

It takes place on October 18 via The Sims YouTube and Twitch channels. You'll be able to find out more about the future of The Sims 4 during the Behind The Sims Summit live stream. In a blog post, EA stated "our team is more dedicated than ever to developing new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for our players and we will continue to develop and release packs, kits and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future." Some have suspected that this move might mean the end of the road for The Sims 4, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Given that the Sims franchise has always relied heavily on expansion packs, even in the days before DLC became commonplace, the move to a free-to-play model makes a lot of sense. If you've already bought the game, you'll be able to claim the newly released Desert Luxe Kit as a free gift, which includes themed furniture inspired by the Southwestern desert landscape.ĮA Play and EA Play Pro members also get some bonus content and will be able to play with the Get To Work Expansion Pack and Toddler Stuff Expansion Pack. Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Nintendo Switch.

Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Xbox Console Using your Windows Explorer on PC or Finder on Mac, drag the downloaded mod file (usually ending with ‘.ts 4 script or ‘.package’ into the folder path Electronic Arts, then Sims 4, then Mods If you don’t want to drag and drop the file, you can also copy and paste using the Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V shortcut keys.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Google Nest.Pocket-Lint Recommendation: Amazon Echo Devices.Pocket-Lint Recommendations: Fire TV Stick.One could speculate that a Sims 5 announcement might be just around the corner. The Sims 4 just recently celebrated its eighth birthday earlier this month, so it seems like a bizarre time to suddenly make the base game free to play.

"With The Sims 4 going free to play, our team is more dedicated than ever to developing new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for our players and we will continue to develop and release packs, kits, and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future," EA added. All platform owners of Sims 4 will receive the Desert Luxe Kit as a free "thank you" gift, which includes "luxurious indoor and outdoor furniture, inspired by the natural landscape of the Southwestern desert and materials like stone and wood." EA Play members will be enticed with a free Get To Work Expansion Pack if you don't already own it, and EA Play Pro members will get that as well as the Toddler Stuff Pack. But what of players that already own The Sims 4? Well, depending on your platform, you've got an assortment of goodies coming your way. Heres what youll need to do to install and play with your Sims 4 CC: Download CC and unzip compressed folders if applicable.
