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Feature blog: Meet The Sims 3 Development Team & Take a Walk Down Memory Lane Pt2

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Let's continue with getting to know The Sims 3 Development team...


LEAH LEAVITT, SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER
EA SALT LAKE
Leah at work, college graduation and a screenshot showing off a Sim building their Science Skill. Leah mainly tested the Science Skill in The Sims 3 University Life, which can unlock a lot of unique interactions and socials.

If you could be any icon from the 70s, 80s or 90s, who would you be and why?
I would be Buzz Aldrin because that would mean I had walked on the moon, and punched a man for claiming otherwise. Or I would be Bill Gates because I would have a decent amount of cash. Or Mario Lopez from Saved by the Bell. I would be perfectly fine with any of those!

Did you have a favorite poster on your bedroom wall in high school or college and if so, what was it?
My room was pure chaos. You couldn’t see the walls, as they were completely smothered with band posters, album art and newspaper clippings. My favorite poster was Albert Einstein riding a bike…because it’s Albert Einstein riding a bike.

My favorite TV Show growing up was…
Arthur, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Saved by the Bell

My college mascot and team colors were…
Our mascot used to be a Ute Indian, and now it is a red-tailed hawk, and our colors are crimson and white!

My favorite memory from college was…
I love traveling, and university gave me great opportunities to do that. I went to Japan for two weeks and stayed with families in different cities. I really got a sense of the country’s culture.

I also had an internship at the public defender’s office in New York City to fulfill my Political Science major. I was only 19, and not quite socially adept. My shyness got me into a lot of awkward, but memorable situations. I had to learn to adapt pretty quickly to the lifestyle there (as it is not very similar to Utah!)

In college, instead of studying, you’d catch me doing…
I only took one semester off during my 4-years at university, so I think I spent 92% of my time studying! For the other 8%, I read, took photographs, played video games, browsed the Internet, hung out with my boyfriend and friends, and went to the park with my dogs.

CHRISTIAN MALAN, WORLD BUILDER AND 3D MODELER
EA SALT LAKE
Christian at his desk, in high school, and a screenshot of a bowling alley and sports bar in The Sims 3 University Life.

If you could be any icon from the 70s, 80s or 90s, who would you be and why?
I'm not much into following celebrities... but if I wanted to be similar to someone that was an icon in their field, I would choose J. Scott Campbell.  I really loved his comic book art back in the late 90's.

Did you have a favorite poster on your bedroom wall in high school or college and if so, what was it?
I had some pretty great Star Wars posters that complimented my X-wing model that I had hanging from my ceiling in my room.  In fact I still have that same X-wing toy, it is now hanging above my desk here at EA Salt Lake. If you can't tell, I love geeking out on Sci-fi.

My favorite TV Show growing up was…
Well during college I loved watching Arrested Development.  Love that show!

My college mascot and team colors were… 
Waldo the Wildcat and the colors were purple and white.  I was never into going to sports games though. I have no interest in that kind of stuff. I was mostly into studying art and doing activities in that department.

My favorite memory from college was…
I loved going to gallery shows at school. I also had a lot of fun working on building an indie videogame with my buddies.

In college, instead of studying, you’d catch me doing…
On the weekends I would go camping with friends in the mountains, and we would throw big bonfire parties. We had some pretty great times.

SARAH DAHL, QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER
EA SALT LAKE

If you could be any icon from the 70s, 80s or 90s, who would you be and why?
Honestly, I’m not sure but I guess I’ll say Molly Ringwald because for a little while there she had like 12 movies out. And she’s a redhead, so that would be awesome.

Did you have a favorite poster on your bedroom wall in high school or college and if so, what was it?
I had a big N*Sync poster for the longest time. It was a teenage girl’s dream. I loved it.

My favorite TV Show growing up was…
I am a good ol’ Looney Toons girl. I had a Tweety Bird bedspread for the longest time.

My college mascot and team colors were… 
Wildcats and purple.

My favorite memory from college was…
Taking classes with my friends and being able to goof off when the professors weren’t looking… and sometimes when they were.

In college, instead of studying, you’d catch me doing…
Doing plays and playing some videogames. I’d always be at some sort of gaming system. I had a great group of friends who I’d hang out with too. I actually wrote my own Sim’s stories too!

Thanks to The Sims 3 Development team for taking the time to do this fun interview!


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