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The Sims 4 Console: PlayStation Spring Sale

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The Sims 4 Console: PlayStation Spring Sale

PlayStation has added more games to their Spring Sale including a variety of content for The Sims 4! The sale is currently live and finishes on 29th April 2020.

Note: Prices and availability may vary depending on your location

Base Game

  • Deluxe Party Edition – 78% off
  • Digital Deluxe Party Upgrade – 50% off

Stuff Packs & Game Packs – Up To 25% off

  • With the exception of My First Pet Stuff, all Stuff Packs and Game Packs have savings of up to 25% off their normal prices.

Expansion Packs – Up To 50% off

  • All expansions are on sale and have savings of up to 50% off with the exception of Discover University which is currently 25% off.

Bundles

  • The Sims 4 City Living, Vampires & Vintage Glamour – 50% off
  • The Sims 4 Live Lavishly Bundle (Get Famous, Spa Day, Luxury Party and Movie Hangout) – 25% off
  • The Sims 4 Plus Cats and Dogs – 55% off
  • The Sims 4 Cats and Dogs, Parenthood and Toddler Stuff – 50% off
  • The Sims 4 Get to Work, Dine Out and Cool Kitchen – 50% off
  • The Sims 4 Back to School Bundle (Get Together, Romantic Garden, Bowling Night & Fitness) – 50% off

The sale is currently live and runs until 29th April 2020 and is the perfect time to begin your console story or expand your collection!

The Sims 4 Console: PlayStation Spring Sale

The Sims Mobile gets a Stay At Home Free Pack

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The Sims Mobile gets a Stay At Home Free Pack

The Sims Mobile has decided to gift its players with a new Free Pack to help out the players with Simoleons and new objects!

The Stay At Home Free Pack contains several items and tokens, including:

  • Germ-Away! Toiletries Rack
  • 12 Ply Dual Roll
  • Germ-Away! Soap
  • GUGA Console 15
  • 3,000 Simoleons

This Free Pack should be available in The Sims Mobile right now. If you’re not seeing it in your game, give it a few hours for it to be released in all regions.

You can claim it for free right now! The pack is available for the next 14 days, meaning that you have until April 29th to claim the pack.

The Sims Mobile gets a Stay At Home Free Pack

The Sims Mobile gets a Stay At Home Free Pack

The Sims 4 MAC: New Update + Patch Notes (April 14th 2020)

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The Sims 4 MAC: New Update + Patch Notes (April 14th 2020)

The Sims 4 MAC: New Update + Patch Notes (April 14th 2020)

The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4 on Mac!

To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right-click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update”.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the Menu and select Settings. Under the”Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!

Update 04/14/2020 – Mac: 1.62.69.1220

Hello Simmers,

We have a small but important update to address some critical issues for macOS players. Thank you for your reports and assistance in tracking down, and drawing awareness to these important issues.

  • Players can once again launch The Sims 4 in their language preference when their choice is different from the Origin language options.
  • Downloaded Packs are now correctly moved to their new location. Origin will no longer insist on reinstalling the packs. This means players won’t end up with two copies.
  • A few stability improvements were made.

Additional Information:
If one of the workarounds from AnswersHQ was applied to get the game going last week, players don’t have to undo it. No additional action is necessary.

The Sims 4 had more players on PS4 than on PC in February 2020

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The Sims 4 had more players on PS4 than on PC in February 2020

SuperData, a Nielsen Company which is in charge of video game market research has published a report on most played video games in the period of February 2020. Although The Sims 4 is not in the Top 10 PC / Console games list this time around, the game has still managed to get some huge numbers during this month.

The report states that The Sims 4 had the biggest amount of players on PS4 in February 2020 thanks to the game being free for this period for PS Plus members. The game had a number of 2.5 million players on Playstation 4, beating the number of 2.2 million on PC.

A free giveaway of The Sims 4 for PlayStation Plus users led to the title’s console players outnumbering PC users for the first time (2.5M vs. 2.2M). The title has long earned the lion’s share of its revenue from the sale of in-game content, so the giveaway presented a low-risk way to attract new audience members and potentially convert them to spenders down the road.

– SuperData

The Sims 4 had more players on PS4 than on PC in February 2020

The Sims 4 Origin Sale extends for the next few days!

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The Sims 4 Origin Sale extends for the next few days!

Origin’s big The Sims 4 Games Sale has been extended for the next few days thanks to their Spring Sale on select EA Games.

This also includes The Sims 4 Base Game, Expansion Packs, Game Packs and select Bundles!

Here are all the discounts that you can take advantage of:

  • The Sims 4 Base Game – 75% off
  • The Sims 4 Expansion Packs – 50% off
  • The Sims 4 Game Packs – 25% off
  • The Sims 4 Premade Origin Bundles – 10% off

There’s plenty of time to save up on The Sims 4 games, as well as other EA titles available on Origin. The sale is active right now and lasts until April 21st at 10AM PT!

The Sims 4 Origin Sale extends for the next few days!

The Sims 4 PC / Mac: New Update + Patch Notes! (April 7th, 2020)

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The Sims 4 PC / Mac: New Update + Patch Notes! (April 7th, 2020)

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The Sims Team has released a brand new Update for The Sims 4 on PC and Mac!

To download the latest version of The Sims 4, simply open your Origin program and if the game doesn’t update automatically, right click on The Sims 4 and select ”Update”.

In case you have Mods or Custom Content, the game will automatically disable them for you after first launching The Sims 4 after the update. To re-enable all your Mods and Custom Content, select the Settings option in the Menu and select Settings. Under the”Other” section you’ll find the ”Enable Custom Content and Mods” option. Check it and restart your game in order for it to take effect!

Patch Notes

Update 04/07/2020 – PC: 1.62.67.1020 / Mac: 1.62.67.1020

Hey Simmers,

We know that times are a bit weird right now, but we’re keeping things as normal as possible over here so we have a few fixes for you all.

Thanks for your continued support, we hope that you all are staying home and staying safe out there.

-SimGuruGnome

FIXES & UPDATES

The Sims 4

  • Improved compatibility with newer macOS releases, refer to FAQ for more details here
  • Made some small visual and functional improvements to the Main Menu.
  • Custom paintings on nearby lots that are taken a picture of from your active lot will now properly flag your lot as custom content when uploading it to the Gallery.
    • So sneaky!
  • We addressed an issue resulting in a “Conflicting Block Cluster” error message that could occur while building, preventing you from being able to draw or move walls.
  • Non-active traited Sims will no longer get the “Not Enough Exercise” tense moodlet.
  • Stair railings will no longer appear incomplete when placed against a half-wall.
  • Whims are once again able to be completed after Travel.
    • Whims are things your Sims want to do, but you don’t have to.
  • You can now safely raise or lower the foundation of The Nookstone lot in Oasis Springs – walls, floors, and furniture will no longer disappear.
  • The Tutorial will no longer lock if your Sim is promoted before you are given the “You Need to Gain Skill to be Promoted” task.

Get Together

  • Fixed a graphic issue that could occur on Mac with some Intel graphics cards that caused plants in Windenburg to appear blocky when in Laptop Mode.
    • So if you are on a Mac, with an intel graphics card, and you are in laptop mode, and you are playing in Windenburg… we got you covered.

City Living

  • Bulldozing 888 Spire Apartment lots should no longer result in error code 123:28b6ee3b.
    • We hope it does not result in error code: 123:456789abcde
      • We are fairly certain it should not result in error code: 8675-309
        • And under no circumstance should error code 42 occur.

Cats & Dogs

  • The male veterinarian coat now has a properly visible ID badge.

Seasons

  • Sims should no longer get the “Chilled” buff when the thermostat is set to warmer.
    • Unless you have a heater that turns on and off repeatedly due to a bad switch in the system, and then when it decides to fail completely, it just ignores input for about 3 hours, and then when you wake up in the morning you have to carry a heavy blanket with you… ah hm… nm.

Get Famous

  • Actor prep tasks will no longer reset on traveling.
    • This is the second travel issue in the game… was it trying to tell us something?

Island Living

  • Beaches are available for weddings.

Discover University

  • Sims living in dorms should no longer receive high bills to live there.

Spa Day

  • The “Take bath with Soaks” and “Take Mud Bath” interactions are once again, once again available on Showertubs.
    • This time we won’t have to remove the fix because of… crosses fingers.

Jungle Adventure

  • Child sims will no longer get a flirty buff after eating Flutterberry.

Realm of Magic

  • Magical Clones will no longer become permanent Sims after traveling.
  • Sims can once again resume writing books when their familiars are active.

Tiny Living Stuff

  • Tiny Home Residential lots added to vacation worlds via The Gallery will now properly convert into rental lots.

The Sims 4: New Update Coming Soon; Changes Planned for Mac Game Files

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The Sims 4: New Update Coming Soon; Changes Planned for Mac Game Files

SimGuruNick has announced on Twitter that we should be expecting a new update for The Sims 4 for PC and Mac soon. Although he hasn’t specified any details, potential new content or bug fixes that might come with it, he shared information that there are going to be a few changes for how Save Files function for Mac players.

Learn more about the changes coming to The Sims 4 Game Files for Mac players down below:

Hi Simmers,

With the upcoming patch, the location where some of The Sims 4 game files are stored in macOS will change to comply with Apple’s updated notarization requirements.If you haven’t manually modified any game files, you should be able to install the patch and continue playing as normal. For more information on what’s going to change, please, read the FAQ below.

What will this patch do?
Once the patch is downloaded the following actions will take place as part of the install/repair process:

  • Default.ini, GraphicsCards.sgr, and GraphicsRules.sgr configuration files will be deleted and new default versions added to the Resources folder within the application bundle.
  • Any pack content (DLC) previously installed will be moved to a new The Sims 4 Packs folder next to the application bundle.

Why are files being moved around? Will this impact my Expansion Packs and/or Mods?

To be compliant with the Notarization requirements the location where certain game files and downloaded content are stored needed to be changed.

  • Expansion Packs should work as expected after this change.
  • Mod files should not be impacted by this change at all.

What if I store my The Sims 4 in an alternate location from the default (external drive, different folder, etc)?

The location of the game app bundle and executables are not affected by these changes, just where pack content is installed.

  • If you move the app bundle location, be sure to move the folder The Sims 4 Packs as well.

Will there be changes to where my game saves are stored?
No, saved games will continue to be stored in your Documents folder at ~/Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/ .

What if I have updated Config files like: Default.ini, GraphicsCards.sgr, GraphicsRules.sgr?
As part of the patch process the location of these files is moving to a new Resources folder within the app bundle.

  • New default versions of these files will be installed in this new location.
  • If you have made local modifications to these files, they will be lost and will need to be reapplied in the new location.

What is notarization? Why now?

Notarization is a new requirement for macOS applications that gives users peace of mind that the software they are installing from outside of Apple’s macOS App Store has been checked and verified to be free of malicious content by Apple. Stricter notarization requirements were recently introduced.

The Sims Team releases a 6 month Roadmap for The Sims 4

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The Sims Team releases a 6 month Roadmap for The Sims 4

Many simmers are wondering about what should we expect next in the world of The Sims 4! Although The Sims Team’s latest blog post doesn’t reveal any specifics regarding the themes of the upcoming content, they did clarify the Pack types that we should expect, as well as some behind the scenes information of the development. Check it out!

Hey all, SimGuruDuke here writing to you from the modified guest bedroom in my house, which now doubles as my home office. It works out, though, since I’m not expecting any guests for the time being. The changes over the last few weeks have been hard on all of us, and I want to take a moment and share some updates about The Sims™ 4 with all of you.

First off, for those wondering, our entire team transitioned to work from home the week of March 16. This has been a big shift, but we are all so excited about the future content we are building that we have been pushing through and continuing to make progress! Things have been a bit slower with all of our kids and animals demanding attention throughout the day, but as always, we are here to make sure The Sims 4 is functioning whenever you want to play. With that in mind, I thought I might give you a little preview of what you can expect from us over the next six months.

The Sims Team releases a 6 month Roadmap for The Sims 4

We are currently hard at work on the new Community Voted Stuff Pack. I know, of course we are…. I can’t tell you its name, because we have not voted on that yet, but I saw the list of options last week, and I have no idea which one you all will choose. I’m anxious to find out. That pack is really coming together and it has been great having all of your input to help shape it.

In addition to the Stuff Pack, we are also hard at work on our next Expansion Pack. I’m super excited about the theme the team has chosen—I think it will be a surprise to many of you. The team has also been hard at work on some new surprise additions we plan to bring to the game over the summer. They are not massive changes, but they are pretty cool ones that I think you will have a ton of fun with. Another group on our team is currently focused on our next Game Pack. This pack is a major first for us, and we are super eager to share it with all of you later this year.

Lastly, we have been working on some fun ways to Stay Home and Play Together. No, we are not doing multiplayer. We want to help our community of players connect with each other (and us!) in this time of social distancing. As part of that, we Gurus want a chance to share more with you. We are not ready to spill all the details, but I am thrilled about it, and you will get more info soon.

I want all of you to know that our team is still very much focused on building out new experiences for the game and ensuring we continue to grow and expand The Sims as we listen to all of you, our players. Thanks for playing, and be safe!

The Sims 4: Plans for Upcoming Content to be revealed very soon!

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The Sims 4: Plans for Upcoming Content to be revealed very soon!

Simmers have been eager to find out what’s next for the world of The Sims 4, and it’s no secret that it’s been a while since we had a new content release for the game.

SimGuruFrost, Global Community Manager for The Sims has written on Twitter that The Sims Team is working on being more transparent regarding what’s to come for The Sims 4 in the coming period. He wrote:

I’ve seen some people asking about what we’re up to, and communication has been a bit sparse. So I’ve been working with various team members to have a cool blog post go out (hopefully) next week that you won’t want to miss.

This means that we should be expecting a blog post, probably next week revealing what we should expect for upcoming content for The Sims 4. We’ll keep you posted on what’s to come so stay tuned!

Play With Life Sale: Save up to 75% off The Sims 4 Games on PC & Console

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Play With Life Sale: Save up to 75% off The Sims 4 Games on PC & Console

Do you want to Play With Life for less? Well, you’re in luck as Origin currently has savings of up to 75% off selected additional content and there’s deals across all platforms!

Please note that prices and discounts may vary depending on your location. 

Origin – PC & Mac

The Origin Play With Life Sale is on now and runs until 8 am PDT on 9th April 2020.

Base Game

Save up to 75%  on the Standard and Digital Deluxe version of The Sims 4.

Expansion Packs

All Expansion Packs are included in the sale and are up to 50% off.

Game Packs

All Game Packs are included in the sale and are up to 25% off.

Bundles

Save 10% on the following The Sims 4 Bundles

  • The Sims 4 City Living, Dine Out and Bowling Night
  • The Sims 4 Get Together, Spa Day and Movie Hangout
  • The Sims 4 Get to Work, Outdoor Retreat and Luxury Party

Please be aware that there are no Stuff Packs included in this sale other than the ones included in the bundles.

PlayStation 4

There is currently one deal available for The Sims 4 Base Game on PlayStation 4 where you can save up to 74% off the usual price of the Base Game. This is the only deal for PlayStation players currently, however, if you have an EA Access subscription you can save 10% off the usual retail price of selected packs.

Xbox One

There are a variety of deals for The Sims 4 on the Microsoft Store.

  • Save up to 75% off the Standard and Digital Deluxe versions of The Sims 4 Base Game
  • Save between 25% and 50% off Expansion Packs
  • Save up to 25% off Game Packs
  • Save 10% on selected bundles

Again there are no Stuff Packs included in this sale other than the ones included in the bundles. Both Xbox One and PS4 sales end on April 1st, 2020!

Likewise with PlayStation 4, if you have an EA Access subscription you can save 10% off the usual retail price of selected packs.

Don’t forget to Play With Life, Stay Safe and Stay Home!

Play With Life Sale: Save up to 75% off The Sims 4 Games on PC & Console

The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Results

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The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Results

SimGuruNinja has revealed the results from the fourth round of voting for the upcoming Community Voted Stuff Pack!

If you are not sure what the Community Stuff Pack is all about, you can find out more here.

via EA.com

Okay, Simmers, take a seat in your new rocking chair and get ready for the results of Round 4 of our Community Voted Stuff Pack for The Sims™ 4! For this round, we presented you with over one hundred objects to pick from. Together, you chose which style of rocking chair will appear in the game and narrowed the selection down to your twenty-eight favorite objects. Of these, some are normal items you can find in the Build/Buy catalog, but many will be craftable by your Sim as they level up their Knitting Skill. To do that, they’ll need a knitting basket, and because the vote for the knitting basket was so close, we’ve decided to give you two baskets.

See what the final decisions were now!

The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Results

With this round completed, we’re almost finished voting on the components of this next Stuff Pack. Now that we’ve determined the theme (Arts & Crafts), art style (DIY Delight), CAS choices, and objects you can expect to see in the game, we have just two things left: the pack icon and name!

We’ll have more details about those soon, so keep an eye out for updates in the coming month or two!

What do you think about the upcoming pack so far? Visit The Sims Forums to chat with your fellow players, catch up with us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and sign up for The Sims 4 newsletter so you’re ready when the next round of voting kicks off!

Origin Spring Sale: Save Up To 75% Off The Sims 4 on PC & Mac

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Origin Spring Sale: Save Up To 75% Off The Sims 4 on PC & Mac

The Origin Spring Sale is here and you can now save up to 75% off on The Sims franchise. The sale is on now and ends on 23rd March 2020!

Please note that prices and discounts may vary depending on your location. 

Base Game

Save up to 75%  on the Digital Deluxe version of The Sims 4.

Expansion Packs

All Expansion Packs are included in the sale and are up to 50% off.

Game Packs

All Game Packs are included in the sale and are up to 25% off.

Stuff Packs

The Sims 4 Fitness Stuff is the only Stuff Pack included in this sale and is up to 50% off.

Click the image below to check out the sale!

Origin Spring Sale: Save Up To 75% Off The Sims 4 on PC & Mac

The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack is in the Final Stage of Production

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The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack is in the Final Stage of Production

The Sims 4’s upcoming Expansion Pack seems to be nearly finished!

EA Careers website has updated their website with some new job listings, and included in those listings are two new job positions looking for Voice Editors to help ship the upcoming expansion pack for The Sims 4!

The listing is looking for a Voice Editor who will be working in a 2 months term to help finalize voices and audio for the next Expansion Pack.

The Maxis Studio of Electronic Arts is seeking a Voice Editor to join the Audio team and help ship an upcoming expansion pack for The Sims 4.

The ideal candidate should have experience delivering final quality audio either from a brief or starting with placeholder sounds in software. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within technical limitations to deliver quality audio are essential. It’s also important that the candidate understands the role of audio in video games; and can create final content to best effect the player experience.

The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack is in the Final Stage of Production

 

This isn’t the only scenario where a Voice Editor job listing predicted that a new Expansion Pack is close to being announced. Back in July 2019 we’ve posted about the Voice Editor Job Listing and predicted that an Expansion Pack would be coming our way by the end of 2019. Just a few months after in October 2019 – Discover University was announced!

If we could predict the time when The Sims 4’s 9th Expansion Pack could be announced – it would either be sometime during summer or even late spring – at EA Play 2020.

What do you think the next Expansion Pack is all about? Let us know in the comments!

Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Voting Is Now Open

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Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Voting Is Now Open

Voting has now begun for the fourth round of the new Community Voted Stuff Pack! This round of voting is all about choosing your favourite Build/Buy Mode items based around the DIY Delight theme.

Not sure what the Community Stuff Pack is all about? You can find out more here.

Click the image below to take you to the survey! 

Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Four Voting Is Now Open

The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Three Results

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The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Three Results

SimGuruSarah has revealed the results from the third round of voting for the upcoming Community Voted Stuff Pack!

If you are not sure what the Community Stuff Pack is all about, you can find out more here.

via EA.com

At this point, we’re well underway in the development process of our upcoming The Sims™ 4 Community Voted arts-and-crafts-themed Stuff Pack. As a community, you’ve picked your favorite gameplay feature (knitting!) and art style (DIY delight!) for the pack. Round three of the voting, though, starts to take us into the particular assets you’ll see with Create A Sim clothing choices.

In the time since the voting ended, we’ve parsed the data, finalized the selections, and gone through an informal internal approval process to ensure the pack’s offerings are well balanced. From the whopping ninety-two pieces of CAS concept art presented, your votes helped narrow it down to the top fifteen pieces you see below. (Some of them are even craftable in-game!)

Without further ado, these are the clothing options that will be included in this upcoming Stuff Pack:

The Sims 4 Community Voted Stuff Pack: Round Three Results

Over the next couple of weeks, our concept artists will be creating more art for the next vote in early March, when you will be able to help us settle on the objects we move forward with. Until then, you can start planning the perfect outfits for your Sims to wear while crafting!

Visit The Sims Forums, catch up with us on Twitter and Instagram, like us on Facebook, subscribe to our YouTube channel, and sign up for The Sims 4 newsletter to stay up to date and speculate about the objects you might get from the next vote.

See you for Round 4 in March!

Let us know what you think of the results in the comments below!

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