This expansion pack for The Sims 2 takes your Sims out of the suburbs and into a brand new busy apartment building! Adventure, fun, and drama await them as they explore their new neighborhood, mingle in coffee shops, visit a playground, meet new friends, and much more. Because there is now the ability to control multiple households in The Sims 2 Apartment Life, your Sims can live in happy harmony, or comical conflict.

New social networks and character types, including artsy bohemians, sports jocks, gadget-loving techies, and edgy gearheads spice up your Sims life. And, with a new reputation meter, your Sims can build up the respect they deserve from other Sims to be the most admired - or least-desired - Sim in the neighborhood. The better the reputation, the easier for your Sims to find the right friends to help them achieve their goals.

Make your Sims' space look great in The Sims 2 Apartment Life! Five new building types that range from converted lofts to roomy and posh studios or luxury apartments with their own butler add to the creative and customized adventure. Enjoy a myriad of new decor options, including spiral staircases and lofty, high ceilings. Your Sims will get a whole new kind of experience through the drama of close quarters living!

Hit groups such as Good Charlotte and hot newcomer Katy Perry add flavor to the adventure, fun and drama of close quarters of apartment living. International pop stars also sizzle on the soundtrack including Vanilla Sky from Italy, Ranetki Girls from Russia and Lola, a Hungarian pop star gaining fame and recognition across Europe as well as Artwerk artists Chromeo, Ladytron and Junkie XL. To top it all off, Australian singer and songwriter Gabriella Cilmi sings her hit debut title, “Sweet About Me.”

In The Sims 2 Apartment Life, excitement and surprise await your Sims as they move out of the suburbs and into a brand new busy apartment building! Set your Sims up in an artsy converted loft, swinging studio bachelor pad or posh penthouse with their own butler. Close quarters mean new opportunities or unexpected surprises. And now for the first time, there is the ability to control multiple households so that neighboring Sims can live in happy harmony, or comical conflict. Your Sims can advance their career with the right social network, cope with domestic drama when roommates clash or find true love just down the hall!

The Sims 2 Apartment Life, the latest expansion pack is slated for launch on August 26 in North America and August 22 in European and Asia-Pacific regions.

In-Game Soundtrack Includes:

• "Everything"- Performed by A Cursive Memory
• "Getting Better" - Performed by Bob Schneider
• "Radio" - Performed by Castaneda
• "Fancy Footwork" - Performed by Chromeo
• "Battle Royale" - Performed by Does It Offend You, Yeah?
• "Sweet About Me" - Performed by Gabriella Cilmi
• "Club Soda" - Performed by Ghostland Observatory
• "Where Would We Be Now" - Performed by Good Charlotte
• "Violet Stars Happy Hunting!" - Performed by Janelle Monae
• "Crazy" - Performed by Jem
• "Mad Pursuit" - Performed by Junkie XL feat. Electrocute
• "Hot N Cold" - Performed by Katy Perry
• "Ghosts" - Performed by Ladytron
• "Mozdulj Mar (Mondulo Mar)" - Performed by Lola
• "Ona Odna (She's Alone)" - Performed by Ranetki Girls
• "This Is Not A Test" - Performed by Shock of Pleasure
• "Brainless" - Performed by Sunny Day Sets Fire
• "Good Day" - Performed by Tally Hall
• "Come My Sunshine" - Performed by The Comas
• "Divebomb" - Performed by The Whip
• "Not A Love Song" - Performed by Uh Huh Her
• "On & On" - Performed by Vanilla Sky
• "Can't Believe My Eyes" - Performed by Wainwright

The Sims 2 Apartment Life is slated for launch on August 26 in North America and August 22 in European and Asia-Pacific regions.