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Cross-Pack Features In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

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Cross-Pack Features In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

Find all the Cross Pack Bussiness Activities coming with Businesses & Hobbies!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: Cross-Pack Features

Over on the official Blog Post, the full list of cross-pack compatible business activities has been revealed with 131 unique activities from 27 different expansion, game, and stuff packs. You can choose up to five activities to assign to your business, with the total number of combinations totalling 2.2 billion with just the Base Game and Businesses & Hobbies as revealed in Monday’s live stream! The cross-pack features don’t just stop at business activities. Let’s dive in and take a look at what’s coming!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: Cross-Pack Features

Business Activities

As previously mentioned there are a total of 131 business activities from several different past packs. The majority of activities are available with just Businesses & Hobbies, so if you are a new player you won’t be missing out. Let’s take a look at every activity in every category available!

Art & Music

ACTIVITYPACK
Do ComedyBase Game
Play ViolinBase Game
View ArtBase Game
DanceBase Game
Listen to MusicBase Game
PaintBase Game
Play an InstrumentBase Game
Play GuitarBase Game
Play PianoBase Game
Watch Live EntertainmentBase Game
View CollectiblesBase Game
DJGet Together
SingCity Living
Acting RoutinesGet Famous
Produce New TrackGet Famous
Cross-stitchCottage Living
Play Pipe OrganVampires
KnittingKnifty Knitting

Food & Drink

ACTIVITYPACK
All Things Grilled CheeseBase Game
CookBase Game
Drink Bar DrinksBase Game
Drink CoffeeBase Game
EatBase Game
GrillBase Game
Mix Bar DrinksBase Game
Drink TeaBase Game
BakeGet To Work
Make NectarHorse Ranch
Drink NectarHorse Ranch
Eat PopcornMovie Hangout

Fun & Games

ACTIVITYPACK
Play CardsBase Game
Play Physical GamesBase Game
Play ChessBase Game
Play DartsBase Game
Play Don’t Wake the LlamaBase Game
Play Pub GamesBase Game
Play Video GamesBase Game
Play Table gamesBase Game
Play Arcade MachineGet Together
Play FoosballGet Together
Play BasketballCity Living
Play SoccerDiscover University
Play Football TossHigh School Years
Play SimblesGrowing Together
Put Puzzles TogetherGrowing Together
Play HopscotchFor Rent
Play Who’s Up Party GameLovestruck
Wear CostumesLovestruck
Play HorseshoesOutdoor Retreat
Use Lawn Water SlideBackyard
Go BowlingBowling Night

Hobbies

ACTIVITYPACK
Rocket ScienceBase Game
ProgramBase Game
ReadBase Game
Use MicroscopeBase Game
Use TelescopeBase Game
WoodworkBase Game
Work OutBase Game
WriteBase Game
Use Science ObjectsGet To Work
Use Bubble BlowerCity Living
Go SkatingSeasons
Flower ArrangingSeasons
Record VideoGet Famous
Build RobotsDiscover University
DebateDiscover University
Do ResearchDiscover University
Fabricate ObjectsEco Lifestyle
CheerleadHigh School Years
Do Spa ActivitiesSpa Day
Do YogaSpa Day
MeditateSpa Day
Use CauldronRealm of Magic
Watch MoviesMovie Hangout
Do GemologyCrystal Creations

Home Activities

ACTIVITYPACK
Try on OutfitsBase Game
Bathe and ShowerBase Game
Browse the WebBase Game
CleanBase Game
Fix ObjectsBase Game
SleepBase Game
Watch TVBase Game
Stay Near Household SimsBase Game
Do LaundryLaundry Day

Kid Activities

ACTIVITYPACK
Play on PlaygroundBase Game
Do HomeworkBase Game
Play with ToysBase Game
Use Science TableBase Game
Use Activity TableBase Game
Play MarblesFor Rent
Battle with VoidcrittersKids Room
Perform Puppet ShowsKids Room

Mischief + Mayhem

ACTIVITYPACK
HackBase Game
Possess ObjectsBase Game
Sabotage ObjectsBase Game
Swipe Objects Base Game
Use Alien PowersGet To Work
PrankHigh School Years
RoarOutdoor Retreat
Drink Plasma Vampires
Use Vampire PowersVampires
Cast SpellsRealm of Magic

Outdoor

ACTIVITYPACK
FishBase Game
Hangout by FireBase Game
Look for FrogsBase Game
SwimBase Game
Tend GardenBase Game
Tend and Harvest GardenBase Game
Use Hot TubBase Game
Use Jump PlatformGet Together
Play with PetsCats & Dogs
Summer ActivitiesSeasons
Winter ActivitiesSeasons
Spring ActivitiesSeasons
Fall ActivitiesSeasons
Use Water VehiclesIsland Living
Conservation ActivitiesIsland Living
Care for AnimalsCottage Living
MoonbatheWerewolves
Play in Park FountainsRomantic Garden

Social

ACTIVITYPACK
HugBase Game
KissBase Game
ScareBase Game
Be FriendlyBase Game
Be FunnyBase Game
Be MeanBase Game
Be MischievousBase Game
Be RomanticBase Game
FightBase Game
Tell JokesBase Game
Give SpeechCity Living

Snow in Nordhaven – Seasons

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@SimsWorld_IT on Twitter

Twitter user @SimsWorld_IT has shared a thread of cross-pack features present in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack. This includes seasonal effects in Nordhaven. After last year’s snow debacle over on Twitter, it is nice to see seasonal compatibility make a return as Nordhaven takes most of its inspiration from Scandinavia which is known for its cold climate and shorter daylight hours in the winter.

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@SimsWorld_IT on Twitter

Business Milestones – Growing Together

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Thanks to our very own Discord administrator Esther, we have tuning references for Businesses & Hobbies. This confirms that there are five new milestones included if you also own The Sims 4 Growing Together. These include:

  • Gave First Tattoo
  • Got First Tattoo
  • First Simoleon
  • Registered a Business
  • Sold a Business

University Classes – Discover University

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@lunar_britney on Twitter

@lunar_britney has confirmed that there will be two elective classes available for Sims at The University of Britechester and Foxbury University. These include both tattooing and pottery, both of which are new skills included with Businesses & Hobbies.

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Hobby Vlogs – Get Famous

lunar_britney has also confirmed above that there are two new vlog types available with the video station and drones featured in The Sims 4 Get Famous. Sims can either vlog about pottery or tattooing and post them online for royalties. This could be an interesting and unique way to earn extra revenue (and fame) while you run your business!

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Businesses in Apartments – City Living + Eco Lifestyle

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@SimsWorld_IT on Twitter

SimsWorld_IT also confirmed via Twitter that you CAN run small businesses from apartments in both San Myshuno and Evergreen Harbour. You can assign spaces within your apartments as public, staff only, or residential as you would a small business lot type. This does not, however, apply to rental units from The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack as those are classed as ownable businesses.

Future Cross-Pack Compatibility

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Hopefully, the small business system will be updated as new packs are released. Maybe the much rumoured Bands pack will include the ability to have Sims perform on small business lots, however we do not have any concrete evidence on the packs existence yet.

What kind of business are looking forward to playing with the most? Let us know down below and stay tuned on Sims Community to be the first to know when the pack comes out!

Join The Sims Community Team!

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Join The Sims Community Team!

We’re looking for new people to join our team of authors!

Hey everyone! It’s been a while since we last posted a roll call for joining the Sims Community team. We’re actively working with our new current team on bringing regular content rotation to this website. Whether it’s reports on your favorite Sims games or the competitive life simulation market with InZOI and Paralives. We believe there’s room for regular updates and original content for all dollhouse styled franchises.

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At the moment, Sims Community plans to house news and updates for InZOI and Paralives on our main website with appropriate news tags and sections on our website. We’re working hard behind the scenes on bringing proper visual categorization for all articles we push out. Until then, we want to diversify our team with more creators who are looking to cover original content for The Sims, InZOI and Paralives.

Down below I’ve listed all the current available roles that we’re looking in the Sims Community Team Including role descriptions, requirements, benefits and more information. Additional roles and updates will be pushed additionally later this season. Stick around!

All applicants must be over 18 years old for online payment reasons.

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InZOI Author

As an InZOI author in the Sims Community team, your responsibility is to regularly update our readers on all the latest news and updates on InZOI. This includes developer updates, patch releases and overviews, as well as detailed feature guides and walkthroughs. You’ll be creating content for InZOI both outside and inside the game. Writing regular reports about its community, creations and official DLC and content releases.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Cover regular news and updates on InZOI.
  • Create original content and guides based on InZOI game features.
  • Produce community-driven articles for InZOI. Including User Generated Creation (UGC) spotlights and custom content.
  • Cover upcoming InZOI DLC and Content releases. From Announcement to Release day Articles and Guides.

We Expect From You:

  • Knowledge in writing English game content for online platforms.
  • Skills in capturing quality in-game screenshots and footage.
  • A thorough understanding of InZOI and its features.
  • Ability to run InZOI on at least Medium Graphics game settings on your Windows PC.

What’s In It For You?

  • Monthly freelance fee based on the number and length of articles you’ve written (Will be discussed in the second round of applications)
  • A set of tools, documentation, and assistance to create your next InZOI article masterpiece.

Paralives Author

Paralives is another life simulation game that’s been hard in development by the indie Paralives studio for a few years now. And I can say with confidence that this game is looking better with each development update! I want to help spotlight this video game on a more consistent basis here on Sims Community. Sure, we’ll always be Sims fans #1, but the unique art style Alex Massé and his team are creating in Paralives can only help inspire regular Sims players – and vice versa!

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Your role as the Paralives Author is to help spread regulars news and public development updates on this video game. Spearheading new image and info releases as we approach the first Paralives Early Access release later this year. After which your responsibility will be to create original content, guides and tutorials on Paralives and its game features.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Cover regular development news and updates on Paralives.
  • Create original content and guides based on Paralives game features after its first Early Access release later this year (TBA).
  • Produce community-driven articles for Paralives, including player experiences, stories and more.
  • Cover upcoming Paralives DLC and Content releases. From Announcement to Release day Articles and Guides.

We Expect From You:

  • Knowledge in writing English game content for online platforms.
  • Skills in capturing quality in-game screenshots and footage.
  • A thorough understanding of Paralives and its features.
  • Ability to run Paralives on at least Medium Graphics game settings on your Windows PC.

What’s In It For You?

  • Monthly freelance fee based on the number and length of articles you’ve written (Will be discussed in the second round of applications)
  • A set of tools, documentation, and assistance to create your next Paralives article masterpiece.

The Sims 4 Official Releases Author

It looks like The Sims Team is speeding up the content production and release cycle of The Sims 4 DLC. With more frequent Expansion Packs, official *and* creator-made Kits, as well as regular Pack releases depending on the Roadmap cycle. Plus, we now also have Sims 4 Live Events which are a permanent thing now. Your role as the Sims 4 Official Releases author is to write original game reviews of Sims 4 DLC releases. Including Expansion, Game and Stuff Packs, as well as Kits and Creator Kits. You’ll be judging each Sims 4 DLC release based on your experience and opinion. Additionally with a Star Review rating system including seperate ratings for each pack segment and the total score.

Additionally, the official Releases Author is expected to also cover regular updates on The Sims 4 Live Events, Sims 4 Update Feature releases and SDX Drops. Covering new Sims 4 game features with in-depth walkthroughs and overviews.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Write original Game Reviews on The Sims 4 DLC releases, including Packs and Kits. With your thoughts, game experiences and original screenshots and feature overviews.
  • Create original content for The Sims 4 Live Events, Game Updates and SDX Drops

We Expect From You:

  • Knowledge in writing English game content for online platforms.
  • Skills in capturing quality in-game screenshots and footage.
  • Ownership of at least more than half of the available Sims 4 Packs.
  • Ability to run The Sims 4 on High Graphics game settings.

What’s In It For You?

  • Monthly freelance fee based on the number and length of articles you’ve written (Will be discussed in the second round of applications)
  • A set of tools, documentation, and assistance to create your next Sims article masterpiece.

The Sims 4 Mods & CC Author

The world of mods in the Sims 4 community is getting bigger and more powerful with each day. With modders constantly bringing unique gameplay and feature improvements for the game, we thought it would be a good opportunity to put a bright spotlight on what’s been going on in the modding world. With a regular Sims 4 Mods author in our evergrowing Sims Community team!

Responsibilities for a Sims 4 Mods & CC author include covering detailed article news spotlights on big (and small) mod releases. With detailed guides and feature walkthroughs on staple Sims 4 Mods. As well as writing useful collection posts on past and future The Sims 4 CC set releases.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Write original News and Guides on The Sims 4 Mods. Including new Mod releases and extensive walkthroughs on trending Mods.
  • Create original article lists that showcase Sims 4 CC based on a Household, Lot or Story Theme
  • Navigate players to interesting unofficial Mods and CC announcements / projects, with regular spotlights to other Sims Creators

We Expect From You:

  • Knowledge in writing English game content for online platforms.
  • Skills in capturing quality in-game screenshots and footage.
  • Ownership of at least more than half of the available Sims 4 Packs.
  • Ability to run The Sims 4 on High Graphics game settings on your Windows PC.

What’s In It For You?

  • Monthly freelance fee based on the number and length of articles you’ve written (Will be discussed in the second round of applications)
  • A set of tools, documentation, and assistance to create your next Sims article masterpiece.

Is there a Sims Community team role that we may have forgotten about? You can suggest your own in the team application form below!

How To Apply

Down below is the Sims Community Team Application form. Where you can input your name, email and preferred team role that we suggested above. You’ll need to provide an article example of the content you want to create for Sims Community. Here are our tips to get you started:

  1. Choose a Team Role: Select one of the four Sims Community team roles listed above.
  2. Write an Article: Craft a 300 to 500-word article on your chosen team role topic. Ensure it captures the essence of your writing style.
  3. Include Screenshots: Enrich your article with in-game screenshots that complement your content. Screenshots provide a visual context, making your article more engaging and relatable.
  4. Upload the Article Sample as a document file to Google Docs / Microsoft Word online / Dropbox / Weshare / other document sharing solutions. Include the link of your uploaded file in the submission form below!
  5. Write a short introduction message about yourself.
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Sims Community Team Application Form

The entry period is now over. Thank you all for your amazing applications – we’ll get back to everyone who applied properly in the 7 days ahead of March 17th, 2025.

The deadline for sending in your Sims Community team application is on March 15th, 2025 at 10AM Pacific Time. Which is when we’ll be removing the Team Application Form above. If the application form doesn’t work for you, you can send your application directly to our contact@simscommunity.info email with all the required details.

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We’ll make sure to inform all applicants who’ve applied properly using the form above about their status in the week after. Stay tuned on Sims Community for regular updates on current and future team applications!

Countdown To The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release

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Countdown To The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release

Find out when the upcoming Sims 4 Expansion Pack comes out in your area!

We’re just a few quick hours away until the biggest worldwide launch of this year – next to Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rereleases. That’s right, we’re talking about The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release

The Expansion Pack is set to launch on March 6th, 2025 across Desktop and Console platforms. Retailing at $39.99USD, or a price equivalent to your local currency. In this article we’ll be explaining the Expansion release and show exactly when the Pack unlocks in your area! Let’s begin:

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release: Date & Time

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies release is officially slated for March 6th, 2025 at 10AM PT / 7PM CET / 6PM GMT. To make things more simple for you we’ve included a handy countdown below. As soon as the timer hits zero you’ll be able to download and play the Expansion Pack!

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Countdown to The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack Release

Coming to PC, Mac, Xbox One, S and X, Playstation 4, 5 and Pro Series.

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The latest Sims 4 Expansion Pack release is currently available on the following official platforms, including:

What We Know

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies is the 18th Expansion Pack in the game series. Introducing a whole new Small Businesses feature that reintegrates with previous Sims DLC Features. Allowing you to create and monetize existing Base Game hobbies and activities, plus all the activities we’ve gotten from past Sims Packs. There are also two new Hobbies: Tattooing and Pottery. Both which include deep levels of craft options and customization.

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The new world called Nordhaven features 12 new Lots, scattered across two new Neighborhoods: Gammervik and Iverstad. The developers revealed yesterday the inspiration behind this world – citing Scandinavian cities as Stockholm (Sweden), Copenhagen (Denmark) and Oslo (Norway). Some elements of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) were also incorporated, citing extra inspiration from London (UK) and Berlin (Germany) too.

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The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies release also features a great length of miscellaneous new Features. Including the Family Recipe System, Shady NPC, Skill Classes and plenty more. We can’t wait to dive deeper into this pack shortly after the release. Stick around to Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies category for new guides coming soon!

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Limited Order Bonus

If you purchase the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack from link sources mentioned above, you’ll get the Set Up Shop Digital Content, featuring these three exclusive objects:

  • Practice Makes Perfect Priscilla Statue
  • Beautiful Flaws Lamp
  • Sweetest Treat Display Case
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This exclusive Digital Content set is available for redemption until April 18th, 2025 at 10AM PT.

Are you excited for The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies release? Do you plan on getting the Expansion Pack now, are you waiting for a sale or is the theme just not for you? Let us know in our latest community poll below:

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Developers Share Knowledge On The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies!

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Developers Share Knowledge On The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies!

Businesses & Hobbies – Second Time’s The Charm For The Sims Team’s Deep Dive!

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Last Friday was supposed to be our first in-depth look at The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack in the form of a developer livestream. However, due to a power outage at Maxis’ studio in Redwood City California (Or was it the Landgraab Power Company?) the live stream was rescheduled to today, Monday, March 3rd. Let’s take a look at the developer’s insights into the pack, its creation, and inspiration! If you haven’t already watched it you can find the Livestream below.

Nordhaven – A Scandinavian Business Hub

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At the start of February, we were treated to the first look at the new Scandinavian-inspired world coming with Businesses & Hobbies: Nordhaven. Mersea and Scott have helpfully clarified that it is pronounced “Nord-H-aah-ven” with an emphasis on the ‘ahh; sound. However, this is just the local pronunciation so don’t worry content creators if you feel like you may be getting it wrong. Nordhaven is home to 12 new lots – one particular lot has had the community excited since the first reveal, ‘New Harbor Park’ created by Danish creator Laireen35! Check out the build below!

Inspiration

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Laireen35 Via Twitter

Art Director Eva gave us some insight into the inspiration behind Nordhaven. The world is primarily based on Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm in Sweden, Copenhagen in Denmark, and Oslo in Norway. Eva also went on to say that there are also small elements of London, Berlin, and Amsterdam thrown into the mix. The Scandinavian inspiration does not stop at the world design as Eva went on to explain later in the stream that much of the Build-Buy catalogue, as well as the Create a Sim items, are inspired by the region too!

New Collections

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With a new world comes new collectables. That’s right, there are two new collections with Businesses & Hobbies: Nordhaven Bike Parts and Trashley Certified Art. The latter connects to the new Shady NPC Trashley (Who is definitely not three racoons in a trenchcoat!) More on him in a bit.

Meetups

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Similar to past worlds, Nordhaven includes its own set of world events called Meetups! These meetups focus on different hobbies ranging from writing to food and painting to exercise. At these meetups you will be able to meet Sims with relevant traits to the hobby, as well as matching skills in those activities. These meetups seem to be the perfect place to find new employees for your business!

Running a Business – Turning Passion Into Cash

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The senior game designer Scott started the stream by dropping a mind-blowing figure! With every possible business activity available (with just base game and Businesses & Hobbies) the total number of configurations is 2.2 Billion! Yes, that is Billion with a ‘B’! These combinations are made up of 76 different activities, and even more if you own other Expansion, Game, and Stuff packs!

Classes & Lectures

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Classes and Lectures are two types of events you can run as a business owner, or attend as a customer. Classes are goal-based, and you can attain bronze, silver, or gold depending on how well your Sim has done in class, or how well you have taught one. Lectures on the other hand are free for Sims to attend and allow your business-minded Sims to pass their skills on to others. These lectures can be held on your home lot for those you know, at your business, or on other community lots.

Visiting Neighbours

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If you wish to visit another household that lives on a Small Business Residential lot then you are given a choice. You can choose between visiting the household as you would with a regular residential lot, or visiting their business!

Burglar Integration

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Let’s not forget the latest NPC to be added to The Sims 4 via an update: The Burglar! Burglars will visit your Small Business Residential lots as your Sims sleep, similar to how they would a regular Residential lot. Be sure to place the Alertz Burglar Alarm on your business property to catch these sneaky thieves in the act!

Business Earnings

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At the end of a business day when you close your business you will be given an end-of-day report. This will detail all of your cash flow and your net profit. The Net profit is calculated by adding your ticket sales (if applicable), retail sales, service revenue, and tip jar, and will subtract the business opening fee (§75 for all businesses), and employee wages. You will also be given customer feedback which can give you an insight into what you are doing right, and what you could do to improve your business.

Build-Buy – Move Over Ikea

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Art Director Eva gave us an overview of the Build and Buy mod options available with Businesses & Hobbies. She tells us that they wanted to strike a balance between traditional and modern designs that are often found throughout Scandinavia. The Nordic inspiration really shines through with the sleek minimalism blending perfectly with the traditional brick and wood designs.

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There is a wide variety of objects to choose from to decorate your businesses. The team wanted to give players the choice between neutral tones, and colourful patterns with almost every item from curtain to sofa to wardrobe! An addition to Businesses & Hobbies that we have previously seen with packs such as Dine Out and Cats & Dogs is business signage. This can be mixed and matched and includes logos that match the logos you can choose in the business configuration menus. These decals can be placed on a variety of signage to advertise your storefront.

Set Up Shop Digital Content

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Mersea and Scott also showcased some of the new Digital Content that is available if you purchase The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack before April 16th. This set includes a new statue, a display that can be used to sell crafted goods, and a kintsugi-inspired lamp.

CAS – New Clothes, Hair, and Tattoos!

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Lead Designer Xènia gave us a look at some of the new Create-A-Sim options coming with Business & Hobbies. Similarly to the Build-Buy Catalogue, the CAS selection is heavily inspired by Scandinavian fashion, including lots of hats, coats, and warm sweaters to help your Sims survive the cold Northern European climate!

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There has been a focus in recent packs to give us both clean and dirty variants of clothing, and Businesses & Hobbies is no different. The team wanted the catalogue to feel lived in and like it is being worn by hard-working potters, candy makers, and crafts people.

Tattoos

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With the recent update, all players were given the ability to sort tattoos by location, and Businesses & Hobbies go a step further by allowing you to layer tattoos on top of one another. The new tattoos included have taken inspiration from a variety of backgrounds including Celtic cultures from Ireland and Scotland. The stencil tool can allow you to have a guide when painting tattoos on Sims, or you can go it alone with freehand drawing tools allowing you to pick from a selection of brushes and colours. Mersea mentioned how players with early access have been using the tool to add custom birthmarks and beauty marks to their Sims.

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The Sims 4 Business and Hobbies Expansion Pack launches on March 6, 2025, for PC, Mac, and consoles. Follow the Sims Community for more updates on the upcoming Businesses & Hobbies release!

The Sims 4 Main Menu Redesign: Official UI Concept Art

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The Sims 4 Main Menu Redesign: Official UI Concept Art

Visual Designer shares Concept pieces for The Sims 4’s latest Redesign!

The Sims 4 Main Menu got refurbished back in January 2025, and this weekend we’ve gotten more into what went into the development of this interface update.

John Montenegro, who worked on The Sims 4 Main Menu redesign project shared interesting concept art pieces. Including exploration for The Sims 4 Main Menu UI, Splash Screens, Sims 4 Events and more. Even revealing some interesting character exploration with a Grinch-Like Sim.

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Check out all the work for The Sims 4 Main Menu Redesign below:

The Sims 4 Main Menu Exploration

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The Sims 4 Events UI Concept Exploration

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Please note: Some of the elements that the concept artist used here have been pulled from Google and various Sims creators. Including fan-made custom Sims 4 World Icon created by Hazza Plumbob and the Rosie Sims 4 CC Sandals.

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The Sims 4 Main Menu Concept Art piece that you see above contains quality versions of paintings that we have in the game. Such as the Cordelia’s Palace Painting.

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The Sims 4 Live Event Concept Screens

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Miscellaneous

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Please note that all images above, including Concept Art pieces within The Sims 4 Main Menu images are all explorative and do not contain any hints or clues for the future of Sims 4 DLC. Everything shared is purely illustrative of the road to the Main menu design we have in the game today.

What are your thoughts on these Concept Art pieces? Let us know in the comments!

Community Reactions: The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack

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Community Reactions: The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack

The first expansion pack of the Motherload season has been announced, and as the season’s roadmap hinted, our Sims will be able to start a side hustle or a small business with the The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack!

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Simoleons for Small Businesses

On February 18th, the Sims 4 team released a Deep Dive that went over what we can look forward to with this new pack, introducing the Tattoo and Pottery skills plus more simoleon-making opportunities like goaled lecture events. This pack brings small business management to the Sims 4 universe, letting your Sim start the candle-making business they’ve always dreamed of out of their own closet if they want! Plus, Simmers got an extra chance over the weekend to watch EA Creators review the pack as the Embargo is officially lifted.

Passion Project or Budding Corporation?

Whether your Sim is an actor yearning to give back to their community through teaching acting classes and mentoring young stars, or a self-made entrepreneur with big dreams of their karaoke bar becoming the next (and most lucrative) hot spot in town, the Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack looks like it has everything you need to make it happen.

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While this new gameplay sounds exciting, will it live up to the hype? We won’t know for sure until the pack is released, but here’s what members of the community on X (formerly Twitter) are saying so far:

A lot of Simmers seem hesitantly hopeful that this pack will bring variety to their business-ownership storylines and to see what else they can uncover:

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But there is also a fair share of, understandable, skepticism about all this pack has to (or doesn’t) offer, leaving many gamers undecided about the Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack:

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Instagram Reactions

Simmers also shared their thoughts on the Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack on Instagram and, as you can expect, it was a mixed bag of emotions, reactions, and more in the comments:

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Sims Community Reactions

We took a look through comments on our Sims Community articles for The Sims 4 Business and Hobbies Expansion Pack to see what our readers had to say too:


There are those looking forward to all the new additions that come with this pack, feeling like it really resonates with them:

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But there has also been some lively debate, raising questions such as: Is this needed? Is the cost too high? Has the Sims 4 team listened to the community?

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Community Thoughts

The overall community reaction to the new Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack seems to be mixed. For those simmers who have been longing for some type of daycares and the ability to create custom tattoos, this is a huge win. To these community members, adding Small Business Perks and business management tools such as the Add Employee Task feature add a deeper level of gameplay that they look forward to. On the other hand, some community members don’t feel this pack is worth the cost and is, instead, an unnecessary sequel to Get to Work.

We want to know what are your thoughts about getting the next Expansion Pack on the release week. Do you plan to get it now, later or never? Let us know in this quick community poll:

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Do you have any additional thoughts on the Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion Pack? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mark Your Calendars

The Sims 4 Business and Hobbies Expansion Pack launches on March 6, 2025, for PC, Mac, and consoles. Follow the Sims Community for more updates on the upcoming Businesses & Hobbies release!

CC Swiper: An Easier Way to Find CC From Your Phone!

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CC Swiper: An Easier Way to Find CC From Your Phone!

Move Over Tinder! Simmers Prefer This Swiping App.

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CC Swiper is here to save you time when searching for the perfect CC. Most of us are familiar with the swipe-app concept. Be it dating apps like Tinder or Hinge, or apps for freeing up space in your photo album. Well, this app integrates with The Sims 4 Mod Manager by GameTimeDev allowing you to choose and install CC straight from your phone. Let’s take a look at the features and a detailed walkthrough on how to set up the app.

An Introduction to The Sims 4 Mod Manager

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As the name suggests, The Sims 4 Mod Manager by GameTimeDev manages your Sims 4 mods folders for you. It gives you an overview of all installed mods and custom content, organises it into categories for you, and will even show you a thumbnail of the item/mod so you don’t have to remember your CC by name or creator! It also features handy tools to help you declutter your folders and batch enable or disable mods when they are outdated.

If your mods are downloaded via Curseforge it will notify you when you are running an outdated version of said mod. For those of you who play on lower settings or a less powerful PC, you can even view the polygon count of CC if you are trying to make your game run smoother. Let’s take a look at some more features!

  • Remove duplicates of CC
  • Check what CC and Mods are used in each save
  • Preview custom content on a Sim mannequin in-app
  • Upload a screenshot of your CC and let the mod manager identify it for you
  • Batch delete unneeded files
  • In-app pack disabler
  • Identify conflicting mods
  • Create your own loading screens from saved images

CC Swiper

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In my opinion, CC Swiper is the best feature of Sims 4 Mod Manager. As previously mentioned, CC swiper allows you to browse CC and Mods from the palm of your hand and remotely download it straight into your game. It can be a bit tricky for first-time users, but don’t worry as I’ve got you covered with a handy tutorial below.

How to install CC Swiper

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Step 1: Installing Sims 4 Mod Manager

To install Sims 4 Mod Manager head to the button below, click ‘Download the Mod Manager, and choose your operating system. The program supports both Mac and Windows systems. For ease, choose the default option rather than the alternative setup unless you are running into issues.

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Text Reading 'Step 2'. An image of the mod manager home page with an arrow directing towards the Tools button.

Step 2: Locating Tools

Once installed – hover over the icons in the bottom left to expand the sidebar and click on tools.

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Step 3: Finding CC Swiper

Scroll down to the ‘Fun tools’ category and find CC Swiper. Click ‘Open’ and a new page should open. On your right, you should see the app icon and a QR code. Take your phone and scan the QR code which will take you to a webpage to select your relevant app store. Then download the app! If you’re viewing this article on mobile you can use the buttons below to download the app.

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Step 4 & 5: Establishing a Connection

Go through the simple set-up instructions. Select your language and hit next and you will be able to read the information that follows. You will be given a list that you will need to bear in mind:

  • Both devices (computer & mobile phone/tablet) must be connected to the same home network.
  • The connection can only be established in a local, private network. NOT VIA CELLULAR NETWORKS OR SIMILAR.
  • The CC Swiper Server must be running in the mod manager. (Tools > Fun Tools > CC Swiper)
  • Network permission popup must be accepted (Windows only)
  • Only 2 devices can be connected at a time.

Now you will be met with a similar layout to the images above. On your Sims 4 Mod Manager, you will see your IP address listed next to a green power button. Click the power button, this will enable connections. On your phone tap ‘Add new device’ and type the IP address shown on the Mod Manager. Once connected hit ‘Connect’ and then ‘Let’s Start’

Text Reading 'Step 6' Overview of the app homepage. Text Reading 'Step 7' Below are the mod filters listed.

Step 6 & 7: Finding CC

Now that you’re successfully connected tap the centre icon in the bottom bar and you will be taken to a page with two options. Tap the ‘Curseforge’ (Bottom) button. From here you can search through different filters depending on what you’re looking for. For myself, I have selected Buy Mode. Simply tap ‘Start’ to begin your search.

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Step 8: Start Swiping

For those familiar with other apps using the swipe-app concept you will be familiar with the layout. For those who aren’t in-the-know let me break it down for you:

  • Swipe Left – Dislike
  • Swipe Right – Like and add to basket
  • Rewind Arrow – Go back to the previous CC
  • Fast Foward – (This arrow does not seem to have a function for me)

If you want to view more photos you can tap on the right of the image to swipe through the gallery of images uploaded by the creator. If you want more information on the pack simply tap the item’s name and you will be able to see the download count, release date, and last update. You can tap the ‘Categories’ bar to see how this mod is categorised, and the ‘Description’ bar to view the creator-provided description for the CC/Mod.

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Step 9 & 10: Transferring your chosen CC/Mods

Once you are finished swiping away hit ‘Home’ at the bottom of your screen and you will be taken back to the app’s home page. From here tap the button in the middle that reads ‘CC Bakset’. This will show you how many items you have swiped right on. From the next menu (Step 10 in the image above) you can tap edit and tick any items you have changed your mind on. Once ticked you can select ‘Delete (number) from list’. Once you are happy with your selection tap ‘Transfer Basket to Mod Manager’.

Text Reading 'Step 11' The downloads page on the Mod Manager PC program.

Step 11 – Downloading Your Basket

Heading back to your PC/Laptop now you will see that a download bar has appeared underneath the Curseforge logo (Anvil with a flame). Click on this and select ‘Downloads’ from the options at the top of the page. From here you can see the status of your downloads.

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Step 12: Viewing Your Installed CC and Mods

Once downloaded, hover over the expandable taskbar on the left-hand side of the program and select ‘Overview’. This page will allow you to take a look at all of your CC and Mods you have installed using CC Swiper. Your number of installed content will be listed at the top. Hit the drop-down arrow (if not already expanded) and take a look at your collection. Then simply load up your game and enjoy your new content. You can even launch your game from Sims 4 Mod Manager by clicking the play button on the bottom left-hand side of the screen.

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What are your thoughts on CC Swiper and Sims 4 Mod Manager? Tell us below and stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest news for The Sims 4!

WATCH LIVE: The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Livestream

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WATCH LIVE: The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Livestream

Today The Sims 4 developers are taking you through their latest Expansion Pack!

UPDATE #2: The livestream has been scheduled for March 3rd, 2025 at 10AM PT / 7PM CET. There’s a new official livestream link that we’ve included below where you can watch the entire developer livestream. Hopefully no technical challenges this time around!

UPDATE: The livestream has been unfortunately cancelled due to technical difficulties. Leading to the entire Electronic Arts broadcast studio in Redwood City without electricity.

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Hi Simmers, unfortunately our broadcast studio has lost power impacting our Businesses & Hobbies Livestream. Was it Robin Banks?! We’ll be rescheduling our livestream and will share details when they become available.

The Sims Team is doing their official Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Livestream today, February 28th!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies livestream

Some of the developers who got a chance to work on this Expansion Pack will be taking you through all the novelties of this DLC release. Including Create A Sim and Build Mode items catalogue, Nordhaven World overview, as well as the new gameplay features of this Pack.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Livestream is best watched on The Sims’ official YouTube Channel. Set to start at 10AM PT / 7PM CET. We’ve linked the official watch page down below where you can click the play button and find out the start time in your area!

The official replay is expected to happen shortly after the livestream ends. We’ll make sure to keep you posted with new facts and info about Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies right here on Sims Community!

The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 Update: Patch Notes (Feb 27th, 2025)

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The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 Update: Patch Notes (Feb 27th, 2025)

The fifth Patch for The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 has just arrived!

The Sims Team has no intentions at stopping to make the rerelease experience the smoothest it can be. New The Sims 1 and Sims 2 Update has just been rolled out for Windows PC players on Steam, EA App and Epic Games.

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Downloading the new rerelease patch on EA App

Check out what’s been fixed and improved in the official patch notes down below:

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Official Sims 1 and Sims 2 Update Notes

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Sul Sul, Simmers! 

Thank you for your support as we continue to improve PC compatibility issues and community reported issues. We appreciate your patience and hope you’ve seen some good improvements over the last few weeks. Please continue to report any issues on the official EA Forums.

– The Sims Team 

February 27, 2025 Patch Notes: 

The Sims 1 Update Notes

Fixed Issues: 

  • General stability and performance improvements
  • Some players had difficulty setting/changing the game language
  • Some players had problems with with their game save directories not being recreated and, in some cases, causing a crash on the Steam platform
  • In some situations the game would not recreate missing UserData folders. The game is now more robust in replacing missing UserData folder in the game save directory
  • The game could sometimes take a very long time to launch
  • A crash would occur when queuing certain events at the Goth house
  • The game would crash on some computers that were waking from sleep
  • Text/caption added to a snapshot would not be saved
  • Family friend counter would sometimes be grey

The Sims General Notes: 

  • Please note that The Sims (TS1) requires a Vulkan compatible GPU. Please check on your GPU manufacturer’s website to see if your GPU is compatible with Vulkan and ensure you are updated to the latest driver version.

The Sims 2 Update Notes

Fixed Issues: 

  • General stability improvements
  • Some players had difficulty setting/changing the game language
  • Several game issues occurred when a University-lot pre-made Sim graduates and relocates to the home neighborhood
  • The game could sometimes take a very long time to launch
  • Restored music tracks from Acceptance and Annie
  • “Wants” go missing after a teen goes to University and game focus is kept on them
  • When a child ages to a teen, quitting without saving would not fully revert the aging process (the teen attributes would now be on a child body)
  • Sims can sometimes become stuck at the hotel when vacationing (“Too many iterations” error on the loading screen)


The Sims 2 General notes: 

  • There are recurring problems being reported on Intel Arc systems. Intel has recently ended direct support for DirectX 9 and is providing support via a transparent mapping layer. It is possible that this solution can have flaws that may impact any programs that rely on DirectX 9. 

There may be issues not listed here that are in the process of being addressed as certain issues require an extended investigation on our end. Even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in an upcoming patch.

Dag Dag,

The Sims Team

Have you downloaded the latest Sims 1 and Sims 2 Updates on your Windows PC yet? Catch up on all the Game Updates right here!

New The Sims 4 Creator Kits Screens

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New The Sims 4 Creator Kits Screens

We have a brand new look at the upcoming Creator Kits coming this April!

In case you missed out on the news during this eventful week, we’re getting two new The Sims 4 Creator Kits: Sleek Bathroom Build Kit and Sweet Allure CAS Kit. These new Kit releases are expected to launch somewhere around April 2025, with the first description and features already up!

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Today, the two creators behind these Sims 4 Creator Kits aharris00britney (CAS Kit) and Syboulette (Build Kit) have shared new photos from their upcoming Kit releases. Showcasing the new items in another light. Plus, we got High Quality versions of the original Kit photos. Let’s take a look.

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The Sims 4 Sleek Bathroom Kit (Syboulette)

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Both The Sims 4 Sweet Allure and Sleek Bathroom Kits will be priced at $4.99USD each – or a price equivalent to your local currency.

Are you interested in getting these new Sims 4 Creator Kits? Let us know in the comments below!

Official Statement on The Sims 4 Body Distortions Glitch

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Official Statement on The Sims 4 Body Distortions Glitch

EA releases an official statement and workaround for new Sims 4 Glitch.

The new Sims 4 Patch that came out on February 25th didn’t just introduce Burglars. As expected with all big game patches, something is almost always bound to break. And this game patch was no exception as multiple players reported a Sims 4 Body Distortions Glitch. Saying that their Children Sims are looking “Pregnant” and having weird face and body distortions.

Thankfully, EA has quickly responded to the fiasco – giving both reassurement that they’re working on a hotfix update and a proper workaround solution!

Player Reports on The Glitches

Over 200 players upvoted the newest Sims 4 Body Distortions forum thread. With the first screenshot coming from Elleuneedislove who reports the following:

I removed my mods and cc to see if that made her normal again but it didn’t she looks like she’s pregnant. It even looks like that in CAS

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The following screenshot comes from EA Forum member dimharr, who also reports the same issue with Children in Create A Sim, among other things.

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I also have adult neck problems. And the bodies of children are changed in abnormal proportion. Toddler faces have also been changed beyond recognition.

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Infants and Toddlers also haven’t been spared of The Sims 4 Body Distortions glitch plaguging everyone’s Sims.

In addition to this bug, I also noticed another one in my game. The eyes of toddlers and infants seemed to have become smaller.

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Official Statement and Workaround

The official EA Forums community manager EA_Cade has released an official statement regarding the Sims 4 body distortions glitch. Saying that The Sims Team is actively working on addressing this bug in the upcoming update. Until that happens, there’s a workaround that will successfully restore all your Sims’ looks until the patch comes out:

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Hey all,

We have identified the cause of an issue with Child Sims experiencing body distortion, and we are working to release an update which will resolve this issue in existing saves. Child Sims in brand new saves will not be affected by this bug. In the meantime, you can manually restore your Sims by using the following workaround:

  1. Open the cheat window with CTRL+SHIFT+C.  Console folks, you can plug in a USB keyboard to do so.
    1. Type in “testingcheats true” and hit enter.
    2. Type in “CAS.fulleditmode” and hit enter.
  2. Shift click on your Child Sim and select “Modify in CAS” from the pie menu.
  3. In the top left of the screen, change the gender of your Child Sim, and then change it back.
  4. The Sim should be back to normal, click the tick button in the bottom right of the screen to return to Live mode.
  5. To remove cheats, open the cheat window with CTRL+SHIFT+C.
    1. Type in “CAS.fulleditmode false” and hit enter.
    2. Type in “testingcheats false” and hit enter.

Have you encountered The Sims 4 body distortions glitch in your game? If so, let us know how the new workaround works for you and stay tuned for latest updates on The Sims 4!

Week 4: The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Live Event

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Week 4: The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Live Event

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 4 is the final week of this longoing limited time event. Which started all the way back in January! The last week of this event will let you unlock two exclusive Quest Rewards including the Surprise Birthday Cake and ElectroDance Floor.

Discover what it takes to complete the fourth week of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past:

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 4 Event Screen

Hidden Motives Quest

With the thief caught in the act, Emit has one last order of business — to find out why they stole to begin with. Put the final pieces together so this never happens again.

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Report to Emit on the Experiment (+35 Event Points) – There is a lot to report back to Emit about the time travel experiment and the thief’s email. Select Report on Experiment on Emit.

Emit can be found at Magnolia Blossom Park, or select the Social category on the Phone to Invite Emit Over.

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Send a Time Travelling Email to the Thief (+35 Event Points) – As odd as it may seem, Emit believes that the time travel component infused computer can send an email to the thief, whenever they may be, to get some answers why the theft. Select Send Time Travelling Email on a Computer.

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Retrieve the Thief’s Letter from the Mailbox (+35 Event Points) – The thief’s response is in the mailbox? And it has been waiting all this time – that’s the mystery of time! Select Retrieve Thief’s Letter from a Mailbox.

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Read the Thief’s Letter (+35 Event Points) – The theif has responded to the email with a letter. Select Read Thief’s Letter from the letter in your inventory to find out their motive!

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The Good Thief

The thief had the right intentions but the wrong methods. As a fan of time, they wanted to preserve the treasures of the past into the present and on to the future to keep forever.

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Tell Emit about the Thief’s True Intentions (+35 Event Points) – Find Emit and let him know what you have learned about the thief’s intentions. Select Tell about Thief’s True intentions on Emit.

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Say Goodbye to Emit (+35 Event Points) – The mystery is solved, the thief has been…not caught, but uncovered, sort of…actually who is the thief? Maybe a question for another day…

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For now, it’s time to say a fond farewell to Emit. Select Say Goodbye on Emit.

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The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event: Week 4 Rewards

There are seven rewards in The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 4. Including five reward items and two exclusive event items, such as:

  • Happy Potion
  • Energized Potion
  • Instant Hygiene
  • 25 Satisfaction Points
  • 500 Simoleons
  • The ElectroDance Floor
  • Surprise Birthday Cake
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Reward Overviews

Surprise Birthday Cake

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The last week of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event brings a new cake. Which lets your Sim perform a dance routine as they step down the stairs! Take a look at this video preview:

Video Preview of New Cake Dancing Interaction

The object is multipurpose, meaning that you can entertain the guests, call Sims over for a celebration, or just choose to take a slice!

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The ElectroDance Floor

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Celebrate the 25th Anniversary with a new Base Game Dance Floor! You can also choose to turn on / off the lights and light up the surroundings in vibrant colors.

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The fourth and final week of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Events ends on March 18th, 2025 at 10AM Pacific Time. To make things easier for you we’ve included a simple countdown below which marks the end of the latest event across all platforms.

Countdown to Week 2

Countdown to The End of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Live Event

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Complete Week 3 Event Guide!
Complete Week 2 Event Guide!
Complete Week 1 Event Guide!

What do you think about the final week of the latest Sims 4 Event? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates on Sims 4 Live Events!

SPECULATION: The Sims 4 Aging Sliders For CAS In Development

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SPECULATION: The Sims 4 Aging Sliders For CAS In Development

New clue in The Sims 4 Game Files hints at the upcoming Create A Sim Feature!

It seems like we’re about to get The Sims 4 aging sliders eventually in Create A Sim!

The latest Game Patch for The Sims 4 has drove the entire modding community deep into datamining. Trying to discover what’s next in development for the game. Besides some of the current Businesses & Hobbies leaks and features that will get removed in the upcoming patch, there’s more waiting to be uncovered deep in the code.

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TurboDriver, known best for his big mod hits like WonderfulWhims and WickedWhims, left a comment on our website regarding an unused piece of code.

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The Sims 4 Aging Sliders Discovery

Here’s an unused new addition from the 1.113.277 game patch to consider for future speculation. There are now two new variables for a new type of CAS sliders labeled as “aged”. Perhaps these will be used to make Sims look more aged with special sliders tied to aging, like in a new pack that would have features related to getting old.

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Currently The Sims 4 only has two sliders in Create A Sim – Body Weight and Muscle Definition. Both being closely related to body customization and looks.

The speculated two new Sims 4 Aging Sliders will bring one new slider for Sim Faces and one for Sim bodies. Letting you manipulate the age of your Sim through a visual slider that will change their looks.

At the moment this is all we know about The Sims 4 Aging Sliders and their assumed functionality. We’ll make sure to keep you posted if anything new surfaces in the meantime!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: New Gameplay Facts

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The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: New Gameplay Facts

Doggy Daycares, Shady NPC Reveal and MORE!

Yesterday we reported about the new Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leaks hitting the internet. From a look into the new world to a whole preview of the brand new Family Recipe System. The Sims Creators took further liberty to explore the game files from the Expansion Pack build version from August 2024. Revealing new User Interface mechanics, types of small businesses and plenty more!

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Let’s discover all the new gameplay facts for The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies:

Types of Preset Small Businesses

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion packs different types of Small Businesses. Completely compatible with some of the features from The Sims 4 Base Games and previous DLC releases. Here are the types of preset small Businesses that you’ll be able to open immediately:

  • Cafe Bookshop
  • Arts Center
  • Bar
  • Bubble Tea Cafe (High School Years)
  • Cafe (Get Together)
  • Community Garden (Eco Lifestyle)
  • Gym
  • Karaoke Bar (City Living)
  • Library
  • Lounge
  • Makerspace (Eco Lifestyle)
  • Museum
  • Nightclub (Get Together)
  • Onsen Bathouse (Snowy Escape)
  • Park
  • Pool
  • Recreation Center (Growing Together)
  • Relaxation Center (Spa Day)
  • University Commons (Discover University)
  • Pottery Shop (Businesses & Hobbies)
  • Tattoo Shop (Businesses & Hobbies)
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: New Gameplay Facts

Daycare for Cats, Dogs and Horses!

Daycares that we reported on last week are getting big cross-pack compatibility features with previous Pet Expansion Pack releases. Such as Cats & Dogs and Horse Ranch.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: New Gameplay Facts

One creator reported that they’ve discovered in the files that Sims will be able to take care of not just Human Sims like Babies and Elders – but Pets too! This includes Cats, Dogs and Horses. The customization options go so deep that you can select whether or not the caretaker stays or leaves once they’ve arrived with the spawn/dog/cat/horse.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: New Gameplay Facts

The information is further visually confirmed by @lunar_britney, who posted a new game screenshot from The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies. Confirming extra features between employees and supervised customers that want to leave their Kids at your daycare.

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Visiting Businesses in Live Mode and Loading Screens

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion brings different perspective gameplay options. Whether you want to play as a Small Business owner or a Small Business visitor.

Sims creator @Simmattically posted a screenshot of the new Visit screen in World Map view. Letting you choose if you’d like to visit a Small Business as a customer or as a household guest instead.

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The creator also confirmed that there are no loading screens when moving between Residental and Small business areas.

Random World Information and Screens

Nordhaven, the new world with The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies will have swimmable areas! Check out the image preview:

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Plus, we now have the full World Map image revealing the entire picturesque view of Nordhaven.

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New Cross Pack Features

Werewolf stencils from The Sims 4 Werewolves Game Pack can now be applied as Tattoo Stencils in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion!

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If you have The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack installed, you’ll be able to find all the retail objects from this Expansion in the new Small Business Build category.

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: Get to Work

Usability of certain display shelves from Get to Work has also been confirmed. Meaning that some shelves and displays will work when setting up your Small Business!

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Look Into The Shady NPC

The Legitimate and Normal Trashley Reelpearson is the official name of the new Shady NPC coming in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies. With new visual clues front and back that this NPC is everything but a normal one!

Without too many gameplay spoilers, see what the Shady NPC looks like in the game:

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: Shady NPC
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New Woodworking Table Interaction

Looks like Sims will be able to take turns when using the Woodworking Table from The Sims 4 Base Game. No further information about the gameplay effects though.

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Small Businesses Dilemmas Gameplay Option

The upcoming Sims 4 Expansion Pack lets you toggle Small Business Dilemmas in the Game Option. In case you don’t know, Businesses & Hobbies is introducing Small Business Perks and Dilemmas. Including specific business events like Computer Virus, Tax Audit, Fake Payment and many more.

All of those can be triggered and enabled / disabled in options!

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New In-Game Previews

We have some additional looks into The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies CAS features thanks to @anadius on X. The first two photos showcase a new Hairstyle on the left. As well as the Custom Tattoo Paint Mode on the right.

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And, it seems that the first Custom Tattoos have already been uploaded to the gallery. Anadius seems to have left a mark online permanently!

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What do you think about the new Gameplay Facts from The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion? Let us know in the comments below and stick around for the latest on the upcoming EP release!

The Sims 4 Family Recipe System Explained

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The Sims 4 Family Recipe System Explained

See how the new Family Recipes will work in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies!

We have an entirely new look at The Sims 4 Family Recipes system coming with the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack. Which is out on March 6th, 2025 across PC, Mac, PS and Xbox platforms!

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The latest preview was brought together by @lunar_britney who created an entire thread from the latest Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies leak. Visually explaining how the new Family Recipes system will work in the game!

Creating a Sims 4 Family Recipe

To create a Family Recipe in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies, simply click on the fridge > Family Recipes… From there, you’ll be able to select four different interactions:

  • Create a Family Recipe…
  • Prepare a Family Recipe…
  • Teach Family Recipe….
  • View Family Recipes
The Sims 4 Family Recipe System
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The creation of a Sims 4 Family Recipe is quite intuitive. You’ll be able to create unique Family foods using three different components. A Base Recipe, Secret Ingredient and a Special Touch!

All of these can be mixed together into a unique Sims 4 Family Recipe combination that you can name and save to your game. As mentioned above, Family Recipes will be able to get passed down the generations and get taught to other Sims. Making it an excellent way to deliver the unique flavors out to the world!

The Sims 4 Family Recipe System

The Base Recipe is what’s going to define your Sims 4 Family Recipe the most. You’ll also be able to use Fresh Ingredients from your inventory, choosing from various Fruits, Vegetables, Meats, Nonmeats, Dairy and Lactose-Free options. For Secret Ingredients you’ll be able to experiment using The Sims 4 Fuits, Vegetables and flour.

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The Sims 4 Family Recipe System: Add A Special Touch

Special Touch is a new Gameplay Effect for your Family Recipe. Letting you control exactly how a Sim is going to feel after eating a specific Sims 4 Family Recipe!

There are also exclusive Family Recipe special touches that you can unlock through The Sims 4 gameplay. Such as the Fertility Unleashed Special Touch.

The Sims 4 Family Recipe System

The Family Recipe System is just one of the new features coming with The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies! Stay tuned on Sims Community for more exciting feature coverages.

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