We’re getting our hands on The Sims 4 Seasons at EA Play

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May 30, 2018

We’re getting our hands on The Sims 4 Seasons at EA Play

I am super excited to announce that I’ve received an invitation from EA to attend this year’s EA Play event at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles which is happening from June 9th to June 11th. Sure, on top of all things I’ll get to sit back and enjoy the press conference that EA has prepared for June 9th. But, more importantly, I’ll be able to get my hands on The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack during this event!

This means that I’ll be bringing back some exclusive footage, screens and information about The Sims 4 Seasons from the event.

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Also, we’ll make sure to keep you updated on all the latest information about The Sims 4 Seasons throughout this period so stick around on our website!

The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuruGrant Confirms Snow has No Depth

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The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuruGrant Confirms Snow has No Depth

SimGuruGrant, the lead producer on The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack has finally addressed the talk about snow depth in this pack, confirming our suspicion that there is no actual depth for snow.

Hi Simmers! Hope you had a good weekend. We're so glad we can finally discuss Seasons now that it has been announced. We've seen a bit of discussion regarding deep snow, so I want to address that quickly in a short series of Tweets. 1/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We knew deep snow would be important from the very beginning and we researched a variety of solutions to implement it. However, we never had confidence we'd be able to achieve the visual quality bar we expect for The Sims 4, which is key on an aesthetic feature! 2/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Therefore, as lead producer I made the difficult decision to focus our efforts elsewhere. As we share more of TS4 Seasons, you'll see the gorgeous, intricate details of winter, spring, summer, and fall we dedicated ourselves to instead of deep snow. 3/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We think this is the best version of Seasons ever, visually and from a feature standpoint, and cannot wait to share it with you. Thanks, and stay tuned. /end

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Correct.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

This was not a performance issue for us. That is not the reason on The Sims 4. https://t.co/amC9AmB6Pk

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We researched tech, art, and environment solutions and we were not confident that any of the approaches would be shippable.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Yes.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

The Sims 4 Seasons: SimGuru Q&A Part 2

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SimGurus have started a brand new wave of answers on their twitter profiles regarding questions about The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack and so we’ve decided to create a whole new post containing a whole new batch of information! CLICK HERE for the first part of Seasons Q&A.

We’ll make sure to update this post as new tweets surface.

Yep! If you’re hanging clothes out to dry, rain will literally rain on your parade 🌧

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There’s a new Weather Controller. Maybe some particularly handy Sims can use it to it’s full potential 🔧🔧🔧

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There’s new outfit categories, more than just winter 🔥

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Yes, cats & dogs will be affected by weather. They behave differently in rain / snow.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Yes, the thermostat can be too hot to handle if you’re not responsible with it

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

There are interactions to set your Sim’s favorite weather / temperature, but I believe thunderstorms will always make your Sims tense if they’re out. You can always make it so that they love the rain though.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Cats & Dogs will react to the rain, but they might not run back indoors immediately. Some of them actually like staying out!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Some pets enjoy chilling in the rain, but eventually if they get too wet they’ll run indoors.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Whoops…consider this the official “leak” that toddlers will get Swimwear 😬

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Would be totally lit if they did 🔥 (they do)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yes, if you use the weather controller you can have your eternal winter / snow / cold. pic.twitter.com/O7rN4D8h4d

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yep 💵🤑💰

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

It’s an object (a very cool one).

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Hi Simmers! Hope you had a good weekend. We’re so glad we can finally discuss Seasons now that it has been announced. We’ve seen a bit of discussion regarding deep snow, so I want to address that quickly in a short series of Tweets. 1/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We knew deep snow would be important from the very beginning and we researched a variety of solutions to implement it. However, we never had confidence we’d be able to achieve the visual quality bar we expect for The Sims 4, which is key on an aesthetic feature! 2/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Therefore, as lead producer I made the difficult decision to focus our efforts elsewhere. As we share more of TS4 Seasons, you’ll see the gorgeous, intricate details of winter, spring, summer, and fall we dedicated ourselves to instead of deep snow. 3/4

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We think this is the best version of Seasons ever, visually and from a feature standpoint, and cannot wait to share it with you. Thanks, and stay tuned. /end

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Correct.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

This was not a performance issue for us. That is not the reason on The Sims 4. https://t.co/amC9AmB6Pk

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We researched tech, art, and environment solutions and we were not confident that any of the approaches would be shippable.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Significant changes to them for the Seasons.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We have climate attire, yes.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We have categories for hot and cold clothing. I’m not using the phrase outerwear because the details are not important. TLDR: You’re getting the thing you want 🙂

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

It is compatible.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

The gradual leaf changes on the foliage is stunning.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Q. Does raking leaves or shoveling snow help children with Responsibility if you also have the Parenthood GP?

A. Yes! Now can someone tell me how to convince my 18 month old to do this?

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Will there be frost on windows in the winter?

A. Yes!

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Is there a Weather Channel for TVs?

A. Yes! Be sure to check it regularly so you can ensure you are properly dressed.

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

Q. Can your Sim get sunburnt?

A. No, but they can overheat which can have deadly consequences.

— Kate 🔜 EA Play (@SimGuruKate) May 30, 2018

They blend, and it’s very pretty #willitblend #yes

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Sorry, no sunburns or tans in Seasons. The summer season does have other effects if you hang out too long in the heat though…☀

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

Yep! There’s a snazzy new piece of UI for that

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

These maps are unfortunately going to stay the same. They’re actually fairly expensive to make, and having to support basically 4 maps with every new world we release post-Seasons takes away time that could be spent on new pack features. Sorry!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

One of our engineers likes to say “it’s software, anything is possible.” While that’s true (as the amazing TS4 modding community shows), everything comes at the cost of time. Our team works *very* hard to get as much into each pack’s development timeline as possible (1/2)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

But there are inevitably some features that are too expensive, for too little gameplay / visual payoff. We try to make the best decisions for each pack, but since The Sims closely mirrors real life (which is a bit hard to fully emulate), there are things that fall short. (2/2)

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 30, 2018

The default is 7 days per season.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

We didn’t want to repeat a mistake we’ve made in the past, Marcel.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

Yep! And pools will make them cooler during the summer 🏊‍♂️

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Holidays are worldwide 😉 pic.twitter.com/WYvsjWuNON

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Sorry, no hail this time around. Different weathers have visual fog / lighting effects associated with them though!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

Pools won't freeze in cold temperatures. In fact, there might be a special little surprise if your Sim is brave enough to take the plunge while it's freezing out. ❄️

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 31, 2018

All of the decorations you bring outdoors will get dusted with snow.

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) May 31, 2018

Neighbor houses will be decorated.

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018

There'll probably be varying degrees of snowfall 🙂 so this is probably light snow

— AvelineSims 😘 (@AvelineSims) May 31, 2018

Correct. @SimGuruEmory put a pic of snowstorms a few days back. Its just a lot of snow in the way of my pretty decorations. 😉

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018

Yeah. Its just my gif and the distance. These look very cool while playing. pic.twitter.com/7J1TI8GdPD

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018

Yep.

— George Pigula (@SimGuruGeorge) June 1, 2018

The Sims 4 Seasons: Thermostat Death Confirmed

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The Sims 4 Seasons: Thermostat Death Confirmed

SimGuruEmory has confirmed on twitter that one of the multiple death types that we’re going to get in The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack is a death by thermostat.

Yes, the thermostat can be too hot to handle if you’re not responsible with it

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

In case you don’t know, The Sims Team confirmed in their latest blog post that you’ll be able to have a thermostat in your home, allowing you to manipulate indoor temperatures. You’ll even be able to push the thermostat to extremes and have your own summer / winter – inside your home!

The Sims 4 Seasons will integrate with Cats & Dogs

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The Sims 4 Seasons will integrate with Cats & Dogs

The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack promises to integrate with features that we already have in the Base Game, but when it comes to Packs that we have so far there’s been no official word other than we’d get weather for current / upcoming worlds from Pack content.

However, SimGuruEmory has just announced a big integration that’ll happen between The Sims 4 Seasons and The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Packs. Cats and Dogs will be affected by weather and they’ll have different behaviors for different types of weather!

Yes, cats & dogs will be affected by weather. They behave differently in rain / snow.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Cats & Dogs will react to the rain, but they might not run back indoors immediately. Some of them actually like staying out!

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Some pets enjoy chilling in the rain, but eventually if they get too wet they’ll run indoors.

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

The Sims 4 Seasons is bringing multiple Outfit Categories

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The Sims 4 Seasons is bringing multiple Outfit Categories

SimGuruEmory has just confirmed on Twitter that The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack is doing things a little bit differently compared to previous Seasons iterations. Unlike the usual “Outerwear” category that we had in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3 Seasons, it seems like Sims 4 Seasons is bringing new outfit categories for each type of weather!

There’s new outfit categories, more than just winter 🔥

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

He also confirmed that one of the new outfit categories is Swimwear for toddlers!

Whoops…consider this the official “leak” that toddlers will get Swimwear 😬

— Emory (@SimGuruEmory) May 29, 2018

Here’s what we look forward to from every Sims 4 Pack once Seasons comes out

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Here’s what we look forward to from every Sims 4 Pack once Seasons comes out

The Sims 4 Seasons is not just an Expansion Pack for the Base Game – it’s going to expand everything we currently have and everything we’re going to get for The Sims 4.

Down below we’ve made a list of expectations of things that we’ll probably be able to do with all packs that we have so far once The Sims 4 Seasons comes out!

Expansion Packs

The Sims 4 Get to Work

Having the ability to open up a retail store where you get to sell nothing but your own flower / garden products that you’ve made? YES PLEASE!

The Sims 4 Get Together

Enjoying the beautiful scenery of Windenburg during each season is going to be a delight. Also, creating outdoor groups will encourage your Sims more to get outside and enjoy in every season with their friends!

The Sims 4 City Living

One of the things I’m looking forward the most is seeing San Myshuno covered in snow. I also expect festivals to be much more charming now that we have weather to make (or break) your day.

The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs

It’ll be interesting seeing how a whole new life form gets to react to each type of season. Just imagine a poor pupper hiding under the bed each time the lightning strikes! 🙁

The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Spring Into Action With Seasons

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The Sims 4 Seasons Blog: Spring Into Action With Seasons

Via TheSims.com!

The breeze is blowing. Pollen count is high. Sneezing is in full effect. It must be spring in The Sims 4™ Seasons Expansion Pack!* Curious about some of the fun you can expect in the spring and summer months? Read on, dear Simmers. It’s about to heat up with two of the four seasons.

When it Rains, it Pours

Okay, let’s talk weather. Wait, what’s that sound? Plink. Plink. Crackle-crackle-boom! A thunderstorm? Yes, a thunderstorm! And thunderstorms tend to make Sims very tense. Yikes! Take cover and smile through your tears because, hey, these things happen.

The moral of this short story is: before planning anything, it’s always good to check the conditions. And for some added protection, Sims can take cover from drizzles and downpours or pop open an umbrella. Of course, they can always jump into a puddle, too! But watch out for that lightning. Sims caught in a storm for too long risk injury or even a visit from the Grim Reaper. Ouch. What a way to go.

It’s Getting Hot in Here

When summer comes around, it will be hot hot hot! And not in a woo-hoo kind of way. Make sure to change Sims into their summer outfits or they’ll risk overheating. And, what better way to cool down than take a dip in the pool? Last one in is a . . . painfully uncomfortable Sim. Little ones will love splashing around in the new toddler pool, too. Plus, there’s a swing set that’s sure to bring some lasting summer memories.

And while we’re on the subject of weather conditions, we should probably tell you about the thermostat, which will regulate temperatures inside your Sims’ homes. When we say regulate, that could really mean anything to you. Make a cheating boyfriend sweat it out, make a family want to huddle together to survive the cold. Ah, so many trolling possibilities. It’s hard to choose just one.

We hope you’re warming to the idea of The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack, releasing June 22, 2018 on PC and Mac.

The Sims 4 Console: Parenthood and Kids Room listed for June 19th

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The Sims 4 Console: Parenthood and Kids Room listed for June 19th

Another listing for The Sims 4 Parenthood Game Pack and The Sims 4 Kids Room Stuff Pack has surfaced on Amazon UK. This listing also confirms that both packs are scheduled for release on June 19th, 2018.

A few days ago we reported about the listing appearing on WOG and we’re glad that the information about Parenthood and Kids Room Stuff has been further confirmed with the Amazon listing.

Tip: Everybody Plays

SimGuruGrant debunks a crazy rumor about why Burglars are not in The Sims 4

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SimGuruGrant debunks a crazy rumor about why Burglars are not in The Sims 4

Back in September 2017 we reported about a post that was written on The Sims Forums, where a person claimed that they have insider information about why Burglars are not added to The Sims 4. The forum poster claimed that the main reason why the team didn’t include them in the game is because burglars might “trigger” sensitive players.

However, SimGuruGrant has just recently addressed this information, saying that the only true reason why burglars are not in the game is because they haven’t made them yet.

Yeah, there was a rumour going around last year that someone within EA (but not someone at Maxis) had information that burglars aren’t coming to the game because they’re too triggering for this generation of players

— Julian/Iron Seagull (@Iron_Cgull) May 21, 2018

That is 100% false. While I think it is good and proper for us to consider situations that might trigger folks – seriously, I do – this isn’t why burglars don’t currently exist. Furthermore, we would never implement them in a way that would do so, I hope. https://t.co/Jsxj3BO3Hw

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 21, 2018

I said this the other day. I don’t know why this rumor exists, but let me repeat again: This is not why burglars aren’t in the game. It has nothing to do with this.

Burglars aren’t in the game because we haven’t made them yet. That’s it. That’s the reason. https://t.co/9Tma5upW1z

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 23, 2018

There goes another rumor straight into the hoax trash bin! 🙂

9 Details from The Sims 4 Seasons Reveal Trailer that you might’ve missed

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9 Details from The Sims 4 Seasons Reveal Trailer that you might’ve missed

The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack has finally been announced! With the latest reveal trailer just scratching the surface of all 4 seasons we wanted to see what else The Sims Team might’ve subtly shown in their latest trailer. Here are 9 details from the reveal trailer that you might’ve missed!

1) New food stand with possible new recipes

2) Sunbathing mats!

3) Freezing temperatures will cause rivers and lakes to turn to ice (check the background scenery!)

4) There are multiple roof trim decor for all types of Seasons!

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5) It seems Sims will be able to celebrate New Year! Also, it looks like there’s a live New Years broadcast for TVs.

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6) The Egg Hunt is back!

7) Parents will be able to help bathe their Toddlers in the new kiddie pools

8) WIND!!!

9) Lightning strikes will truly impact your neighborhood with light effects surrounding each house / object each time the lightning strikes down.

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The Sims 4 will have new content “for years out”

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The Sims 4 will have new content “for years out”

The Sims 4 has been out for quite some time now and many are left wondering about the future of the game and will it have new content.

A person on twitter asked SimGuruGrant, the lead producer of The Sims 4 if The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack going to be the last pack released for The Sims 4. Not only did SimGuruGrant reassure everyone on Twitte rthat Seasons is not the last pack, but he also provided a piece of information saying that he’s working with The Sims Team on content for years out.

Guys. We aren’t done. I’m literally working with the team RIGHT NOW for YEARS out. Stop. Saying. We’re. Done. We. Aren’t. ❤

I mean, just think of the stuff we haven’t made that we know you want! https://t.co/h0WTdeibSf

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 26, 2018

We've released over 20 packs for The Sims 4 so far. Expansions, Game Packs, and Stuff Packs, and we still plan to keep going. We plan to keep making content for years.

— Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 30, 2018

In case you don’t know Grant Rodiek also talked about the future of The Sims 4 back in December 2017, vaguely talking about the plans for this year:

We’re at the point now where it’s fun, where we have all the scary features out of the way, all the big requests out of the way, finally released toddlers for our fans and so now we can sort of focus on making fun stuff. It’s not that it’s easier – it’s more ‘wouldn’t it be cool if?’ content. It frees us a bit.

Historically, after pets people are like: ‘Okay, we did the big pack, now we’re going to think about something else. I want players to still be around because we are still making killer content. We’re not going away. Pets is the biggest one but we’re not going to dial it back. Some of the stuff we are thinking about is pretty ambitious, it’s also fresh twists on old things and so I am hoping that people see Pets as the start of the second wave, not the end of the cycle. I want to do more content, keep upping the bar, more free content. Those are things that are super important to us and we have been talking about stuff for next year for ages already because we want it to be super good. There’s crazy long cycles. Next year I want people to be like: ‘Wow, I can’t believe you’re doing all this stuff’. Next year we’ll be four years old and still here.

Considering that The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack is releasing in less than a month after its announcement, could it be that there’s a lot more in plan for this year? Anywho, we’re really excited for the future of The Sims 4 and can’t wait to see what content they’re planning for upcoming years.

The Sims 4 Seasons is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon

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The Sims 4 Seasons is now available for Pre-Order on Amazon

Amazon.com has listed The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack (physical version) that you can now Pre-Order!

We’re giving away a copy of The Sims 4 Ultimate on Twitter

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We’re giving away a copy of The Sims 4 Ultimate on Twitter

Want another chance at winning a copy of The Sims 4 Ultimate Edition which contains The Sims 4 Base Game + ALL Packs released so far?

We’re giving away another copy of The Sims 4 Ultimate – a specially crafted code by Electronic Arts for our Anniversary Giveaway on Twitter. All you have to do is retweet the tweet below and make sure you’re following us on Twitter to enter this giveaway.

We’ll be randomly selecting the winner of this giveaway on May 31st at 8PM CET. Good luck to everyone and make sure you check out our current giveaways on Sims Community Social!

TWITTER GIVEAWAY: FOLLOW + RT for a chance to win a copy of #TheSims4 ULTIMATE (Base Game + ALL Packs). Ends May 31st at 8PM CET. Good luck! pic.twitter.com/RQi7tfui7T

— Sims Community (@TheSimCommunity) May 26, 2018

The Sims 4 Seasons: New Screens from SimGurus

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The Sims 4 Seasons: New Screens from SimGurus

Multiple SimGurus have updated their profiles and headers on twitter to celebrate the upcoming release of The Sims 4 Seasons Expansion Pack. Check out the new images provided by SimGuruKimmi, SimGuruRad and SimGuruChibi!