EA accidentally leaks the entire Sims 4 Expansion DLC copy two weeks before release.
It happened. The full release copy of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leaks appeared on Steam and is now floating the internet. For obvious reasons we won’t be posting any sources related to this leak download, however we do believe that it’s very important to inform the players on what’s currently happening.
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Clarification on the Businesses & Hobbies Leak
Anadius replied to us with some insightful knowledge about the current wave of Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leaks we’re seeing. Explaining that the version of The Sims 4 EP18 we’re seeing now are still the same as the ones from August 2024. The only thing that’s changed is that players can now play it with the latest Sims 4 Base Game update.
Correction: the files leaked *a month* before the release. But this update made them playable. As far as I know there are no new leaked files. Just those from February 6th. (which is a build from August 2024)
It Seems It’s Not The Final Version
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leak that occured today seems to not be the final version of the Expansion Pack. Looking at the game files, there are still world assets that need to be updated and replaced with WIP shells you crrently see below:
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Leaks on February 25th
The first full copy of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies that accidentally leaked happened in the beginning of this month. When an in-development build from August 2024 surfaced officially on the Steam listing.
Today, the latest version of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leaked online. Making the entire Expansion Pack leak fully playable and working with the latest Sims 4 Patch release.
New images of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies come from @lunar_britney on X. Who installed the newest Expansion Pack alongside with their previous Packs catalogue.
The first image shows the new world of Nordhaven fully loaded in World Map. However, it seems some Lots and Builds are missing from the current release:
Another preview shows the Nordhaven World Icon, including the full description:
This northern coastal city is known for its thriving, independent local businesses and the enchanting beauty of its cold seasons. Take a walk through the historic views of Gammelvik with its cobbled streets, classic architecture, and picturesque canals. Or hop on the train to Iverstad and explore how the locals are reinventing the industrial city center. Whether you seek to make your business flourish or just want to practice your hobbies with a cozy community, you will always find an opportunity here.
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack is set to release across Desktop and Consoles on March 6th, 2025. Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest developments on the upcoming pack release!
Knowing Maxis’ history with buggy releases and the crunch culture at EA this could very well be the official release version
I’m gonna be brutally honest and I don’t apologise.Your recent artices are just click bait like most of sim YouTubers . You didn’t add new information just repeating old stuff
over and over again.
What happened to you Sims community ? you guys become just like other annoying Sims YouTubers that I try to avoid.
Yes , I know my grammar and English sucks but I wanted to speak my mind and like I said before, I’m not going to apologize.
It’s one misinterpreted article in the middle of a busy news week. You’ll live.
Has anyone noticed the words in the description of the city?
“hop on the train to Iverstad”..
Does this mean that there will now be a train in Sims 4? Or is it a symbolic description?