EA and builders Maxis have revealed immediately that The Sims 4 will likely be going free to play from October 18th. You’ll find a way to seize it on Steam, Origin or the EA app. There had been rumours circulating on-line earlier immediately that an announcement was incoming from EA on this, and people had been evidently legit. More info on the way forward for The Sims will likely be approaching October 18th too, EA mentioned, at an occasion dubbed the Behind The Sims Summit.
Be conscious, although, that it will simply be the base game. I’ve received it on good authority that it’s completely playable, however there’s so many growth pack shenanigans for The Sims 4 – starting from werewolves to highschool drama simply this yr alone – that you possibly can find yourself down a really deep rabbithole certainly. If you need to navigate all of the extraneous Sims add-ons then you definitely couldn’t go fallacious by testing our resident skilled Rebecca’s information to the very best The Sims 4 growth packs.
EA and Maxis say they’ll proceed to assist The Sims 4 with “packs, kits and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future”. Anyone who owns the base game for The Sims 4 on Origin, the EA app or taking part digital storefronts will likely be given the Desert Luxe package as a present between September 14th and October seventeenth, which you’ll try the main points for right here. In different Sims-related information, yesterday noticed an replace for The Sims 4 known as Groundhog Day, which ought to make getting older extra dependable, amongst different fixes. You can learn the complete patch notes right here.
Rebecca took The Sims 4’s werewolves growth for a moonlit stroll together with her Sim pal Scott when it launched in June, and thought it was the very best supernatural add-on for the game but. “One of my greatest points with The Sims 4 till not too long ago was the dearth of interactivity between add-ons,” she mentioned, “so it was beautiful to see that Scott not solely recognised different supernatural Sims by their scent, however had a novel moodlet documenting his response to every one. Getting his groceries delivered by a vampire made him immensely indignant, whereas assembly a mermaid on the native bar rendered him dazed.”
The Sims 4, out there on Steam and Origin, goes free to play for PC and consoles on October 18th. Remember although: it’s simply the base game. I’ve already misplaced too many individuals to The Sims growth packs, I don’t need to lose you too.
