ago
Reply to  Lauren Enslen

preach

Jha
Jha
4 years ago

All i need are cars in TS4. Dont care about farms

Kristeen
Kristeen
4 years ago
Reply to  Jha

I wouldnt wish for that. TS4 doesnt have an open world, so its useless to have cars.

George English
George English
4 years ago
Reply to  Kristeen

Sims 2….. that all i have to say.

Bec
Bec
4 years ago

It’s a shame so much of Sims is so America focused…I’d like to see more variety really.

Karolina
Karolina
5 years ago
Reply to  Bec

last time I checked windenburg wasn’t american like, same with sulani

Hawaii Exists
Hawaii Exists
4 years ago
Reply to  Karolina

Sulani was Polynesian inspired… *Hawaii cough*

Truther
Truther
4 years ago
Reply to  Bec

So much is American themed?

San Myshuno is based off Tokyo
Windenburg is based off of germany. Sulani is based off polyneisan islands.
Selvadorada is based off of el salvadore.
Britechester is based off england.

Ones that are U.S based

Arizona- strangerville
New mexico- oasis springs
New Orleans- willow creek, magnolia promenade
Average city- new crest
Califonia- del sol valley
New England- brindleton bay

Neutral- glimmerbrook and granite falls, the vampire one…

5 based off U.S
6 based off other countries
3 neutrals

So I at least dont get how it has to much of the united states. Im from Texas and I dont care about horses or farm animals, but I’ve waited for a proper country side.

P.s. I did not forget magonlia promenade in the count. Its so small and is literally an extention of willow creek.

Farahilde
Farahilde
4 years ago
Reply to  Truther

Your counting is off – 6 worlds in your list are US based, 5 are not, which makes US based worlds the majority. However, Sims fandom states the following about San Myshuno: “This world is based on a variety of modern cities from around the world like Tokyo, San Francisco and New York City and also features elements of Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Moroccan cultures. Its geography resembles that of Hong Kong.” I’ve personally always considered it to be in the US too, since it’s so multi-cultural, much unlike Tokyo and Hong Kong. I’ve also always thought Granite Falls was loosely based on Granite Falls, WA.

Quadarius Moore
Quadarius Moore
4 years ago
Reply to  Truther

San myshuno is base off New York not tokoyo

Ellis
Ellis
4 years ago
Reply to  Truther

As someone that lives in England- britechester is nothing like the UK and seems to be based more off an American college town

Ericsbane
Ericsbane
4 years ago
Reply to  Bec

So they dont have countrysides Outside the US or where you live?

Em
Em
4 years ago
Reply to  Bec

They did come out with Jungle Adventure and it centered around Salvadora which isn’t an “American” themed town/culture.

Sophia
Sophia
4 years ago

Its weird they’re also doing the knitting pack, because that would fit in the country pack..?

A. Michelle
A. Michelle
4 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Very good connection !!!

Rene
Rene
4 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Not necessarily. Knitting is more stereotypically seen as an “old people” thing than a “country folk” thing. With the choices made for the SP it’s another more heavily YA/Adult focused pack with how CAS went.

Amaya
Amaya
4 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

This isn’t the first time they’ve done that though. Tiny Living could have been included with University and My First Pet Stuff could have been included in Pets so I wouldn’t be surprised if they did it again

Rozana
Rozana
4 years ago
Reply to  Amaya

I think they should do a country living/cottage EP.

Don’t we all vacation at some point?

Hayley
Hayley
4 years ago
Reply to  Sophia

Exactly! Seems to be about the money at this point considering all the bugs they still need to fix… like butlers

Max
Max
4 years ago

Couple of weeks for discover university? It was like a month or two, the wait for the official was sooo long when’s the next EA play thing? No doubt they’ll announce it there tho

EveningMoonlight
EveningMoonlight
4 years ago

THIS IS THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN FOR MY SIMS WORLD!!! I’ve been a simmer all my life I have everything! Always wanted a sole farming/country pack!!! Horses, crops, maybe other livestock and animals, off the grid, large lots!! Ugh yes please!!! Been my dream!!! ‍‍‍❤️❤️❤️

Jason
Jason
4 years ago

Oooooohhh we’re gonna get a Southern world with that EP.

AMANDA
AMANDA
4 years ago
Reply to  Jason

Isn’t southern if “iced tea” doesn’t count as a quick meal like milk does.

Isla
Isla
4 years ago

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! I’m so ready to ditch San Myshuno and plant some roots (literally and figuratively) in the country. Maybe we’ll get horses, with similar mechanics to riding bikes? Maybe we’ll expand the veterinarian career? Maybe I can just churn butter and make jam and live my best patio life.

Excited!

Ondot
Ondot
4 years ago

I hope my sims can farming have a cows, bulls, and chickens