Next year, The Sims Studio is back with an all-new Sims title calledThe Sims Medieval. It’s what you’d expect — you’ll be able to create a hero, go on quests, build a kingdom, and more — all in a Middle-Age setting.

Best of all, today at Electronic Arts’ gamescom press conference, it was confirmed thatThe Sims Medievalwill feature leeches. Yes, the little blood-sucking creatures will make an appearance in the game, which will let in-game Sims physicians relieve sick Sims of their blood. To heal them. Because that was a thing.

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“Drain some of her blood out, that will make her feel better,” said Rachel Bernstein, senior producer on the title, during a live demonstration. Right.The Sims Medievaland its leeches (a key feature, if you’re going by this story) will hit shelves for PC in spring of 2011.

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