Content Drop, New Event and game improvements coming to Base Game!
The Sims 4 Base Game is getting a huge patch drop release tomorrow, September 18th, 2024 across Desktop and Console platforms. The new update doesn’t just prepare the game for the launch of new Kits – it’s also an entirely new content drop of its own! Preparing the game as well for the new in-game event that’s set to launch on September 24th, 2024.
New The Sims 4 Content Update
The Sims Team teased in their Future of The Sims Franchise release that tomorrow’s Sims 4 Update won’t just deliver a huge list of bug fixes and game improvements, but also be its own free content update drop:
In May 2024, we announced that we’ve assembled a team to invest in the core game experience, including tackling technical issues. We’ve invested further into these efforts to focus on previously reported issues, quality assurance and game optimization for future releases. Batches of fixes will continue to be released roughly every two months until further notice. On September 18, 2024, our players can expect another major release of fixes alongside an exciting base game update.
Alongside the huge list of bug fixes and game improvements coming to The Sims 4 and its DLC catalogue, the team further confirmed there’s going to be an exciting base game update as well.
Game Improvements coming to The Sims 4
The team released a huge list of tens of fixes coming to the game. One of them being feature fixes such as apartment customization in The Sims 4 For Rent. All the way down to actual feature upgrades such as micromanaging your wedding in The Sims 4 My Wedding Stories.
Improvements to Sims 4 My Wedding Stories
- There are new interactions on the wedding arch that will allow you to set which Sims to sit on either side of the aisle.
- You will now be able to pick which Sims perform the requested behavior when clicking on the wedding arch and do Ceremony Activities. This will allow greater control of what is happening in the wedding.
- After telling guests to do a ceremony activity, they’ll stop doing other things autonomously.
- Music specific interaction is now available on the wedding arch in order to control when wedding music plays.
- Sims gather around without getting stuck as the wedding couple dances.
- Sims will properly perform “Exchange Vows with Officiant and Kiss“ interaction after performing “Gather at the Aisle“ interaction.
The future Patch Notes also promise to deliver smoother outdoor lightning shadows in Ultra settings. Hoping to bring back some of the visuals that unfortunately got demoted all the way back in 2015 for game’s performance reasons. Seems that the DirectX11 Upgrade for the game is already making good results for the game’s stability.
The next update for The Sims 4 is set to release on September 18th, 2024 at 10AM PT. To make things easier for you we have a handy countdown to the release of the next Sims 4 Patch across PC, Mac and Consoles:
Countdown to The Sims 4 Patch Release
The Sims 4 Kits: Storybook Nursery and Artist Studio
Two Kits are set to come out on September 19th, 2024 at 10AM PT. The Sims 4 Storybook Nursery and Artist Studio Kits are both build kits with new items that help fulfill the Kit’s theme. Storybook Nursery has new changing tables, playmat variants and room decor while Artist Studio brings a new woodworking table, new easel and other items to help accent your Sims’ creative space.
You can find more screenshots and previews of these Kits in our coverage article. Both are priced at $4,99USD individually, and you’ll be able to purchase them on official storefronts and game websites that distribute the Kits on Desktop and Consoles.
For clearer information when the new Sims 4 Kits will release in your area, we’ve included another handy countdown for September 19th!
Countdown to The Sims 4 Kits Releases
Coming up next: Reaper’s Rewards Sims 4 Event
Just next week you’ll be able to enjoy additional new Build Items, CAS Accessories and potentially new gameplay additions through The Sims 4 Events system. The Reaper’s Rewards Event is set to launch (hopefully this time) globally on September 24th, 2024 across both Desktop and Console platforms.
Help Grim out and earn free items in the Reaper’s Rewards Event!
The event will follow a possibly similar user interface and playthrough of the first Sims 4 Login event. Where you open The Sims 4 in a consecutive amount of days throughout different weeks to unlock new rewards.
What are your thoughts on this week’s Sims 4 releases and forecast for the next? Join the discussion and stay tuned for further overviews of each release!
