List Of The Sims 4 Expansion Packs

The Sims iv
Current cover Former encompass
Smarter Sims, Weirder Stories
Development
Developer(s)	Maxis, The Sims Studio
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Ratings	CERO: C ESRB: T ^[ane] FPB: 13 ACB: M ^[2] PEGI: 12 Federal Police force of Russia: xviii^[iii]
Series	The Sims
Release appointment(southward)	Microsoft Windows ^NA September two, 2014^[4] ^[five] ^[6] ^GB September five, 2014 ^EU September 4, 2014 ^JP September 4, 2014 ^AUS September four, 2014 macOS ^INT February 17, 2015 Xbox One, PlayStation iv ^INT Nov 17, 2017
Technical information
Platform(south)	Windows, macOS
Mode(s)	Single-player
System requirements	Minimum system requirements on TheSims.com
Game features
Genres	Life simulation
Creatures	Sim, Ghost, Grim Reaper, PlantSim
Worlds	Oasis Springs, Willow Creek, Newcrest
Related pages
Patches and updates
Cheats

The Sims four is the fourth installment in The Sims franchise. Like the previous games in the series, The Sims 4 focuses on creating and controlling a neighborhood of virtual people, called "Sims". The Sims 4 boasts an overhauled and intuitive Create a Sim, updated building tools, and deeper, more circuitous Sims through the addition of emotions and new traits.

The Sims 4 was released in North America on September 2, 2014,^[4] and in other places worldwide soon thereafter for PC. A Mac version of the game was announced at the aforementioned time merely a release date was non specified until early on 2015. It was released on February 17, 2015, several months after the PC version.^[7] The Console versions of The Sims 4 were released on November 17, 2017, for Xbox One and PlayStation four.^[8] This is the first time the total base game and content packs became bachelor for consoles, unlike previous iterations in which a limited version of the game was used.

Official description [ ]

Smarter Sims. Weirder Stories

The Sims 4 is the highly anticipated life simulation game that lets you lot play with life like never before. Command smarter Sims with unique appearances, personalities, behaviors, and emotions. Experience new levels of creativity when you sculpt Sims with the powerful Create A Sim and design cute homes with tactile, room-based Build Way. Use The Gallery to browse, share, and download new content without ever leaving your game. Control the listen, body, and heart of your Sims and explore your new gameplay possibilities in vibrant neighborhoods that bring your stories to life.

Features^[9]

Smarter Sims – Create and control smarter Sims with unique appearances, personalities, and emotions in The Sims iv.

Create unique Sims and customize their appearance, manner styles, personality traits, skills, careers, and walk styles. For the first time, Sims both feel and express emotions. Your Sims experience a range of emotional states driven by your actions and influenced past other Sims, events, and objects inside the game. Emotions offer you more choices and give you the opportunity to create gameplay moments with even more possibilities. Enjoy how your Sims interact and limited their singled-out personalities in social settings within the game.

Create and control the mind, body, and heart of your Sims and bring your stories to life similar never before in The Sims 4.

Powerful, Creative Tools – Create A Sim and Build Style are more than powerful, intuitive, and fun than always before. Y'all have the control to sculpt Sims with tactile precision. Effortlessly construct the home of your dreams with the all new, room-based Build Mode.
Vibrant Neighborhoods – Experience new gameplay opportunities brought to life within vibrant and dynamic neighborhoods. Cull among beautiful and diverse lots for your Sims to build their homes and explore activities. Aggrandize your social circumvolve and interact with other Sims in the neighborhood and hang out in community parks and venues.
Rich Rewards – Earn new objects, outfits, and traits past completing events, discovering collectibles, and unlocking achievements.
Share Your Creations – The Gallery allows y'all to browse, share, and download new content without always leaving your game. Get inspired by rich content created by The Sims community and add new experiences to your game.

Game features [ ]

Create a Sim [ ]

Sims_4_-_Character_Customisation_E3_2014 — Sims 4 - Character Customisation E3 2014

One of the most groundbreaking aspects of *The Sims 4* is its intense grapheme customization options

Create a Sim is revitalized, making it more intuitive, flexible, and detailed than in previous games. Sims' concrete features are customized by clicking-and-dragging on different parts of the torso. Information technology is described every bit existence like clay by multiple people in the community. Overall body size and amount of muscle are adapted past sliders, but the size and shape of individual body parts can exist adapted individually, assuasive players to brand Sims with unique body shapes. Sims' facial features are likewise customized by the aforementioned click-and-elevate mechanic. There is too a "detail mode," which allows more precise modification of certain facial features. All changes made to ane side of the torso or head are automatically made to the opposite side.

Emotions [ ]

Sims in The Sims four accept more emotional depth than in any previous game in the series. A Sims' emotional state affects which actions they perform and how the actions are performed. One Sim's emotions can affect other Sims around them. Sims in extreme emotional states can even be killed by their emotions. The emotions that a Sim tin or volition experience are affected by their moodlets, traits, and life stage.

In-game Gallery [ ]

The gallery is an in-game exchange characteristic, allowing players to share their Sims, families, and buildings with other Sims players. Players can add their creations to the gallery or pull other thespian creations into their game rapidly. The gallery is fully integrated into The Sims 4; everything added to the game through the gallery is immediately playable, without the need to restart the game. An internet connection is required to access the gallery. The gallery was added to panel versions on January xvi, 2020. Subscriptions are non required to access the gallery; only an EA business relationship is required. Console players are freely able to share content with PC and Mac players and vice versa.

Build mode [ ]

The Sims 4 features a revitalized, room-based build way. Rooms are placed down and then stretched in all directions until they reach the desired size and shape. Rooms and entire houses tin can be picked up and moved around the lot, including all objects, floor and wall coverings, doors and windows. The Sims 4 improves upon the design mode of The Sims 3, assuasive players to identify downward fully-furnished rooms in a variety of styles; these rooms can then be resized, moved and adjusted as well. Players can also upload their rooms to the Gallery or download rooms from the Gallery to add together to houses.

Several pre-existing build fashion features have also been updated. Walls and half walls now accept one of three unlike heights, prepare on each individual level of a building. Windows placed on walls tin be moved up or downwardly vertically along the wall. Windows tin can be automatically added to rooms, then adapted by the role player as needed. Columns automatically stretch or contract to match the superlative of the walls on a item level, and can be added to railings without the utilise of the moveobjects crook. Foundations are no longer treated as carve up levels on a edifice. Foundations can be added to or removed from a building, even if the building is already built, and the superlative of the foundation can exist adjusted.

Creatures [ ]

In The Sims 4, ghosts exist after a Sim has died. They volition float around either possessing objects, spooking Sims, or acting out based on how they died. They also tin acquire abilities in death based on how they died; such as a ghost who died by fire tin get-go fires when angry. Ghosts tin exist revived through a multitude of means through ambrosia, book of life, etc.
Aliens are introduced in The Sims 4: Get to Work. They tin be naturally institute by venturing in the scientist career, exploring Sixam, or creating them in Create a Sim. Aliens have an assortment of abilities such as erasing minds, empathizing, and fifty-fifty transmuting metals, crystals, and elements. Aliens have a man form in order to alloy in homo club and can be caught equally an alien by other Sims.
Vampires are introduced in The Sims 4: Vampires. Sims tin can be turned into a vampire past vampires who have the "Vampire Creation" perk or tin can be created in Create a Sim. Vampires have a large array of powers and abilities through their own powers card. merely at the same time they take to learn weaknesses to balance out. Vampires tin can train and acquire from other vampires to rise in the ranks and become fifty-fifty more powerful.
Dogs, Cats, Foxes, and Raccoons are introduced in The Sims four: Cats & Dogs. Pets count as a part of the Sim'due south household, unlike The Sims 3: Pets and more than like The Sims ii: Pets, they cannot be controlled.
Skeletons are introduced in The Sims iv: Jungle Run a risk. Skeletons are mostly NPC's notwithstanding Sims tin temporarily go skeletons via relics found inside the tomb.
Rodents are introduced in The Sims 4: My Starting time Pet Stuff. There are multiple rodents and can exist tended to by Sims, they can be given special treats to add features or make them less intelligent. They also tin can cause rabid rodent fever which can cause death in Sims who are bitten.
Mermaids are introduced in The Sims four: Island Living. They are naturally found in the world of Sulani, just Sims can become mermaids thorugh "Mermadic Kelp" or can be created in Create a Sim. Mermaids flourish in the water and take many water based abilities too equally the power to hypnotically effect other Sim'southward emotions through siren songs.
Spellcasters and Familiars are introduced in The Sims four: Realm of Magic. Sims can go spellcasters through the three sages in the Magic Realm, through magical lineage, or created in Create a Sim. Spellcasters are magically imbued Sims who can bandage spells, concoct potions, and grow in their own ranks and perk organization much like vampires. Familiars are magical creatures that aid spellcasters in duelling and spellcasting as well as can protect them from death.
Servos are introduced in The Sims 4: Discover University. Students that reach level viii of their robotics skill can build one, it then joins the active sim'south household. Its proper noun, traits and color tin can all be customized. They have fewer needs and are efficient in gaining skills; they are nonetheless, afraid of water (including pelting) and will turn into a pile of bit should they run across water for also long.

Worlds and neighborhoods [ ]

In The Sims 4, the classic concept of neighborhoods has been replaced with worlds. Each world consists of multiple distinct neighborhoods. Sims can exist in whatever or all neighborhoods inside a world at a given time, only the player can merely fully control interactions and actions within whichever neighborhood is loaded at the time. Sims exterior the loaded neighborhood can still be controlled to a express degree. Players tin can switch betwixt which neighborhood is loaded, though this brings up a loading screen.^[x]

The Sims iv was initially released with ii worlds—Oasis Springs and Willow Creek. An additional free world, Newcrest, was added in a subsequent base of operations game patch.

Virtually expansion packs of The Sims 4 introduced new worlds to the game. Get to Work introduced Magnolia Promenade, which is a standalone neighborhood and not a full-sized world.^[11] Get Together came with Windenburg, a European-inspired world. In Metropolis Living, San Myshuno was introduced—a metropolis that has a variety of apartments. It is the start world that has named neighborhoods, though they are more usually referred to as districts. Cats & Dogs introduced a littoral world chosen Brindleton Bay. In Get Famous, a Los Angeles-inspired globe called Del Sol Valley was introduced. It is mainly created for players to experience the acting career included in the pack and watch their Sims ascent up in fame. Island Living has a tropical world named Sulani, a fully residential world inspired past Polynesian islands. Discover University introduces Britechester, a campus earth with 2 rival universities. Eco Lifestyle adds the littoral world of Evergreen Harbor, a sustainable development-focused world that tin modify from polluted to lush with sim intervention and conservation. Snowy Escape is focused on the wintery and Japanese-inspired world of Mt. Komorebi.

A number of game packs for The Sims iv also came with new worlds, admitting mostly smaller than the expansion pack worlds. Vampires introduced Forgotten Hollow, a 1-neighborhood earth created primarily for the game pack's new life country, vampires, to live in. StrangerVille introduced StrangerVille, a desert-like residential globe inspired past the American southwest. Realm of Magic introduced an alpine wooded small world named Glimmerbrook, equally well as the secret world of The Magic Realm. Outdoor Retreat, Jungle Risk and Journey to Batuu introduced the holiday-only worlds of Granite Falls, Selvadorada, and Batuu respectively.

The Sims four contains many references to worlds in The Sims 3 despite being in a parallel universe. Ane example would exist for a Sim to receive a postcard from Dusk Valley, which is a earth in The Sims 3.

Expansions, updates, and DLCs [ ]

Expansion packs [ ]

Like previous entries in the The Sims series, expansion packs take too been released for the game. And so far, eleven expansion packs accept been released.

The Sims four: Get to Work
The Sims iv: Become Together
The Sims 4: City Living
The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs
The Sims 4: Seasons
The Sims 4: Get Famous
The Sims 4: Island Living
The Sims 4: Discover University
The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle
The Sims 4: Snowy Escape
The Sims iv: Cottage Living

The first expansion pack is called The Sims four: Get to Work and was released in March 2015. It combines some elements from The Sims ii: Open for Business and The Sims 3: Ambitions where Sims are able to run their own business and command the Sims during work. The careers (returning from previous titles) include medico (medical), detective (police enforcement), and science.

At Gamescom 2015, Rachel Franklin announced The Sims 4: Become Together, along with its official trailer. The expansion focuses on socializing, partying, creating and managing clubs, and acts as a spiritual successor to previous The Sims games, including The Sims: House Party and The Sims 2: Nightlife.

On September xiii, 2016, the trailer for the 3rd expansion pack chosen The Sims 4: City Living was released. The expansion itself was released on November 1, 2016. The pack features some spiritual elements from The Sims two: Flat Life and The Sims 3: Late Dark. Sims tin can rent apartments, sing karaoke, and go to festivals.

On August 21, 2017 at Gamescom, Lyndsay Pearson appear the fourth expansion pack called The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs, that was released on Nov ten, 2017. Information technology combines some elements from The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Pets, and The Sims 3: Pets where Sims are able to ain cats and dogs, along with the ability to build and manage vet clinics.

On May 24, 2018, the fifth expansion pack, The Sims 4: Seasons, was appear to be released on June 22, 2018. Information technology adds weather, seasons, holidays and a new botanist profession. The pack includes some returning elements from The Sims 2: Seasons and The Sims three: Seasons.

On Oct 9, 2018, the sixth expansion pack, The Sims 4: Get Famous, was leaked through Origin with a release date of November xvi, 2018. It adds a celebrity system, an acting career and a new world catered towards motion picture making and famous Sims. This pack features some spiritual elements from The Sims: Superstar, The Sims iii: Tardily Night and The Sims 3: Showtime.

The seventh expansion pack, The Sims iv: Island Living, was accidentally leaked past EA on June 7, 2019 and was officially announced during EA Play on June viii, 2019. It primarily focuses on relaxation, island life, exploring the sea in many ways, enjoying various beach activities, and reintroduces mermaids as a playable life land. Information technology acts equally a spiritual successor to The Sims three: Island Paradise with elements of Holiday Island from The Sims: Vacation and Twikkii Isle from The Sims ii: Bon Voyage.

On October 22, 2019, EA appear the eighth expansion pack for the game: The Sims four: Discover University. It reintroduces the college experience to the game, and adds robots, roommates, new careers, the new campus world of Britechester, where two rival universities are located, and acts as a spiritual successor to previous college-themed expansion packs from The Sims games, including The Sims ii: Academy and The Sims 3: Academy Life.

The ninth expansion pack, The Sims iv: Eco Lifestyle, was released on June v, 2020 and focuses on sustainability, green energy, crafting and its industrial-based world of Evergreen Harbor.

On October 19th, 2020, EA appear the tenth expansion for the game: The Sims 4: Snowy Escape. It reintroduced winter aspects in a new world Mt. Komorebi. This pack features some elements of Vacation Isle from The Sims: Vacation, Takemizu Village and 3 Lakes from The Sims two: Bon Voyage and Shang Simla from The Sims 3: Earth Adventures, equally well as Mount Fuji in The Sims Online and Melbourne in The Sims two for panel. It was released on November 13, 2020.

On July 22, 2021, EA released the eleventh expansion for the game: The Sims 4: Cottage Living. It brings a world based on the English countryside, Henford-on-Bagley, with farming and livestock elements influenced from The Sims: Unleashed, The Sims 2: Seasons, The Sims 3: Pets and farming sets from The Sims three Store.

Game packs [ ]

New to The Sims iv are "game packs".^[12] Game packs are mostly smaller than full expansion packs, only have more content than stuff packs.^[thirteen] And so far, eleven game packs have been released.

The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat
The Sims 4: Spa Day
The Sims 4: Dine Out
The Sims iv: Vampires
The Sims four: Parenthood
The Sims four: Jungle Take chances
The Sims 4: StrangerVille
The Sims 4: Realm of Magic
The Sims iv: Journey to Batuu
The Sims 4: Dream Habitation Decorator
The Sims four: My Wedding Stories

Stuff packs [ ]

As with previous The Sims titles, stuff packs have likewise been released for the game. So far, xviii stuff packs have been released.

The Sims iv: Luxury Party Stuff
The Sims four: Perfect Patio Stuff
The Sims four: Cool Kitchen Stuff
The Sims iv: Chilling Stuff
The Sims four: Picture show Hangout Stuff
The Sims 4: Romantic Garden Stuff
The Sims four: Kids Room Stuff
The Sims 4: Lawn Stuff
The Sims 4: Vintage Glamour Stuff
The Sims 4: Bowling Dark Stuff
The Sims iv: Fettle Stuff
The Sims 4: Toddler Stuff
The Sims four: Laundry Day Stuff
The Sims 4: My First Pet Stuff
The Sims 4: Moschino Stuff
The Sims iv: Tiny Living Stuff
The Sims 4: Neat Knitting Stuff
The Sims 4: Paranormal Stuff

Kits [ ]

A new pack blazon called "kits" were introduced in March 2021. They are smaller and cheaper than stuff packs and feature a very small selection of objects, clothes or gameplay within a very specific theme.^[14] Eleven kits have been released so far.

The Sims 4: Bosom the Dust Kit
The Sims four: Country Kitchen Kit
The Sims 4: Throwback Fit Kit
The Sims 4: Courtyard Oasis Kit
The Sims 4: Industrial Loft Kit
The Sims four: Mode Street Kit
The Sims 4: Incheon Arrivals Kit
The Sims 4: Blooming Rooms Kit
The Sims four: Modern Menswear Kit
The Sims 4: Carnaval Streetwear Kit
The Sims four: Décor to the Max Kit

Free packs [ ]

Free Packs are content packs bachelor on Origin to download for no additional price.

The Sims 4: Holiday Celebration Pack is a free downloadable add-on that features festive decorations and clothing which was originally released on December 16, 2014. Since so it has been updated five times with extra content, for the Vacation seasons in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
The Sims four: Grim's Ghoulish Guitar Pack includes one additional guitar detail for PC and Mac. Signing up for EA emails is required in lodge to download the pack.

Bundle packs [ ]

Bundle Packs are released periodically and include multiple titles from The Sims 4 for a reduced cost than buying them all separately. Players can likewise build their ain bundles on Origin, consisting of an expansion pack, a game pack, and a stuff pack.

Packet Pack i: Spa Day, Perfect Patio Stuff, Luxury Party Stuff
Package Pack 2: Outdoor Retreat, Cool Kitchen Stuff, Spooky Stuff
Package Pack iii: Dine Out, Picture show Hangout Stuff, Romantic Garden Stuff
Bundle Pack iv: Vampires, Kids Room Stuff, Backyard Stuff
Bundle Pack 5: Parenthood, Bowling Night Stuff, Vintage Glamour Stuff
Packet Pack vi: Jungle Adventure, Fitness Stuff, Toddler Stuff

Patches [ ]

The Sims iv receives game updates through Origin. Game updates may consist of bug fixes, minor additions, and new features. Some patches are notable for including major additions or features to the game.

The October one, 2014 patch added the ghost life land and a Star Wars costume set.
The November 4, 2014 patch added the swimsuit vesture category and pond pools.
The December xvi, 2014 patch added two new careers, athletic and business.
The February 3, 2015 patch reintroduced the utilise of family copse.
The March 26, 2015 patch added the basement tool.
The June xi, 2015 patch added a new empty world, Newcrest, and the custom room tool.
The July nine, 2015 patch added half walls and lockable doors.
The August 6, 2015 patch added dishwashers.
The September 24, 2015 patch added a new trait, jealous, besides equally the option for a Sim to "merits" a bed.
The Nov three, 2015 patch added a new repairman Service to the phone who will come up to the Sims house and repair items. The patch also added 6 new items from the Halloween #TeamTreat and #TeamTrick outcome; 3 #TeamTreat items and 3 #TeamTrick items comprising of two Doors, 2 Fish Bowls and two Storage Chests each themed afterward Team Treat and Team Play a trick on.
The December iv, 2015 patch introduced a 64-bit version of the game. Bartenders, caterers, and masseuses tin can now exist hired. New grouping behaviors were introduced. A new pool venue and pool coloring were likewise added.
The February 4, 2016 patch introduced the Tragic Clown painting, gardener NPC, Grilled Cheese aspiration and kleptomaniac trait.
The March 22, 2016 patch introduced Jasmine Holiday with the Leap Claiming and Growfruits.
The April 21, 2016 patch reintroduced the Tragic Clown as an NPC.
The June 2, 2016 patch expanded CAS gender customization options assuasive both genders to wear whatsoever wear and hairstyle, masculine or feminine torso frame, whether they can get pregnant, and if they use the toilet standing. Likewise every bit updating and improving UI.
The June 23, 2016 patch returned the monsters under bed feature for children'due south beds likewise as the feature for the child to befriend the monster.
The July 14, 2016 patch returned nannies as a hirable NPC, and added new UI changes.
The Baronial sixteen, 2016 patch returned customisable phone skins in a variety of colours and styles. Too equally, Grim'due south Ghoulish Guitar if the thespian signed up to the Sims Newsletter.
The September 27, 2016 patch added a new recipe "Pan de Muerto" and many new outfits and objects to celebrate the Day of the Expressionless.
The October 27, 2016 patch added lot traits and the copy room tool.
The December i, 2016 patch added more objects to the Vacation Celebration pack, as well equally new interfaces for conflicting Sims such every bit an alien icon higher up traits in CAS, switch between disguise and alien form within CAS, and a metal plate around the middle of their plumbob in-game.
The Jan 12, 2017 patch added toddlers, loads of toddler items in purchase mode, new kids toys, new teeth options, new skin colors and a new "Creepy" walk style.
The February 2, 2017 patch redesigned the master menu and added a new celebration shirt.
The March 23, 2017 patch added the new lot trait "Teen Hangout".
The May 25, 2017 patch redesigned the load game menu and added 3 new ceiling lights to build mode.
The September 12, 2017 patch added a new gallery interface, and 21 new CAS and build style items.
The November seven, 2017 patch added new roof styles and options, abilities to control Sim culling and the photography skill that was originally from Get to Work.
The Feb vi, 2018 patch added one new female hairstyle, a new T-shirt and 10 new skin tones.
The February 22, 2018 patch upgraded and added new reward traits, as well as a new toddler bed.
The March 8, 2018 patch added the Noctis Lucis Caelum costume from Final Fantasy XV, due to EA'south game crossover partnership.
The June xix, 2018 patch added glass roofs, two new wear categories and overhauled the gardening system.
The July 31, 2018 patch overhauled The Gallery.
The August sixteen, 2018 patch added various Caribbean area-inspired clothing, hair, makeup and article of furniture, along with sliding doors and decorative ceiling fans.
The November 13, 2018 patch added terrain tools, updates to foundations, additional basement levels and half wall heights, the Fashion Influencer career, self-employment, kickoff person camera, a make new tutorial and new wearable to Create a Sim.
The February five, 2019 patch added new objects, article of clothing and food recipes themed around the Chinese New year's day.
The April xvi, 2019 patch added iii new freelance careers, new objects and clothing, and a Freezer Bunny hoodie made in collaboration with Italian Manner House, Moschino.
The June 18, 2019 patch added a randomize traits push to Create a Sim, a portable lounge chair, 350 new swatches for doors, stilted foundations, clothing optional and off-the-grid lot traits, role-time jobs for Sims older than teens, new interactions to swimming, new additions to fishing, and diverse new pride calendar month related objects and clothing.
The July xvi, 2019 patch added more clothing and accessories to the base game, a Create a Sim stories characteristic that allows players to create Sims with more than starting atmospheric condition, a new cheat in build mode to unlock previously inaccessible world decoration objects, and a rebrand to the entire game.
The Baronial eight, 2019 patch inverse the new loading screen to a darker tone and added more options to photography.
The September 5, 2019 patch added more customization options for stairs, assuasive for configurations such equally L-shaped and U-shaped stairs, as well as new Create a Sim and build way content in celebration of the game'south fifth ceremony.
The November 12, 2019 patch added the ability to stretch out columns over multiple stories likewise as UI scaling, updated the Holiday Celebration Pack with more clothes for children and toddlers, and made the Hip-Hop radio station available in the base game.
The December 12, 2019 patch added music to the alternative radio station.
The Jan 16, 2020 patch added the ability to upgrade beds to upgrade their comfort and free energy gain, too as added more slots to accent tables for objects to be placed.
The February 4, 2020 patch added a new base game hot tub and new music.
The June 3, 2020 patch added ladders, firefighters, (base game) repo-men, an expanded inventory system, gratuitous placement of windows and doors on walls, expanded bills & utilities, an off-the-filigree build manner category, and updated pre-City Living worlds to have neighborhood descriptions.
The November 10, 2020 patch added platforms and more than half walls in build mode, new music in Due south-Pop, sentiments, Sim profiles and vacationing in any globe.
The December 8, 2020 patch added sliders for skintones and make-up.
The Jan 21, 2021 patch added the Scared emotion and retrofitted 60+ tense moodlets to be scared.
The March 23, 2021 patch added bunk beds, two improved hairs, and extra swatches to decor art posters and paintings.

Legacy edition [ ]

On March 19, 2019, EA appear that it was catastrophe support for versions of The Sims 4 running on non-Metal Macs and on 32-bit operating systems in June 2019.^[15] However plans for this were pushed back with no farther announcements. However, on November 12, 2019, Patch 88 officially discontinued support for 32-scrap and not-Metal systems, requiring all The Sims 4 content released after this date to be 64-bit or Metallic compatible. The Sims 4: Legacy Edition was released on the same date - information technology is available merely to players who run The Sims iv on not-Metal Macs or on 32-bit PCs. All The Sims 4 content released before November 12, 2019 is compatible with Legacy Edition, but no content or game patches are uniform after that appointment. The Gallery, game banners, and social integrations are too disabled in Legacy Edition.

Create a Sim demo [ ]

On July seven, 2014, Rachel Franklin (SimGuruRachel) announced the debut of The Sims four Create a Sim Demo.^[16] Starting on July 8, a limited number of Sims players were given early access to the demo. A week afterward, on July 15, the public was able to sign up for access to the demo, though non anybody who signed up received access. On August 12, the demo was made public and bachelor to everyone, through Origin.^[17]

The demo allows players to create only young adult Sims, and features the torso sculpting tools in the base game Create a Sim. The demo likewise gives access to the Gallery. Sims created by other players or by Maxis tin can be downloaded into the demo and adapted, and players can add together their ain Sims to the gallery also. Sims created in the demo are exportable to The Sims iv.

Other Data [ ]

The Sims 4 is ready in a new fourth dimension menstruum and has no continuity to previous games.^[18] Yet, some Sims from previous games (such as the Goth family unit) announced; the timeline for The Sims 4 therefore exists in an "alternate universe" from the timeline of the first three games.^[19]
The Sims iv had an autosave characteristic which was removed in Patch 50.^[20] Yet, information technology's still bachelor in the console versions of the game.
Toddlers did not initially appear in The Sims 4 base game.^[21] The life stage was completely left out of the game, and was not combined with the baby stage.^[22] However, they were added in with the January 12, 2017 update after two years of the game'southward initial release.^[23]
Swimming pools were not included in the base game,^[21] however, they were re-added in Patch 7.
The Sims 4 is playable in a single role player offline mode and the core of the game is intended to be played offline. The game doesn't crave a abiding internet connection.^[24] ^[25] However, the Origin client is required in order to install the game,^[26] and an net connection is required to access the in-game content Gallery.
Voice-over content in the game is completely new; there are no recycled Sim voices from previous games.^[27]
The Sims 4 uses a new game engine that bears little to no resemblance to the engine used in The Sims 3.^[28]
The soundtrack for The Sims 4 is composed past English film composer Ilan Eshkeri.^[29]
The Sims 4's original loading screen was changed in a patch.
The Sims 4 receives free content updates every month, with the exception of Jan.^[30] However, in January 2017, a free update brought in toddlers to the game.
Similarly to the previous games, players can add together custom music to the game.

Development [ ]

Announcement [ ]

On Mon, May 6, 2013, Maxis confirmed that it will be released on Mac and PC in 2014.^[31] The original game proclamation reads:

The Sims franchise is fueled past the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world. Their connected devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of inventiveness of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually amend and introduce on 1 of the world'southward nigh successful simulation game that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

The Sims iv celebrates the middle and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this unmarried-thespian offline feel. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their globe with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their inventiveness with friends and fans.

They say that the eyes are the window into the soul, permit'due south just say that these eyes are a window into our future. We can't wait to show you more.

Gamescom Reveal and Leak [ ]

The Sims iv had a major reveal, including a trailer, at Gamescom on August 20, 2013 (xiv:00 UTC) and a further preview on Baronial 22, 2013 at (15:00 UTC) containing a live gameplay demo. The preview was shown at EA channel in Twitch, instead of streaming via TheSims channel on YouTube.

Meanwhile, SimsCamp was an event planned for late August, 2013 in Cologne, Germany. It was centered around 'The Sims four' reveal at Gamescom. Many well-known fansites and personalities (chosen the "YibSims", meaning best friends in Simlish) were invited to be part of the event. They had the opportunity to enquire questions and play the game for the first fourth dimension.^[32]

Earlier the Gamescom reveal, multiple fansites created manufactures which leaked the game'southward previews and information, which was found on the servers running on thesims.com website.^[33] In that location were many renders leaked likewise and the leak also included an commodity from PC Powerplay, a gaming magazine.

The reveal was presented by Rachel Franklin, the executive producer on The Sims 4. She explained "SmartSim", a feature which enriches emotions for the Sims. In the game, the Sims' emotions are affected in many means, for example, relationships, article of furniture, etc.

She likewise showed "creative tools", like the familiar Create a Sim and Build Mode, which was reinvented to make them "intuitive, powerful and flexible". She likewise showed new and returning objects similar a voodoo doll, a violin and a punching bag. At the end of the reveal, she stated that the official website for The Sims 4 was ready, and pre-orders for Limited Edition and Digital Deluxe could be made.

Release information [ ]

The game was to be released early in 2014, but the date was pushed back to late 2014.^[5] At the 2014 E3, an official N America release date of September ii, 2014 was confirmed.^[four]

Notes [ ]

The Sims four was released for Os X on Feb 17, 2015, over five months after the Windows release of the game. The Sims 4 was the first game in the series since The Sims 2 and The Sims Stories to accept split release dates for Windows and OS Ten.
Unlike The Sims three and The Sims Medieval, digital versions of The Sims 4 will work on OS X, but not DVDs. This is the reverse of The Sims iii, where DVD versions could be played on Bone X, but digital versions could not, although this was inverse when Origin came out on Mac in 2013.
The Sims 4 is the kickoff base game to require activation with Origin.
The price of The Sims 4 ($60 to $80)^[34] is higher than The Sims 3 (originally $50 to $lxx; currently $20) making it slightly more than expensive. Nonetheless, The Sims 3 tin toll up to $340 or more than, if all the current game and store content is bought. All the same, all the content for The Sims iv would cost a lot more than all of The Sims 3 content, with all packs costing over $1000 in most countries.
- With the Premium Edition costing $80, it is the nearly expensive The Sims title released, beating The Sims iii Collector's Edition at $seventy. Notwithstanding, in Commonwealth of australia, The Sims iv costed $lxxx on release while The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 costed around $99.95 on release, making The Sims 4 one of the cheapest releases of the series in Australia, although the pricing of The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 quickly dropped in price again expansions for the game were released.
The Sims 4 is the second game in the series to include more than than i neighborhood/world in its initial release, later on The Sims 2. The original release of The Sims only included Neighborhood 1, and the original release of The Sims iii only included Sunset Valley.
Pools, toddlers, basements, ghosts, family unit trees, repairmen, nannies, gardeners, Latin radio station, hip-hop radio station, and firefighters were not initially in the game, simply were added in subsequent patches or content packs.
The Sims 4 is the just game in the series to not currently feature burglars, police force officers, or R&B radio stations.
Like The Sims, The Sims 4's PlumBob is opaque (not-transparent).
With patch 34, The Sims 4 became the showtime game in the series to feature gender customization as well as the option to take all types of clothing and hair types be available for use past both genders.
Upon release, The Sims iv supported Windows XP and Vista, despite support for XP finishing several months before release. However, in 2017, back up for XP and Vista ceased, with players having to update their operating systems in lodge to continue to play. Nonetheless, strangely enough, The Sims iv: Isle Living, released in 2019, supported Windows XP and Vista but speedily became unsupported.
There'due south a computer game on every computer named "Sims Forever" that contains footage from The Sims, with music playing and Simlish language, although information technology has a different interface compared to The Sims. Mortimer and Bella can fifty-fifty be seen kissing in a hot tub in one scene. It largely uses footage from The Sims: Vacation.
The Sims 4 is the only game in the franchise to fully support Windows eight, 8.1, 10 and eleven.

Gallery [ ]

The Sims 4 Announced - Total VIP Briefing Call Audio

The Sims 4 Concept Art Timelapse

The Sims iv - Pre-Product Presentation (2010)

First Await The Sims iv Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims iv "Arrival" Official Trailer

Gamescom The Sims 4 Stage Presentation

The Sims four Live Demo

The Sims four Create A Sim Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims 4 Build Fashion Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims iv Stories Official Gameplay Trailer

How To Create Your Perfect Sim in The Sims 4

Building A Family With The Sims four'south New Genetics Tool

The Sims 4 Smarter and Weirder Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims 4 Gameplay Walkthrough Official Trailer

The Sims four New Emotions Official Gameplay Trailer

How To Build Your Perfect House in The Sims iv

The Sims iv It's Bister - Weirder Stories Official Trailer

The Sims iv Stay Weirder - Weirder Stories Official Trailer

The Sims iv Ballsy Wood - Weirder Stories Official Trailer

The Sims 4 Moo-cow Constitute Dear - Weirder Stories Official Trailer

The Sims 4 - Customization Trailer

half dozen Minutes of Sims 4 Gameplay - Gamescom 2014

The Sims iv Official Launch Trailer

The Sims iv - Space Money Cheat

The Sims 4 Ghosts Official Trailer

The Sims 4 Official TV Commercial

The Sims 4 Create A Sim Demo Official Gameplay Trailer

The Sims 4 Academy Swagger - Lesson one Create A Sim

The Sims 4 University Thunder Thighs - Lesson 2 Create A Sim

The Sims iv Academy Changing Moods - Lesson 3 Emotions

The Sims 4 Academy Getting Hyped - Lesson 4 Emotions

The Sims 4 University Holding Grudges - Lesson 5 Personalities

The Sims 4 Academy Advanced Woohoo - Lesson six Personalities

The Sims four Pools Official Trailer

The graphics of these screenshots are of early pre-product of The Sims 4 codenamed "Olympus" from 2010.
The game's final graphics differ greatly from these images.

External links [ ]

Official

The Sims 4 Official website
The Sims 4 section in The Sims forums

Community

The Sims iv CAS Pics (SimsCommunity)

References and notes [ ]

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Note: This article may show content which may not be included on the final release or exist shown at Gamescom.
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Preceded by The Sims three: Into the Future October 22, 2013	The Sims series PC games	Followed by The Sims 4: Outdoor Retreat January 13, 2015

The Sims series

The Sims

Expansion packs	Livin' Large· Business firm Party· Hot Date· Vacation· Unleashed· Superstar· Makin' Magic

Panel games	The Sims· Bustin' Out (handheld)· The Urbz (handheld)

Compilation packs

The Sims ii

Expansion packs	University· Nightlife· Open for Business· Pets· Seasons· Bon Voyage· FreeTime· Flat Life

Stuff packs	Family Fun Stuff· Glamour Life Stuff· Happy Holiday Stuff· Celebration! Stuff· H&K Manner Stuff· Teen Way Stuff· Kitchen & Bathroom Interior Design Stuff· IKEA Home Stuff· Mansion & Garden Stuff

Console games	The Sims ii (GBA· Nintendo DS· PSP· mobile)· Pets (GBA· Nintendo DS· mobile)· Castaway (Nintendo DS· mobile) · Apartment Pets

Vacation Party Pack· Shop Edition· Compilation packs

The Sims 3

Expansion packs	World Adventures· Ambitions· Late Night· Generations· Pets· Starting time· Supernatural· Seasons· University Life· Isle Paradise· Into the Future

Stuff packs	High-Cease Loft Stuff· Fast Lane Stuff· Outdoor Living Stuff· Town Life Stuff· Master Suite Stuff· Katy Perry'southward Sweet Treats· Diesel Stuff· 70s, 80s, & 90s Stuff· Movie Stuff

Console games	The Sims 3 (Wii· Nintendo DS· Nintendo 3DS· mobile· smartphone)· Globe Adventures· Ambitions· Pets· Supernatural

The Sims 3 Store· Compilation packs

The Sims 4

Expansion packs	Get to Piece of work· Gather· City Living· Cats & Dogs· Seasons· Get Famous· Island Living· Discover University· Eco Lifestyle· Snowy Escape· Cottage Living

Game packs	Outdoor Retreat· Spa 24-hour interval· Dine Out· Vampires· Parenthood· Jungle Adventure· StrangerVille· Realm of Magic· Journey to Batuu· Dream Home Decorator· My Wedding Stories

Stuff packs	Luxury Political party Stuff· Perfect Patio Stuff· Cool Kitchen Stuff· Chilling Stuff· Movie Hangout Stuff· Romantic Garden Stuff· Kids Room Stuff· Backyard Stuff· Vintage Glamour Stuff· Bowling Night Stuff· Fitness Stuff· Toddler Stuff· Laundry Twenty-four hour period Stuff· My Starting time Pet Stuff· Moschino Stuff· Tiny Living Stuff· Nifty Knitting Stuff· Paranormal Stuff

Console games	The Sims four (all DLC is besides available for console)

Holiday Celebration Pack· Compilation packs· Kits

Other games

The Sims Stories	Life Stories· Pet Stories· Castaway Stories

The Sims Medieval	The Sims Medieval (Deluxe Edition· smartphone)· Pirates & Nobles

Spin-off games	SimsVille (cancelled)· The Sims Online· The Sims Bowling· The Sims DJ· The Sims Pool· MySims· The Sims Social· The Sims FreePlay· The Sims Olympus (cancelled)· The Sims Mobile