EA has announced a brand new expansion pack for The Sims 3 that will soon allow you to “[p]ull teenage pranks, have a midlife crisis, wreak havoc with your imaginary friend and more.”

The Sims 3 really is a life simulator, isn’t it?

Titled The Sims 3 Generations, this expansion will imbue The Sims 3 with new options and activities to make your Sims’ lives “more meaningful than ever before,” with all new celebrations, life events, and ways for your Sims to “express their creativity.”

The trailer below demonstrates pretty well what The Sims 3 Generations is all about following the lives of two people from childhood to old age, showcasing the game’s new life events along the way:

The Sims 3 Generations - Debut Trailer

Here’s a comprehensive list of features set to be included in The Sims 3 Generations:

• New Activities: Sims of every age can have fun! Kids can attend ballet class, hang out in tree houses, or have fun on new playground equipment. Teens can host raging parties, pull pranks, and attend school dances. Adults can suffer midlife crises, and those who engage in extra-marital affairs will face the rumour mill. And so much more!
• New Celebrations: Whether it’s a hilariously out-of-control bachelorette party, an all-teen party while the parents are out, or a high school graduation, new ways to celebrate life will make every age more fun!
• New Drama Unfolds: From snubbing school peers to being the focus of neighbourhood gossip and even bachelor party hi-jinks, hilarity will ensue when life goes off the beaten path.
• Find new ways to be creative: Sims will be able to tinker with chemistry sets, play in forts, and record with video cameras. Additionally, the new memories system allows players to build a scrapbook and post their memories on Facebook for all of their friends to see.

(Note: The Sims 3 Generations will require The Sims 3 for PC/MAC to play.)