The Sims FreePlay's On The Case Heir of Mystery launches March 3

On The Case: Heir of Mystery launches publicly March 3, going live at 2:30 AM UTC and centering its story on suspicious events at the Landgraab estate. EA’s patch notes and promotional keyart position a group of Sims outside a large manor while Nancy Landgraab appears in patch images wearing a construction helmet and holding a glowing blueprint in front of an expanded SimTown view with buildings, roads, and bridges visible in the background.

Heir of Mystery is the first chapter in a new On The Case series; the published roadmap lists Heir of Mystery for March, A Family Affair for April, and Heist Stakes for June. Simscommunity’s summary of the social teasers quotes the team voice as saying, “The town’s quiet… but I hear everyone scheming. Something isn’t right, and time will tell.” Simscommunity also breaks Heir of Mystery into sub-episodes labeled Mystery In The Manor, SimTown P.I., A Game Of Crime, Misdeeds On The Green, and Manor Heiress Outfits.

Public rollout timing and creator access diverge in the sources. The official live time for the public update is March 3 at 2:30 AM UTC; content creators received early builds. An Instagram post from claunysims dated February 26 reads, “EARLY ACCESS UNLOCKED! The Sims FreePlay Update 113 — On The Case: Heir of Mystery is here… and SimTown.” Early-access coverage includes Thegirlwhogames’ warning: “AD | Early Access to Beta Provided by EA/ Firemonkeys (Presented by EA Creator Network) may differ from actual version.”

Gameplay format changes arrive with the update. Thegirlwhogames labels the new event format “NEW CRAFT CHALLENGE (previously called Live Event),” and Mystery in the Manor appears as a named Craft Challenge for Heir of Mystery. Thegirlwhogames also lists update videos titled On the Case: Heir of Mystery Update [Events & Prizes], Mystery in the Manor Craft Challenge Prizes, and a Landgraab Estate Tour, indicating prize lists and guided visuals are part of creator coverage.

Rewards and timed freebies are concrete and scheduled. Simscommunity’s inbox teaser instructs players to “Check your inbox during the first week of the update to receive this polished look in four elegant variations,” adding that “Each variation is available to claim for 48 hours and keep forever.” Thegirlwhogames supplies a detailed inbox schedule that begins at 7am UTC with four limited windows: 3rd–6th March, 6th–8th March, 8th–10th March, and 10th–12th March. That post also states players can claim four different outfits for feminine adult Sims and earrings for masculine adult Sims for free from the inbox during those windows.

The Livin’ Large Town Expansion arrives alongside this series rollout with measurable additions: +10 levels raising town levels to 65–75, +7 new Sims unlocked at levels 17, 40, 66, 68, 70, 72 and 75, and store upgrades available from level 15. Simscommunity notes a Series Event will accompany the Livin’ Large Expansion, and Thegirlwhogames’ Livin’ Large video promises explanation of store upgrades.

Other scheduled happenings in the same update cycle include Paperboy reward windows with double rewards between 14th–18th March and triple rewards between 3rd–7th April, plus SimChase Season 97 references in creator posts. Simscommunity flags a rumor that FreePlay could face long-term uncertainty if modernization does not grow player counts; that claim is explicitly labeled a rumor.

Outstanding items still need official confirmation: the full U113 patch notes and app-store specifics referenced in the truncated update blog line, the definitive Mystery in the Manor prize list, and whether the inbox windows listed by creators are formally titled Manor Heiress Outfits in EA’s patch notes. Expect the public update to appear at 2:30 AM UTC on March 3 and consult EA’s official patch notes for final prize lists, balance changes, and any last-minute differences from early-access coverage.