The Sims 4 Burglars Update: Official Patch Notes (Feb 25th, 2025)

Jovan

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February 25, 2025

The Sims 4 Burglars Update: Official Patch Notes (Feb 25th, 2025)

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is HERE! Read the official release notes below.

EA and Maxis have just released The Sims 4 Burglars Update across PC, Mac, Xbox and Playstation supported consoles! This is a huge (and free) feature content update. That brings both new free content to the base game and also helps prepare it for the launch of the upcoming Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack.

The team announced in their last week’s Laundry List that they’ll be fixing numerous bugs and issues for the game. However, players will have to wait a couple more weeks until the issue with The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion gets resolved.

See everything new, changed and fixed in the official Sims 4 Patch Notes below:

The Burglars Update

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Information

Installing the Latest Sims 4 Update

You can get the latest The Sims 4 Update on the following official launchers and platforms:

PC: EA App, Origin, Steam, Epic Games
Mac: Origin, Steam
Playstation: PS4 and PS5
Xbox: Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S

You can download the latest Sims 4 Burglars Update by checking for a Patch through the EA App, Steam or Epic Games launcher for Desktop. If you have Automatic Updates enabled the update will automatically download through your client program. In case your EA App is not working properly ensure you’ve cleared your app cache!

If you play The Sims 4 on Xbox Series X / S and Playstation 4 and 5 you can request a new update by checking for updates under The Sims 4 game in the Main Menu. If you’ve enabled automatic updates the Patch should download right away.

the sims 4 update size — **The update is almost 2GB on Desktops!**

Mods & CC Care

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is a HUGE Feature Content patch drop. Including revamps to the Tattoo System in Create A Sim, Build Mode UI changes and a whole new NPC in Live Mode. Things are definitely bound to break, especially as The Sims 4 Base Game prepares for the Businesses & Hobbies EP launch on March 6th.

All of your Mods & CC will be automatically disabled after installing the latest Update. Make sure you’re up-to-date with all of your favorite Mod and Custom Content creators to ensure their creations are safe for use!

Official Sims 4 Patch Notes

PC: 1.113.277.1030 / Mac: 1.113.277.1230

Console: 2.08

Sul Sul Simmers, and Bok, Ciao, Cześć, Dia Dhaoibh, Guten Tag, Hallo, Hola, Hej Hej, Helô, Moikka, Привіт, Salut, Salutare, Salve, Sveiki, Merhaba, Tungjatjeta, здравей, 你好, こんにちは, and Hello from around the world! Are you ready to elevate your game experience with a wave of new features and gameplay additions? Then let’s take a look at what this latest The Sims 4 free base game update has in store for you!

-The Sims 4 Team

What’s New in The Sims 4?

The Burglar is Back!

Burglar

Get ready to lock your doors (or maybe you want to leave them unlocked? How daring of you!). Definitely keep an eye out for this sneaky character: the Burglar is back and ready to cause some mayhem! Watch them rob residential lots and Small Businesses (in the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack), engage in dramatic fights, or make a daring escape. And yes, there’s even some updated toe-tapping music to go along with their heists!

You can read more about Robin Banks in our Dev Diary here.

Burglar Alarm and Police Officer

Burglars are Back in The Sims 4 0 34 screenshot

Install the handy Burglar Alarms on Residential or Small Business Venue lots to keep your Sims’ belongings safe. Upgrade them to break less often, summon a Police Officer, or give those Burglars a shocking surprise! The Sim officers arrive dressed in their uniforms, and they’re ready to tackle those pesky Burglars.

New Burglar Lot Challenge: Heist Havoc

The lot Challenge interface, showing the Heist Havoc icon

Feeling adventurous? This Challenge cranks up the Burglar activity for those who love a bit of excitement.

Heist Havoc: Lock the doors and hide all valuables! Burglars visit more often on this lot and the trusty alarms have a mind of their own.

Create a Sim

Tattoo Transformation Time!

Get ready to unleash your inner artist with new Tattoo customization options! Now, you can tweak the Hue, Saturation, Opacity, and Brightness of your tattoo designs using sliders just like the ones for makeup. Your Sims’ ink has never been this vibrant!

You will also find that the tattoo catalog now has new filters for different tattoo locations to make tattoos easier to browse.

Filter buttons for upper and lower arms (left and right), the legs (left and right), upper and lower back, stomach, chest, and head

A New Gallery Category: Tattoos!

The Gallery now has a new Category: Tattoos! Players with the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack will be able to create, share, and use tattoos with multiple layers and custom art.

As always, if you are ever browsing in-game or on the Gallery webpage and encounter any inappropriate content or comments, report it by selecting the flag icon available. For more information on content guidelines and how to flag gallery content, head over to EA Help.

New Colors and Patterns for Tops

We’re also adding The Sims 25th Birthday apparel! Each top fits feminine and masculine frames, so your Sims outfits can match the real life versions available on Shop the Sims while stocks last.

The Sims 25th Embroidered Crewneck:

Classic crewneck sweatshirt embroidered with retro designs and screen-printed embellishments

The Sims 25th Pixel Plumbob Hoodie:

Classic hoodie with a large screen-printed pixel-art plumbob

Build Mode

Fresh Colors for your Countertops

BlandCo BG Kitchen countertops and cabinets with new color variations

Spice up your Sims’ culinary spaces with four fabulous new color variations for the BlandCo Contemporary Base Game kitchen set! Transform those kitchen counters and cabinets with a fresh burst of style. Get ready to cook in vibrant new hues!

Usability Improvements

We’ve added a couple of small improvements to Build Mode for better navigation:

When opening Build Mode for the first time, it now shows Objects by Room instead of Styled Rooms. For existing Simmers, Build Mode still remembers the catalog last viewed.
New icons have been created for Study and Dining Room in Objects by Room.

Live Mode: Expanding on Existing Features

Club activities from more packs

For players who own Get Together, exciting new club activities await! We’ve added a bunch of new activities from other packs allowing your Sims to enjoy viewing Collectibles, sipping tea, using the Activity Table, playing table games, giving massages (Spa Day Game Pack), playing with pets (Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack), making and drinking Nectar (Horse Ranch Expansion Pack), arranging flowers (Seasons Expansion Pack), doing laundry (Laundry Day Stuff Pack), and many more. Your clubs have never been this engaging!

More Mentorship Opportunities

Mentorship has experienced an overhaul, with more Skills that can be mentored and the ability to offer Mentoring directly from Skill objects such as Mischief Skill at a Computer or a Tablet, or Flower Arranging at the Flower Arranging bench (requires Seasons Expansion Pack). Your Sims will be mastering new Skills in no time. Let the learning begin!

Your Sim is Here

Where is your Sim?! When choosing a travel destination, the game now shows your Sim’s current location in the Neighborhoods view and Worlds view.

More Creator Kits Coming Soon

We’ve been so excited to share four Creator Kits with the Sims community since their launch in November 2024. These are the kits that custom content creators pitch, design, and develop alongside The Sims team to bring their unique style to The Sims 4. We recently released Pierisim’s Refined Living Room and Madlen’s Business Chic, and have more Creator Kits on the way!

Teaser images: one features a stone bathtub, wash basin, and plant; the other shows mannequins in a brown outfit and pink dress.

Keep an eye out for Syboulette‘s Sleek Bathroom and aharris00britney‘s Sweet Allure Creator Kits—coming to The Sims 4 in April!

Bug Fixes

Base Game / Multipack

Top Fixes

[EA Forums] You can now place objects next to raised platforms, even if the platform is on the other side of a wall, without running into the “Can’t intersect obstructing objects” error message.
[EA Forums] Male Sims with a feminine frame can now wear certain tops without any spine distortion.
[EA Forums] Great news, navigators of narrow spaces! Sims have sharpened their obstacle-avoidance skills and no longer find themselves stuck in walls. Say goodbye to unexpected wall-phasing and teleportation tricks!
[EA Forums] When placing larger lots onto smaller ones, basements will now stay put as long as they fit within the boundaries. If they’re a bit too big, they’ll just be trimmed down to fit snugly without disappearing. Happy building!
[EA Forums] Money matters sorted! Whether you’re pulling a family from the Gallery in Create a Sim or placing them directly in the world, your Sims will now enjoy the best of both worlds financially. No more surprise riches or unexpected poverty—just balanced household funds for all!

Live Mode

[EA Forums] Privacy restored! The mysterious disappearing bathroom walls at the Willow Creek Gym have been found. Your Sims can now work out and wash up without any peek-a-boo surprises!
[EA Forums] Altering your Sim’s look with the Get Famous Stylist Chair, getting a Tooth Extraction from Growing Together, or putting on that fabulous Crystal Creations Jewelry will no longer lead to unexpected body or face transformations.
[EA Forums] Renaissance Sims will now need to actually climb the career ladder to complete Renaissance aspiration career level tasks. No more shortcuts through University—time to earn those promotions the hard way!
Upgrade time! Mentor interactions are back for washing machines, so your Sims can learn the ropes of repair without a hitch.
No more fashion faux pas! Nina Caliente’s body and clothes textures appear flawlessly across all graphics settings again.
Several Skill icons enjoyed playing hide-and-seek in the interaction menu! They’re now back where they belong.
The Cozy Wreaths from the Cozy Celebrations Event have shed their Scroogy ways and now happily let Sims enter your front door to celebrate Winterfest instead of blocking their path.
Enjoy seamless imaginary conversations for your toddlers—chats with stuffed animals are now more performant than ever!

Build Mode

The ElectroDance Floor can now be found in the “Life Event Activities” category under “Activities and Skills” in Build Mode. Dance floor dilemma solved!

Create a Sim

[EA Forums] Body sliders in Create a Sim are back on track! Adjusting the belly, butt, and thighs of male Sims will no longer transform certain full-body outfits into avant-garde fashion.
This SDX goatee (ymFacialHair_SDX037Goatee) has found its rightful place under the Goatee category. No more hide-and-seek for your Sim’s facial hair! (Was there a memo we missed about a great hide-and-seek event? scratches head)
On the contrary, this SDX scarf (yfAcc_NecklaceSDX037Scarf) really wanted to be seen and appeared twice in the catalog. This has been fixed now.

Get to Work

Mannequins have gone back to their less-fabulous existence as we fixed eyelashes being added to mannequins when applying Styled Looks.

City Living

No more magical floating flowers! Those unanchored blooms have been tidied up during festival events, keeping things grounded.

Get Famous

[EA Forums] Whoops! Some Sims were accidentally posing as celebrities right after moving in. While accidental fame (or no fame) is fun, it’s not the best start for new friendships. Sims will earn celebrity Reputation and Fame the honest way now!

Discover University

[EA Forums] Academic overachievers rejoice! Teens who graduate from High School early and head to University can now share their skills through Tutoring. Time to share that knowledge!
[EA Forums] Sims’ ears now wear Gauges without those pesky jagged edges.

Snowy Escape

[EA Forums] Sims see their active Lifestyles not greyed-out, but in full color now.

Cottage Living

[EA Forums] When Animal Aging is turned off, you won’t receive any more surprise visits from Grim Reaper for your elderly Chickens. Let them enjoy their golden years in peace!
[EA Forums] Pumpkin preservation perfected! Now, you can conserve not just orange, but also green and white pumpkins.

High School Years

[EA Forums] The barista working at the ThrifTea Bubble Tea Counter has returned to their duties, ready to serve your Sims delicious drinks and snacks.
[EA Forums] Teens these days! Your teen Sim was feeling the pressure of being watched at school and tried to keep some events off Social Bunny. But fear not! We’ve fixed it, so now they can share all their high school adventures without feeling like they’re under surveillance.

Lovestruck

The Temple from Jungle Adventure was a bit too adventurous for a date night! It’s now off the venue list when you Ask to Create a Date or Hangout, ensuring your dates stay less jungle, more jingle.

Parenthood

[EA Forums] Children were channeling their inner tornadoes and causing messes too often! Now, they’ll only create regular messes if they haven’t learned responsibility yet.

Dream Home Decorator

[EA Forums] Interior Decorators were seeing 0 earnings in their results pop-up after completing gigs. Your Sims’ hard-earned Simoleons will display correctly in the notifications and in the results pop-up going forward.
In addition, the “Stay on Lot” and “Go Home” buttons will appear and work as expected now after completing a gig.

Nifty Knitting

[EA Forums] Sims can now successfully “Resume” or “Frog” their Knitting Projects. The actions will queue properly, ensuring your knitting plans are back on track.
[EA Forums] Sims knitting beanies, socks, or plant holders now walk to a seat to resume their projects. No more standing mishaps!
[EA Forums] Sims can now switch rocking chairs mid-knit without getting tangled up and losing track.
We all love knitting, but now when you cancel a knitting interaction, your Sim stops right away.

Home Chef Hustle

[EA Forums] When the “Convince to Buy” interaction is used on other Sims, they will no longer be invited and allowed to walk into your Sim’s house. No more crashing on the couch!

Crystal Creations

Crystal Tree enthusiasts, rejoice! Your Notebook entry now appears after Research so you can safely keep track of your sparkling studies.
Balance restored! The “Botanical Earrings” icon is now perfectly centered in the interaction queue.

Accidental Inclusion of New Unit Outlines

The Sims Direct Team issued an additional statement, saying that they included a feature from The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies by accident in the new patch. The Sims Team plans to release a new patch before the release of the Expansion Pack to address this, and potentially other bugs. Read the full statement:

Our Base Game update on Feb 25th included a Unit Outlines feature in Build Mode that’s part of the upcoming release of the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack on March 6th. This feature will not work without the pack & will be removed from the base game in an upcoming patch.

Burglar Visit Game Option

To confirm all the questions regarding this – yes, you can turn on and off Burglar Visit events in The Sims 4! You can find the new Gameplay option under the Gameplay Tab in Settings.

What’s your progress and game experience so far with downloading and playing the latest Sims 4 Burglars Update? Drop a comment below and stay tuned for the latest guides and information on new game features!

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Leak: First Look at Features

Jovan

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February 25, 2025

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The Sims 4 Burglars Update Leak: First Look at Features

Get an exclusive look at the upcoming Sims 4 Burglars Update.

An anonymous commenter left us a probable exclusive look at The Sims 4 Burglars Update. Revealing new features like the brand new lot Challenge and the Alertz Burglar Alarm. The person who left the comment on our site doesn’t seem like they’ve reported about leaks before. Which is why I want to make sure everything mentioned in this article could be subject to change from what we get in The Sims 4 Burglars Update today.

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is about to release in just a couple of hours. Until then, take a first look at the new features coming in the update:

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Leak

Heist Havoc Lot Challenge

The Sims 4 Burglars Update will introduce a brand new Lot Challenge called Heist Havoc.

Description

Lock the doors and hide all valuables! Burglars visit more often on this lot, and the trusty alarms have a mind of their own.

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Leak: Heist Havoc Lot Challenge — First Look at the new Lot Challenge

The new Lot Challenge coming today to The Sims 4 will allow extra difficulty when dealing with Burglars intruding your home. Even making the new Burglar Alarms completely faulty on occasion!

The Alertz Burglar Alarm

YES – There are going to be Alarms included with The Sims 4 Burglars Update! We have an exclusive look at the new object and its description:

Item Description

A state-of-the-art Burglar detector that can be upgraded with all the fanciest features.

Helps you sleep safe and sound, unless a Burglar is spotted. Also effectively wakes the whole family up, as it should. Very, very loudly. Buy one for any door the Burglar could enter from!

And finally, we have an exclusive look at the new Burglar Alarm and how it looks in the game!

Huge thanks once again to “Mysterious Burglar” for showing these features for us!

What are your thoughts on the latest Sims 4 Burglars Update leak? Join the conversation below and stay tuned today for full extensive coverage of the upcoming patch and its features!

The History of Burglars in The Sims Franchise

Callum Bowyer

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February 24, 2025

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The History of Burglars in The Sims Franchise

Burglars: A Look Back at One of the Franchise’s Most Iconic NPCs!

How did they get in? In-tru-da-window!

Your Sims are asleep in their beds after a long day of player-driven chaos. You hear an ominous musical sting play. The camera focuses on a masked Sim walking towards your property. And before you know it your hard-earned belongings have been snatched into a swag bag and the criminal has escaped into the night.

Of course, we’re talking about the fan-favourite NPC the Burglar. With a recent teaser released by The Sims on Twitter, it looks like burglars may be making a return to the franchise this week! Because there has been so much rumour and speculation, I thought it best to remind everyone of the wild history these sneaky NPCs have with the franchise.

History of Burglars in The Sims: Sims 1 — The Red Plumbob – Youtube

The Sims (2000)

Burglars have been a staple of the franchise since the very beginning – back in 2000. Labelled in-game as “Some Sneaky Sim”, the burglar would appear by chance as your Sims slept. These burglars would be seen creeping onto your lot in their signature black and white striped top, a black beanie, and a black mask. Players would be alerted to the presence of this criminal with an eerie musical sting, something that I’m sure still haunts players 25 years later. Take a listen below!

If your Sims are lucky enough to have an alarm placed on their lot then the police would arrive and attempt to take down the burglar. If you are caught off guard by the thief’s sudden appearance then you may be out of luck as the burglar may already be running off into the night with your valuables. If the burglar is caught then your Sims will be reimbursed by the insurance company for the stolen items and will also receive a §1000 bonus for the capture of a wanted criminal.

The Sims 2 (2004)

Burglars returned in The Sims 2 with a lot more depth and interactivity. This time each burglar had an individual identity, with many pre-made burglars such as Russ Bear in Pleasentview, and Amin Custer in Strangetown. The Sims 2 also introduced the wants and fears systems, with Sims often finding themselves with the fear of having items stolen. Burglars had a 5% chance of striking every night between 10 pm and 4 am and would steal between 1 and 3 items of high value.

If your Sims encounter the burglar they will run out of the room in panic and react similarly as they would a fire. If you direct your Sim to call the Emergency Services they will do so quickly and will whisper into the handset of the phone. A police officer will arrive and try to fight the burglar, however, there is a chance they will lose and the intruder will escape. Sims will then cry over stolen objects and have a greater chance of developing a fear of repeat incidences. If the burglar is apprehended they will be placed in the back of the police car and your Sims will again be reimbursed the monetary value of objects stolen. If your house is alarmed and nothing is stolen then your household will be rewarded §500 for capturing the criminal.

SC ts2 burglar tumblr — sarahsmiles32 – Tumblr

A unique feature of The Sims 2 is the ability for your Sim to free the burglar from the back of the police car. The police officer will then scold your Sim for their actions. If the player has The Sims 2 Late Night Expansion Pack and their households own a car then a car alarm can be installed to prevent it from being stolen. If a burglar walks near an alarmed car then the car will notify the police and they will immediately arrive.

The Sims 3 (2009)

Similar to the previous two entries in the mainline franchise burglars make their return in The Sims 3 in 2009. This time around burglars will target wealthy households and your Sims can call the police to attend the scene. Again, alarms can be purchased in the Build-Buy catalogue and will sound when a burglar enters the room, so this is best placed by the front and back doors of the property. If the intruder is apprehended the stolen items will be returned to the household inventory rather than the value being returned in simoleons.

Thesims3 71 1 — Marcella Badeau featured in promotional material for The Sims 3 (2009)

If a burglar escapes in their vehicle they can be followed back to their hideout at the criminal career rabbit hole lot. Sims can join the Criminal career and can join the Thief branch to attain the rank of burglar. While this does not allow Sims to break into houses, Sims with the kleptomaniac trait can steal up to three items per day. With The Sims 3 Pets Expansion Pack, you can command cats and dogs to guard the house which will actually raise the chance of a burglar attempting to break in, however, your cat or dog will scare off the intruder. If your Sim has a child with an NPC burglar then there is a chance that the child will have the ability to “Sneak Here” once they become a teenager.

The Sims 4 (2014 – present)

With a recent teaser posted by The Sims over on Twitter, simmers are excited about the imminent addition of burglars. While nothing is confirmed at this point, all signs point to their return to the franchise.

In The Sims 4 Base Game Sims can be given the Kleptomaniac trait which, like The Sims 3, allows Sims to steal objects from other homes and community lots. The Sims 4 For Rent Expansion Pack introduced the break-in feature for the first time in the franchise. Combining these two gameplay elements allows Sims in the current household to become burglars, however, we have yet to see the return of the burglar in The Sims 4.

In 2018 rumours were floating around the community on the lack of burglars being down to it potentially being ‘triggering’ to some players. SimSuruGrant debunked this on Twitter in an exchange with @Iron_Cgull.

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.
– Grant Rodiek (@SimGuruGrant) May 21, 2018

This rumour has continued to resurface lately with recent hints and speculation surrounding the return of Burglars to The Sims 4. Many players also mistook the ‘Shady Sim’ NPC from the upcoming Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack as a replacement for the Burglar NPC, complaining that The Sims 4 is too “family-friendly”. However, from recent leaks and the recent tweet from The Sims, it looks like these two NPCs are separate from one another.

Are you excited about the new Sims 4 patch and the future of Burglars in The Sims franchise? What are you most excited about? Tell us below and stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest news on The Sims 4 Burglars Update!

The Sims 4 Burglars Update: First Official Teaser

Jovan

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February 24, 2025

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The Sims 4 Burglars Update: First Official Teaser

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is REAL! And we have the first official teaser.

IT’S HAPPENING! The Sims 4 Burglars Update is now confirmed by Electronic Arts thanks to their latest video teaser that they’ve posted across social media. All these weeks of teasing the February 25th date has lead to this moment – Burglars are coming to The Sims 4 TOMORROW!

First Sims 4 Burglars Update Video Teaser

The Sims 4 Burglars Update has been officially teased by EA and Maxis today. With a short teaser video showcasing silhouettes of Burglars from each The Sims game entry. And the very chilling Burglar sound effect from The Sims 1.

Check out the first video teaser below:

In the video, there’s a hidden render of a new Burglar NPC coming to The Sims 4. Check out the first look:

Release Date

In case you don’t know – the upcoming Sims 4 Burglars Update is dropping in less than 24 hours! Which is on February 25th at 8AM Pacific Time. Click here to visit our latest countdown page and get informed when the patch drops in your area!

The game patch will be completely free of charge for all players across Desktop and Consoles. We’re hoping to see some additional in-game options for letting players control Burglarly events, but more on that in our extensive feature guide tomorrow!

Are you excited for tomorrow’s big Sims 4 Patch drop? Drop a comment down below and stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest news on The Sims 4 Burglars Update!

Countdown to The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release

Jovan

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February 24, 2025

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Countdown to The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release

It’s confirmed. The big mystery Sims 4 Patch is releasing February 25th.

There’s no more rumors about the release date for the upcoming Sims 4 Mystery Update release. Reliable modder and everyone’s favorite TurboDriver has confirmed that The Sims 4’s big patch release is slated for February 25th!

The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release Statement

The February 25th game patch (1.113.277) is about to come out and this could mean trouble for mods! The expansion pack release on March 6th might require some mods to update again too. Play in offline mode or without mods enabled and stay tuned for mods updates!

– @WickedWhims

With the latest confirmation from EA that tomorrow’s update will feature Burglars, we’re pretty excited for what’s to come in tomorrow’s patch release. Here’s when exactly we should expect the update to drop, and what the rumored features are:

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Release: Date & Time Info

Article Update: Expect Sims 4 Burglars!

EA and Maxis have dropped a brand new video teaser trailer for tomorrow’s update. Confirming our suspicion that the next patch will feature Burglars in The Sims 4! Check out the video teaser here.

So if you’ve been wondering when is the Sims 4 Burglars Update releasing on your preferred platform, look no further. Check out our full countdown below:

The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release Details

The next big Sims 4 Update is set to release across PC, Mac, Playstation and Xbox supported platforms on February 25th, 2025. The assumed release time for this patch is set around 8AM PT / 5PM CET / 4PM GMT. I’ve made this assumption considering that Maxis has to unlock the last week of Blast From The Past Live event just an hour after The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release.

We’ll keep you posted here in case the update turns out to get released at 10AM Pacific Time. Until then, this is when you should expect the next update to drop:

Sims 4 Expansion Pack 18 Reveal Countdown

Countdown to The Sims 4 Burglars Update Release

We checked for the new Sims 4 Update at 9AM PT – nothing new in the launcher yet. Which is why we updated the countdown for one hour longer.

Releasing on EA App, Steam, Epic, Playstation and Microsoft Stores.

Countdown for 10AM PT / 7PM CET / 6PM GMT

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Expected Features in the next Sims 4 Update

There are several features that The Sims Team has teased for the upcoming Sims 4 Mystery update release. Including Tattoo Feature Improvements, Build Mode UI enhancements and more.

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There are also big rumors about Burglars making a return to The Sims 4 with this big feature content update. Still, the full surprise of the patch contents is probably awaiting to be fully revealed tomorrow!

We have a full feature list of confirmed and rumored features right here! For more information about the Bug Fixes coming tomorrow, check out the latest Laundry List.

The upcoming game patch will also help prepare the Base Game for the upcoming launch of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack. Set to release on March 6th, 2025 across all supported platforms.

Stay tuned on Sims Community to find all about the upcoming Sims 4 Mystery Update release and its contents!

EA teases the next Sims 4 Base Game Update

The Sims 4

Jovan

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February 22, 2025

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EA teases the next Sims 4 Base Game Update

We’ll get to hear a lot more about the big new Sims 4 Update next week!

The next Sims 4 Base Game Update is so big that it has its own segment during the next official livestream! Last time this happened was for Growing Together and Infants in 2023 when these two major features shared the Livestream spotlight.

Electronic Arts has published an official livestream page for their upcoming Expansion release. The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Livestream is set for February 28th at 10AM PT / 7PM CET / 6PM BT.

the sims 4 base game update — Businesses & Hobbies Livestream on YouTube

There’s been a lot of teasers so far about what the next Sims 4 Base Game Update could entail, so we included all the findings about the next patch so far.

Sims 4 Base Game Update Info

Build Mode UI Update

The Sims 4 Base Game Update seems to cover minor tweaks and improvements to the user interface. Sims player @GrabciiooSims on X tagged us on the change they’ve spotted in the latest Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay Trailer. Pointing out that the icons for Dining Room and Study have been revamped.

For reference, this is what the current Sims 4 Build Mode Menu UI looks like for Objects By Room category. It seems The Sims Team has done a good job clearing any possible confusion between these two!

sims 4 base game update current reference

Tattoo Updates

The next Sims 4 Base Game Update is also going to include new Tattoo options free of charge! Sure, the extra features that come with Businesses & Hobbies like Custom Paint Mode, Stencils and new Tattoo designs sure look nice. Still, there are going to be extra new designs for Sims 4 Base Game players too. For example, the chin face tattoo that you can see down below:

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As shown in the reveal trailer for The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies, there are a couple of new Tattoo designs shown in the User Interface that appear to be Base Game.

The gameplay reveal trailer for the upcoming Sims 4 Expansion Pack has shown the new Tattoo sliders in action. Like transparency, contrast and others you’ve seen for makeup and skin tones in Create A Sim.

The Sims Team hasn’t confirmed this yet, but I’m confident this feature is going to be free of charge for The Sims 4 Base Game players.

New NPC – The Burglar?

We’ve been reporting about the speculation of Burglars returning to The Sims 4 on February 25th. The Sims Team has already teased a big surprise for February 25th, and many theories are leading up to that surprise being Burglars.

There’s currently no official confirmation as of now regarding this. But we’ll keep you posted as soon as we know more!

Sims 4 Update Release Time & Date

February 24th Article Update: We now know the release time of the next Sims 4 Patch! Including a confirmation that the next Update will also include Burglars! Click here to join the countdown until the patch release.

If we look at all the evidence gathered so far, the next Sims 4 Base Game Update could be released either on Tuesday (Feb 25th) or Friday (Feb 28th). Maxis set the date for their next livestream on Friday featuring coverage on the next Sims 4 Base Game Update and Expansion. Although we don’t know yet if the Patch will be released before the stream, during or after. At least not yet!

There is a higher chance for EA to release the update earlier in the week than later considering some additional hotfixes and bug reporting might need to be done. We know that there’s going to be Bug Improvements and Fixes thanks to the latest Sims 4 Laundry List. Now the question remains is when!

This is a good reminder to backup all your Sims 4 save game files. Expect a lot of potential changes behind the scenes in Create A Sim, for which Sims 4 CAS Mods might be most affected. Just in case, make sure all your Mods & CC are disabled when ensuring a healthy Sims 4 Base Game Update process, and stay in loop with your favorite Modders and CC creators for mod updates.

What are you hoping to see in the next Sims 4 Patch? Join the conversation below!

NEW UPDATE: The Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rerelease (Feb 20th, 2025)

Jovan

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February 20, 2025

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NEW UPDATE: The Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rerelease (Feb 20th, 2025)

The new Patch has just hit the Windows PC platforms!

Electronic Arts has just released a new Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rerelease Update for Windows PC! You can get the latest version of Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rereleases by downloading the Patch from official launchers like EA App, Steam and Epic Games.

Make sure you refresh your game collection and / or restart your game launcher to ensure the update shows up for you.

Fourth Rerelease Patch

The Sims 1 Update Notes

Fixed Issues:

General stability improvements
Addressed video player issues
Performance improvement with AMD GPUs
On some systems, walls, floors and other items might not appear on screen
The game could crash when zooming in/out of Calamity Forest
Child Sims would sometimes show a “Missing Animation” error when interacting with mail
On some computers set to 2k resolution, visual artifacts or tearing could be present on various game screens
The blue panel on the bottom of the screen did not properly fill the horizontal space
Tiles near pool edges sometimes displayed as empty and grey
The Burglar appearing could crash the game

The Sims General Notes:

The game by default adopts the aspect ratio of the monitor it is run on. The aspect ratio can now be specified with the launch option “-maxaspect::” (note that underbars ‘_’ can be used instead of colons). Examples: -maxaspect:16:9, -maxaspect_4_3 or bespoke ones like -maxaspect:16:10
- Note that the option will only set the aspect of height to width. It will only restrict the maximum width – it can not increase it
- In windowed mode, the window will run at the aspect ratio; at fullscreen black bars will fill the unused space of the monitor
- This will mostly be useful in situations where your monitor (virtual or real) is very wide, but you want the game to be a more traditional aspect ratio
- Note that there are limitations on how extreme a ratio this will accept
There are some hardware configurations that we are seeing a disproportionate number of errors on and are actively investigating.
Some players who have experienced problems with getting an error indicating a lack of Vulkan compatible devices have reported that in some cases removing “OpenCL™, OpenGL®, and Vulkan® Compatibility Pack” can resolve the issue
We have received reports of “random flies” appearing. This is working as designed

The Sims 2 Update Notes

Fixed Issues:

General Stability improvements
In some situations, the game would show an error indicating “too many iterations”
Modular staircases could not be deleted and could be a source of infinite money
The dog Sim is missing from the household after moving to a lot
The Design Tool palette chooser pop-up could go off screen and not be able to be dismissed or interacted with
Music tracks by Depeche Mode and Natasha Bedingfield have been restored
The mouse pointer, Sim names, and Info Panel tooltips in build/buy were sometimes not properly aligned
Beach lots could sometimes have incorrect terrain paint

The Sims 2 General notes:

In some cases, issues that have now been addressed might have corrupted game saves from before they were addressed (e.g. when Sims could disappear, Sims can’t eat cooked food, etc). In these cases, please try starting a fresh save as the game won’t be able to correct the corruption, and working with corrupted saves may lead to unexpected behavior.
While the Alien Abduction scene now works, the scene is still missing the alien baby. We’ll continue working on that. In the meantime, you will have the alien baby in the game once the scene is done.
Some players have tried using Windows shortcut keys to move the full-screen game to another monitor. When in full-screen mode, the game should not be moved to another monitor or this may cause issues.

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

Did you download the latest Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rerelease update yet? Let us know your progress in the comments below!

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs 2025 Survey: New Official Themes!

The Sims 4

Jovan

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February 19, 2025

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The Sims 4 Expansion Packs 2025 Survey: New Official Themes!

An official EA Survey about the next Sims 4 Expansion Pack themes surfaces the web!

A brand new The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey has surfaced the internet, revealing seven intriguing themes that EA and Maxis are considering for development. To our surprise, there are THREE Sims 4 Expansion Pack themes which revolve around Cars and Mobile Vehicles.

the sims 4 expansion packs survey concept sims 3 fast lane render — Pictured: The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff Pack

There are Expansion Pack themes like Ocean Exploration and Van Life which we originally reported about back in September 2024. In the mix are also new themes like Reality TV, Community Careers and more.

The images for the newest survey surfaced on X before they got quickly taken down. You won’t be able to parttake in the survey generally as this latest Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey is close circle only! We’ll make sure to keep you posted if any public surveys surface in the meantime.

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey (2025): Suggested Themes

The Sims 4 Ocean Exploration

“Live at the sea shore and breathe in the cool, misty air each morning in your fully-equipped houseboat. Take a long stroll on the beach, seeking small, metallic valuables with your new metal detector. Make crafts with driftwood, sea glass, and other trinkets. Embark on your vessel as a sea captain, hunting for crabs and lobsters, or chartering your boat for sightseeing, whale watching, fishing, and scuba diving trips.

Delve deep as a master diver in vibrant marine ecosystems, brimming with life, while making new discoveries, like hidden treasures and ancient secrets. Catch lovely fish and other creatures to populate a new aquarium venue. Bring your finds to the surface and exhibit your skills in art and artifact restoration. Display the rare items to your museum, sell them at auction to the highest bidder, or even negotiate trades with shady antiquities dealers.”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Ocean Exploration

The Sims 4 Community Careers

“Welcome to a charming world built around community and neighborhood antics where Sims embrace exciting new active careers!

Tour the local fire station and learn preparedness skills, or become a Firefighter / EMT, tackling neighborhood emergencies like fighting fires, rescuing stranded pets from trees, or freeing a toddler whose head is stuck in a stair railing. Enjoy the comforts of the station with fellow firefighters until a call comes in, then gear up, ride out in a shiny firetruck, and be ready for anything because whether your Sim is braving the career or the one calling for help, there’s never a dull moment when the alarm bells ring!

When the kids come home with gum in their hair, get out the shears to practice home haircuts before opening a professional salon. Expand offerings with luxury shaves, advanced braids, and custom wigs as the shop goes from a gossip-fueled salon to the cornerstone of sage advice and transformational style.

Open a dentist office for teeth cleanings, x-rays, and extractions. Level up to specialize in creating perfect smiles from braces to new teeth to a shiny grill. From replacing lost dentures or fixing a cracked tooth from a schoolyard brawl, the dentist always saves the day! Patients leave with a smile and a lollipop to ensure return visits.

With each career, Sims can choose to give back to the neighborhood, build up community skills, and discover the day-to-day lives of the locals, whether on the job or unwinding at the neighborhood barbeque.”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Community Careers

The Sims 4 Car Life

“Enter the ultimate pack that weaves cars into the day-to-day stories of your Sims! Start by sparking kids’ love for cars with playful collectible toys and a mini mechanics toolbox. Express imaginations while racing RC cars and playing with epic toy car tracks. Join an afterschool gearhead club, or climb into the racing arcade simulator and go head-to-head against friends.

Send your teens to driving school so they can get their license and gain independence with their first car, with every choice reflecting your Sim’s personality and aspirations. Enjoy a movie at the drive-in theater with friends and family or share intimate moments at a scenic overlook under the stars with your sweetheart.

Send your Sims off to work as gig worker, car salesperson or professional race driver, or take on an active profession as a mechanic working at the local garage. As your Sims grow their income, elevate their status with celebrity limos & luxury cars.

Whether they’re pretending to drive the couch or fixing up a broken down jalopy, every Sim can find their dream ride. Get ready to fuel your Sims’ passions with their dreams to drive and explore the world of cars in The Sims like never before!”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Car Life

The Sims 4 Work on Wheels

“Celebrate the spirit of community and innovation, and make every neighborhood come to life with mobile businesses, where your Sims can explore dynamic careers on wheels. Transform an old truck into a thriving mobile business—be it a food truck, mobile salon, or even a party bus!

Customize and upgrade your vehicle inside and out with your unique flair to stand. Host or participate in lively festivals, collaborating with local events to boost your brand. Navigate real-world challenges like vehicle maintenance, the needs of demanding clientele, and fierce competition. What will you do to gain the edge: Boost your skills, undercut prices, or sabotage your rivals?

Inspire the little ones, with a Kids Mobile Truck Playset, spark creativity and fun. Recruit your teen to work the register or spin a sign for some free marketing. Whether you’re crafting gourmet menus, styling hair on the fly, or bringing the fun to town with party bus, every day offers new adventures and storytelling opportunities.”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Work On Wheels

The Sims 4 Reality TV

“Enter the world of reality TV as a contestant! Sims must survive the social dynamics of being in competition with others strong personalities to win a large Simoleon prize and notoriety.

While on the show, Sims complete challenges, stoke drama, and can form alliances. Each challenge is a chance for Sims to discover something about themselves, whether a new perspective on life to an unexpected allergy. Keep Sims on their toes and put their skills to the test through baking challenges, physical trials, and social experiments. Each week your Sim earns points based on challenge outcomes and audience approval rating. Will your Sim come out with lifetime friendships, arch nemeses, or a new sense of self? Find out!”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Reality TV

The Sims 4 Suburban Living

“In the heart of suburban life, every day is an adventure in work, play, and a greener lawn than your neighbor! Unleash your potential at a trade school, learning to be a cosmetologist, auto mechanic, truck driver or become the ultimate house-spouse with top-notch homemaking expertise. Imagine owning a gas station and mechanics shop where you fix up cars, trucks, and motorcycles with your skills and unique flair. After a bustling day, grab a quick bite from the fast food drive-thru. When the weekend arrives, will you kick your feet up in your plush recliner or tackle that ever-growing to-do list? Teach your teen auto repair in the driveway or share laughs and drinks with neighbors. Maybe you’ll finally mow that wild lawn (or hire the kid next door), much to the delight of the nosy neighbor! Send your teens to work as a fry cook, babysitter, tutor, car washer, or a lifeguard at the community swimming pool.

But how well do you really know the neighbors? What’s hiding behind the seemingly idyllic façade of suburbia? Societal pressures may lead to dark secrets, hidden relationships, and even criminal activities. Will you shake the foundation or help maintain appearances in this dynamic suburban playground?”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Suburban Living

The Sims 4 Van Life

“Embark on a thrilling journey of self discovery and freedom! Jump into your fully-customized dream travel van and explore breathtaking destinations. Experience whimsical adventures as you meet fascinating people, swap stories, jam on new musical instruments, and share crafts and delicious recipes. Whether you’re at truck stops or campgrounds in vibrant national parks, you’ll encounter intriguing folks everywhere—even on the roadside when you pick up a friendly-looking hitchhiker.

Embrace the minimalist lifestyle on the road: tackle challenges like refueling, fixing a flat tire, or testing your mechanic skills with a roadside repair. Imagine waking up to a new, stunning location every day, like quiet beaches, perfect for serene paddle boarding and surfing. Whether you’re traveling with your partner, family, friends, or going solo, hitting the road will weave rich, generational tales as you live freely and celebrate your wanderlust.”

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey: Van Life

February 20th Update – New Survey Features

We have a new look from the latest private Sims 4 Expansion Packs survey. With a question that asks which features are the most essential to make the new suggested Pack ideas worthwhile. Thanks to @lunar_britney for posting the image!

Of the following potential pack features, which feel the most essential to make this pack worthwhile?

Lawn Mowing & Care
Cosmetologist Career
Auto Mechanic Career
Truck Driver
Gas Station Venue
Mechanics Shop Venue
Home Garage
Fast Food Venue (with Drive Through)
Auto Repair Skill
Teen Careers
Neighborhood Drama & Secrets
Criminal Activities

Which Expansion Pack Survey Theme Is Your Favorite?

The latest rounds of The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey is private – meaning that you won’t be able to directly vote to The Sims Team about your preferred Themes. At least not in the current Expansion Pack Survey making the private circles.

We want to know which Sims 4 Expansion Pack brought your interest in the most! Which is why we created a short and fun unofficial community poll consisting of 7 pack themes listed above.

You can only vote for two Expansion Pack themes.

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Please note that Expansion Pack Themes mentioned in this official Sims 4 Survey are purely contextual and do not represent any information or confirmation about the work-in-progress developments and features.

sims 4 expansion packs survey concept — **Player visualizes The Sims 4 2024 Survey Expansion Packs**

You can also leave your thoughts about the new Pack themes in the comments below.

We’ll make sure to keep you posted about any developments or news about upcoming Sims 4 Surveys. Stay tuned on Sims Community!

SPECULATION: The Sims 4 Burglars Update Set For February 25th

Jovan

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February 19, 2025

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SPECULATION: The Sims 4 Burglars Update Set For February 25th

New The Sims 4 Patch set for February 25th is speculated to be a Burglars Content Update!

Multiple clues about The Sims 4 Burglars Update have accumulated over the last few weeks ever since our first report on the rumors. From in-game teases in the current Sims 4 Live Event to creator reports on the big release next week – here’s everything we know about the current speculation about Burglars coming back to The Sims 4:

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Theories

Live Event Teaser in The Sims 4

Alright, I know I can’t let go of the Milk Carton Theory but it seems that everything’s aligning perfectly in the third week of the Blast From The Past Event. Giving some new contextual clues about the possible Sims 4 Burglars Update.

The name of the Milk Carton is “Some Sneaky Sim, Not A Raccoon”. Giving insight about what The Sims Team teased on their social media last week. Showing a Shady Raccoon NPC with a tail and everything!

It was revealed in the earlier version of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Game Code that the Shady NPC is a new character with this Expansion Pack.

However, Maxis still wants you to make sure to not get these two mistaken. The Milk Carton Theory worked for The Sims 1 and Sims 2 Rerelease hints, so I won’t be surprised to see the same happen for this potential Sims 4 Burglars Update.

The Laundry List Preparations

EA published a brand new The Sims 4 Laundry List yesterday, detailing a list of bug fixes and issues players should expect to be resolved in the next Sims 4 Update. If we were to look at the pattern of releases between previous Laundry List and Updates, new Sims 4 Updates usually happen a week after the list is published.

The Roadmap Teaser

Something’s definitely happening exclusively for The Sims 4 on February 25th, 2025, according to the first official Sims 4 Roadmap for 2025. And many believe this date is specifically hinting at the Sims 4 Burglars Update release.

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Teaser: Roadmap for 2025

There are also valid theories about the Restoration Workshop Kit being about Sims 4 Cars. And that February 25th is instead a Cars update. Still, we also thought that there would be multiple hobbies in the upcoming Pack rather than just two. That’s why it’s important to take any speculation – or official pack title – with a grain of salt!

New Sims Insider Post

SimMattically, who we mentioned numerous times for speculations related to The Sims Rereleases and the Life & Death Pack Theme is back with a new cryptic tweet. This time suggesting that The Sims 4 Burglars Update is happening next week on February 25th.

sims 4 burglars update insider teaser — Tweet Source

The Sims Insider also replied to a tweet asking if the new character is Human or Burglar, to which SimMatically confirmed it would be a new Human Character. Aligning with the reassurment about The Sims 4 Burglars Update we’ve gotten in Week 3 of Blast From The Past.

Do you think that The Sims 4 Burglars Update is coming next week or not? Let us know in this quick community poll below:

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We’ll make sure to keep this article updated with any possible new or current theories. Stay tuned on Sims Community for the latest Sims 4 release news!

The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats: Friendships, Romance, Dynamics And More!

Callum Bowyer

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February 19, 2025

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The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats: Friendships, Romance, Dynamics And More!

Cheat your way to the top… or the bottom of any relationship type!

Balancing Sims’ personal relationships can be difficult. Thankfully, there are a handful of Sims 4 Relationship cheats that can help you, the player, cheat your way to the top of any relationship.

Bob and Betty Newbie in a bar. Betty is flirting to bob with a flower emoticon in the speech bubble above her head. | Sims 4 Relationship Skills

The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats Walkthrough

Official Sims 4 Base Game Screenshot / The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats

How To Enable Cheats in The Sims 4

PC/Mac

Before you enter any cheats, you need to enable cheats first.

To enable cheats on PC and Mac systems:

Press CTRL+SHIFT+C simultaneously to bring up the cheat box.
Type testingcheats true in the cheat box.
Close the cheat box by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+C simultaneously again.

If you entered the cheat correctly, a message will appear under the cheat box informing you that cheats have been enabled.

PlayStation

A reminder that enabling advanced cheats on PlayStation 4 and 5 consoles will permanently disable trophies on that save file!

To enable cheats on PlayStation 4 and 5 systems:

Press L1+L2+R1+R2 simultaneously to bring up the cheat box.
Type testingcheats true in the cheat box.
Press X to activate advanced cheats. The game will warn you that doing so will disable your trophies and ask if you’re sure. Press X again to confirm that you want to enable cheats.
To close the cheat box, press L1+L2+R1+R2 simultaneously again.

If you entered the cheat correctly, a message will appear under the cheat box informing you that cheats have been enabled.

Xbox One & Xbox Series X

A reminder that enabling cheats on Xbox One and Xbox Series X consoles will permanently disable achievements on that save file!

To enable cheats on Xbox One and Xbox Series X systems:

Press all four back triggers simultaneously to bring up the cheat box.
Type testingcheats true in the cheat box.
Type testingcheats true in the cheat box
Press A to activate advanced cheats. The game will warn you that doing so will disable your achievements and ask if you’re sure. Press A again to confirm that you want to enable cheats.
To close the cheat box, press all four back triggers simultaneously again.

If you entered the cheat correctly, a message will appear under the cheat box informing you that cheats have been enabled.

Relationship Cheats

There are a variety of cheats in The Sims 4 that can be used to manage both the friendship and romance bars to the players’ desired level. These can be useful when setting up scenarios, stories, and screenshots, or for those who just want to take the fast track. Here is a list of all Base Game-compatible cheat codes to get those relationship bars up high.. or down low!

There are two types of relationships in the Sims 4; Friendship and Romance. To modify these statistics there are two versions of the following cheats that will allow you to change both. LTR_Friendship_main and LTR_Romance_main both do what they say on the tin. Within these cheats, you will need to enter your Sims’ first and last name. In this example, I will be using Bob and Betty Newbie, and their Cat: Bernie. You can change a Sims relationship to their pet by adding ‘SimtoPet‘ after LTR. Simply add a number after the name that can either be positive or negative depending on what you want the outcome to be.

CHEAT	Effect
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bob Newbie 100 LTR_Friendship_main	Bob and Betty will now be Best Friends.
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bob Newbie -100 LTR_Friendship_main	Bob and Betty will now be enemies.
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bob Newbie 100 LTR_Romance_main	Bob and Betty will now be soulmates.
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bob Newbie -100 LTR_Romance_main	Bob and Betty’s romance bar will now be at the lowest point.
PETS
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bernie Newbie 100 LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_main	Betty’s relationship with her cat will now be at its highest.
modifyrelationships Betty Newbie Bernie Newbie -100 LTR_SimtoPet_Friendship_main	Betty’s relationship with her cat will now be at its lowest.

Relationship Types

While playing The Sims 4, you may notice that a Sims friendship type or romance type will change depending on the level of the relationship bar. You can find each relationship type below!

FRIENDSHIP	Level
Despised	-100% to -70%
Disliked	-70% to -20%
Acquaintances	-20% to 39%
Friend	40% to 59%
Good Friend	60% to 80%
Best Friend	80% +

Note: The Best Friend option will only be available once your Sim has asked the other if they want to become best friends.

Romance is a little bit more complicated. Their romantic title will depend on their friendship level as well. If you want to set your Sims relationship to a specific level use the handy table below. The Friendship level is listed on the Y axis, and the Romantic level is listed on the X axis.

	-100 to -50	-50 to -10	-10 – 25	10 to 25	25 to 50	50 to 75	75 to 100
60 to 100	It’s Very complicated	It’s Complicated	Just Good Friends	Romantic Interest	Lovebirds	Lovers	Soulmates
35 to 60	Bad Romance	Awkward Friends	Just Friends	Romantic Interest	Lovebirds	Sweethearts	Sweethearts
0 to -20	It’s Very Awkward	It’s Awkward	Acquaintances	Romantic Interest	Lovebirds	Lovebirds	Lovers
-20 to -70	Terrible Match	Bad Match	Disliked	Hot and Cold	Hot and Cold	Hot and Cold	Hot and Cold
-70 to -100	Total Opposites	Terrible Match	Despised	Hot and Cold	Hot and Cold	Enemies With Benefits	Enemies With Benefits

Growing Together – Family Dynamics

The Sims 4 Growing Together introduced ‘Family Dynamics’. These can change over time depending on what the player has pre-defined in Create-A-Sims, or they can change naturally through gameplay. Check out some of the cheats below.

First off, you will require both ‘Sim IDs’ which can be obtained through a separate cheat. To get a Sim’s ID, you can use this cheat:

get_sim_id_by_name (First Name) (Last Name)

Then to add a family dynamic you will want to type:

relationship.add_bit SIMID1 SIMID2 familyTrope_TYPE

‘TYPE‘ above will need to be replaced with a separate word to change their dynamic. Use the table below:

DESCRIPTION	FAMILY DYNAMIC
Difficult	familyTrope_difficult
Distant	familyTrope_distant
Jokesters	familyTrope_Jokesters
Loving Authority	familyTrope_loving_authority
Loving Subordinate	familyTrope_loving_subordinate
Not Close	familyTrope_NotClose
Not Compliant	familyTrope_NotCompliant
Not Difficult	familyTrope_NotDifficult
Not Distant	familyTrope_NotDistant
Not Jokesters	familyTrope_NotJokesters
Not Loving	familyTrope_NotLoving
Not Permissive	familyTrope_NotPermissive
Permissive Authority	familyTrope_permissive_authority
Permissive Subordinate	familyTrope_permissive_subordinate
Close	familyTrope_close
Compliant Authority	familyTrope_compliant_authority
Compliant Subordinate	familyTrope_compliant_subordinate

Bob and Betty Newbie in a bar. Bob is wearing a wrestling uniform and is performing a 'Sexy Pose' for Betty Newbie who is dressed as a maid | Sims 4 Relationship Skills

Lovestruck – Romance Skill

The Romance Skill was introduced to players with The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack. This is a skill that can be learnt either naturally through romantic interactions, or by reading a Romance Skill book that can be purchased on bookshelves. You can check out our guide for building the Romance Skill here!

To raise or lower your Sims’ Romance Skill level you can enter the following cheat. (Make sure to replace X with the desired skill level:

Stats.Set_Skill_Level Major_Romance X

You can check out all other skill cheats here!

More Interactions – Charisma, Mischief, and more!

Many skills in The Sims 4 will unlock new interactions for your Sim. The romance skill above will grant your Sims access to more romantic interactions such as ‘Back-to-Back Woohoo’ and ‘Tender Neck Kiss’. The Base Game mischief skill will allow your Sims to spy via a telescope, or unlock more interactions with the voodoo doll. With High School Years, teen Sims can perform the ‘Summon Urban Myth’ interaction and the prank whiteboard interaction when the mischief skill is at the required level.

Official Sims 4 High School Years Screenshot / The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats

The most important skill for making meaningful connections with other Sims is the charisma skill! Once levelled up you can perform interactions such as ‘Flatter’ which will offer Sims a relationship boost, and the ‘Sweet Talk’ interaction will provide a notable boost to the romance level. The following cheat can be used to raise the Charisma skill (Replace X with the desired level):

Stats.Set_Skill_Level Major_Charisma X

Other skills such as the Comedy skill, Logic skill, and Selvadoradian culture skill can all be used to unlock new interactions with various Sims. The parenting skill from The Sims 4 Parenthood can be used to unlock new interactions between parents and children such as influencing them to do chores, having more sway over a child’s good and bad behaviour, and the ability to find out what is wrong with newborns and infants to help fix their motives. Here are some examples below of cheats to raise social skills:

stats.set_skill_level Major_Mischief X        (Max level 10)

stats.set_skill_level Major_Comedy X          (Max level 10)

stats.set_skill_level Minor_LocalCulture X    (Max level 5)

stats.set_skill_level Major_Parenting X       (Max level 10)

Loved this guide for The Sims 4 Relationship Cheats? If we have missed out on any cheats that you like to use, or have any other tips for unlocking new interactions then leave a comment below! Find our guide for all Sims 4 cheats here!

Week 3 Event Guide: The Sims 4 Blast From The Past

Jovan

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February 18, 2025

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Week 3 Event Guide: The Sims 4 Blast From The Past

A whole new Aspiration, Reward Trait, CAS item piece and more!

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 3 has just begun across Desktop and Console platforms. With two new quests that feel shorter than the ones from Week 1 and Week 2, and six exclusive Event Rewards. Featuring a new Aspiration and Reward Trait, new CAS Full Body dress and Inflatable Couch, as well as two Simlish songs from previous game releases.

keke palmer the sims 4 week 3 — EA ID: Parsivax (Keke Palmer Household) / CAS BG

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 3 Event Guide

The Setback Quest

Each part of the plan is falling into place. Although something still feels off, confidence is in the air.

week 3 sims 4 blast from the past event notice quest

Activate the Time Travel Component (+25 Event Points) – The time travel component has been successfully completed. Now it’s time to find a computer, and turn it into a time machine! Select Activate Time Travel Component on a Computer.

Completing the initial quest step will trigger a set of three new Event Quest steps. Requiring you to take some time off by grabbing to eat, burning off steam and finally repairing the computer. Not necessarily in that order!

Repair or Replace the Computer (+25 Event Points) – What a setback! Going to have to fix up the computer if there is any chance of moving forward. Select Repair or Replace on a broken computer. Or from the Phone, select Home and then Hire a Service to hire a repair service.

week 3 sims 4 blast from the past event finish notif

Burn Off Steam by Exercising for an Hour (+25 Event Points) – After having nearly destroyed everything, maybe it’s time to burn off some steam. Find an exercise to do, such as Workout on a treadmill or Practice Punching on the punching bag, and exercise for at least an hour. Or visit a Gym Venue and use the equipment there.

Editor’s Note: For some reason I couldn’t get my home workout equipment such as the Treadmill and Punching Bag to trigger finishing this quest step. Instead, I had to perform an exercise at the Gym Venue.

sims 4 blast from the past event week 3 quest

Get Something to Eat (+25 Event Points) – No plan can be executed well on an empty stomach. Find something to eat!

Ask Emit about the Malfunction (+25 Event Points) – Emit has built time machines before, and he might know where things went wrong. Select Ask about Malfunction on Emit.

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

Overclock a Computer (+25 Event Points) – Emit said it wasn’t too much power that fried the power, but rather not enough power! Find a Computer, and select Overclock.

quest complete week 3 the sims 4 blast from the past

On The Hunt Quest

Determined as ever, it’s time for the final plan to be put into action. All systems are in place. The time travel component based on Nikolai Volt’s theoretical electronics work is installed and activated, and the computer is sufficiently overclocked.

It’s time to catch a thief!

Give Yourself a Pep Talk (+25 Event Points) – With everything in place, it might be the right time to pep oneself up before taking a time travelling experience.

Find a mirror, and select Give Yourself a Pep Talk.

Look for the Thief by Playing in the Archives (+35 Event Points) – Time travel is on the table! Play in the echoes of the past of the archives once more to find the thief in time!

Use a Computer, and select Play Game… and then Play The Sims Archives, vol. 4.

While playing through the archives, your Sim had that same uneasy feeling as when simulating the various events and was able to catch the thief in the act! In doing so, your Sim was able to discover the thief’s email address!

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event: Week 3 Rewards

The third week of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event includes 7 total Rewards. Including six exclusive Event Rewards and one in-game item. Here’s what you’ll be able to unlock in Week 3:

Sticky Fingers Aspiration
Video Gaming Vol 1: Trolling For N00bs Skill Book
Missing Sim Milk Carton (Emit Relevart)
New Retro Station Songs
Dina Caliente’s LBD Full Body Outfit
Missing Sim Milk Carton (Burglar)
The Fun-Fun Inflatable Set, Part Two Couch

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Reward Overviews

Two New Milk Cartons (With A Possible Hint)

There are two new Milk Cartons included in Week 3 of the latest event: Some Sneaky Sim, Not a Raccoon and Emit Relevart, Bow-Tied and Blue-Haired.

What’s interesting about the naming of the first Milk Carton is that it aligns with the recent rumors we’ve had. Both about the Burglars and the Shady Raccoon NPC we’ve been reporting on.

Are Burglars coming soon to The Sims 4? It seems EA doesn’t want us to mistake the Shady Raccoon for a Sneaky Sim. But we could also be very delusional!

The Fun-Fun Inflatable Set, Part Two Couch

The couch comes in 12 matching variants including:

Dina Caliente’s LBD Full Body Outfit

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Sticky Fingers Aspiration

The new Sims 4 Aspiration can be found in the Deviance Main Aspiration category. And to complete it, you’ll only need to complete one task: and that’s to steal items worth 250,000 Simoleons in total!

Completing the Aspiration task will grant you the Enhanced Kleptomaniac Reward Trait. Giving you higher chances of not getting caught when stealing objects!

New Retro Station Songs

Week 3 of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event introduces two exclusive Simlish tracks to the Retro Radio Station. Including a brand new Simlish Song from American actress and singer Keke Palmer! This is the first time that EA released new soundtrack through a limited time event, and it’s probably not their last one.

New Songs include:

The Game Song – Keke Palmer (from The Sims 2 H&M Stuff Pack)
Podie Tie – Eric Pressley (from The Sims 3 Console)

New Songs in The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Week 3

The fourth and final week of The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event is set to begin on February 25th at 9AM PT / 6PM CET / 5PM BT. To make things easier we’ve included a countdown timer until the final week unlocks!

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

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Complete Week 2 Event Guide!

Complete Week 1 Event Guide!

Have you unlocked all the new items in the latest Sims 4 Live Event? Let us know in the comments below!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: 240+ HQ Gameplay Screens

Businesses & Hobbies

Jovan

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February 18, 2025

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The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: 240+ HQ Gameplay Screens

Catch all the new Game Features and Item Presets in High Quality!

Electronic Arts has dropped a brand new The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay Trailer today. With a deep in-depth look into features like Classes, Skill Improvements, Business Management and more. Including a surprising look into the new Business & Hobbies Create A Sim Items and Build Mode swatch variants.

The Sims 4 Businesses & hobbies Gameplay Screen

We took the liberty to extract over 240 high quality screen captures from the latest Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Trailer. Letting you truly inspect everything new with a magnifying glass!

See all the features and screens down below:

Gameplay Screens Gallery

Welcome to Nordhaven

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Welcome to Nordhaven

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Pick Up Pottery – A New Skill

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Turn Passions Into Small Businesses

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New Build / Buy in Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

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How to Build Your Small Business

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Hire, Manage & Fire Employees

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Run Your Retail or Service-Oriented Business

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Explore New Business Perks

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Learn More & Teach Others With New Lectures

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Teach Skills & Earn Simoleons Through The New Classes

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Become A Master Mentor with New Skill Mastery Perks

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Try Your Hand with Tattoos – A New Skill

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The New Tattoo Paint Mode in Create A Sim

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New Traits, Aspirations & Styles in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

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Outro

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Have you managed to spot anything new in the Gameplay Screens from the upcoming Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies Expansion? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned for more updates soon!

10 Cool Features Shown In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay!

Callum Bowyer

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February 18, 2025

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10 Cool Features Shown In The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay!

Brand New Information on Businesses & Hobbies!

We’re just over two weeks away from the launch of The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack, and with the release drawing ever closer we were treated to a 7-minute-long gameplay trailer today! It can be a lot to take in, but I’ve got you covered with all the new information. Let’s dive into the trailer!

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies: 10 Features Shown In Gameplay Trailer

Nordhaven – A Whole New World

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A new fantastic point of view? Potentially. In recent years The Sims team have treated us to a number of European-inspired worlds, and this time we’re heading North to the Scandinavian-inspired world, somewhere The Sims team haven’t touched on since Aurora Skies on The Sims 3 Store.

The trailer opened with a beautiful shot of Gammelvik, the world’s “old town”. This is home to new market stalls including Gramma Hattie’s Bakery Stall. Gramma Hattie is a returning character from The Urbz for GBA and DS! The world takes inspiration from cities such as Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Oslo. Speaking of Copenhagen, there seems to be a new mermaid-type statue reminiscent of The Little Mermaid statue that has sat on Copenhagen’s waterfront since 1913 in memory of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen! You can learn more about the available lot sizes in our recent article, discovered in a developer build of the game from August 2024.

Business Lot Types – Work From Home

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Two new lot types were shown to us in the Businesses & Hobbies gameplay trailer. First up we have the Residential (Small Business) lot, a new lot type that functions as a residential and commercial lot in one. This means your Sims don’t have to travel far in order to open their business for the day or keep an eye on their employees. This also allows Sims on a tight budget to not have to go through the hassle of securing funds for a separate lot.

The second new lot type is the Small Business Venue. This lot can be purchased in addition to your Sims’ home lot, similar to how restaurants function in The Sims 4 Dine Out and Vet Clinics in The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs do. In build mode, you can choose which rooms are accessible by the public, which are designated as employee only, and which can just be entered by your household (or those you invite in).

Business Options – Setting Up Shop

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Players who own The Sims 4 Get Together may be familiar with some of these features from the club system – but in The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies, it has been retooled to allow you full control over your businesses. You can choose from a list of presets to allow the game to select a list of customer activities for you such as gyms, nightclubs, and libraries. There has been talk about Businesses & Hobbies featuring a lot of cross-pack gameplay, so expect venues such as Spas to also be available to those who own The Sims 4 Spa Day Game Pack. It has been confirmed however that Residential Rentals and Restaurants cannot be run on Small Business lots thanks to some code discovered by LunarBritney. In addition to choosing presets you can also choose your own activities including playing instruments, fixing objects, buying and selling, and much more.

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What would a business be without branding? Players can choose from various logos to represent their business and also give it a name and description. Players can also choose their target customers. This could include sims who have the evil trait if you wanted to run a cafe for criminals. Or maybe you want to target children to shop at your candy store. There is also an occult option that allows you to pick which occults show up. This is perfect for players who want to recreate Vladius’ Organ school for vampires and werewolves seen in the trailer!

Employees – A Helping Hand

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Returning from The Sims 4 Get To Work and The Sims 4 Dine Out is the ability to hire (and fire) up to three employees for your business. Unlike the previous business-related packs this system seems to have more depth. You can choose exactly which activities an employee does during their work day and how much you pay them to do that. Want to hire Nancy Landgraab to play the guitar for 10 hours a day on minimum wage? Well, you can do exactly that! We don’t know as of the release of this trailer for Businesses & Hobbies if managers will be able to send Sims to training when they are not at work to improve their employee skill levels. Alongside the list of hireable townies, you also have the choice to hire family members. This can have negative effects if they perform poorly and you end up firing them!

Perk Points – The Perks of Being a Business-Sim

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Also returning in Businesses & Hobbies is the ability to gain and spend perk points. These can be spent in three different categories: Schemer, Neutral, and Dreamer! Players who prefer chaos may enjoy investing in the Schemer branch and unlocking the ability to start fires on their lot to claim the insurance money. Be warned that family members and friends who witness this may not be too happy with your newfound enjoyment of arson! Another perk is being able to invest in Simocoin, a new in-game cryptocurrency that can be mined from your Sims PC and both bought and sold as it goes up and down in value. As most financial regulators would say: Never invest more (simoleons) than you are willing to lose!

Classes – Back to School!

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Skill classes were announced back in the reveal trailer and we have since had more info on exactly what classes our sims can both host and attend. These classes can be held on any community lot it seems, as well as on residential and commercial business lots. Hosting a lesson will attract Sims who want to improve their skills from Sims who already have attained a high level in said skill. There are a tonne of new skills classes – and that list grows bigger the more packs you own. The trailer used The Sims 4 Knifty Knitting Stuff Pack as an example. Sims attending the class may also use a related skill-building object as they listen to the class.

If you are hosting the class you will have a number of goals to complete until the class is over. Attendees who enjoy the class, and if your host Sim has fulfilled enough goals, then the attendees will pay. If you are at a low skill level or didn’t complete enough goals then they will not pay.

Mentors – A Masterclass in Simming

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Mentors are Sims who have mastered different skills and have the ability to pass their knowledge on to others. This can be done at a cost or can be offered for free. This will give the target Sim a boost in that skill – more so than if they were to read a skill book or use a skill-related object on their own. Skill Mastery Perks are a new system that allows Sims to unlock new abilities. Mastery Skill Perks are earned through the persistent use of skill-related interactions and Elder Sims can pass these on to other Sims using the new “Bestow” interaction.

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Ticket Kiosk – Pay To Enter

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The Ticket kiosk is a returning item, last seen in The Sims 2 Open For Business Expansion Pack. These can be placed on your residential or commercial business lots and will charge Sims a fee when they visit. This can be set as a one-time purchase, or Sims can pay by the hour. This allows venues such as Cinemas, Daycares, and Gyms to be player-owned, or can be placed on other community lots for realism. The price, however, may affect customer satisfaction and can have an effect on the reviews they may leave if your business isn’t worth the entry fee!

Pottery – Give it a Spin

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We already knew pottery was included in the pack, however, the gameplay trailer for Businesses & Hobbies has given us more insight into what is possible. Your Sim can choose from a number of different objects to create on the pottery wheel (depending on their level of course). Once they have completed their design they can take it over to the glazing station and choose which design to paint their item with. The Japanese art of Kintsugi is also available. This is the practice of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver to make the repair a part of its history, as opposed to disguising it. Once your glaze is chosen you can pop your item in the kiln and once it is ready you can display, gift, or even sell your product. Items such as gnomes, cake stands, planters, and oil burners can be made, with many of the crafted pottery items being functional rather than purely decorative.

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Tattooing – Getting Inked

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Alongside Pottery comes tattooing. While tattoos have been available since the release of The Sims 4, our Sims have only been able to acquire these in Create A Sim. The new tattoo parlour business can be run by your artistically inclined Sims or be visited by others to get inked. We have known about the customisable tattoos since the reveal, however, today’s trailer gave us insight into the new Gallery category where players will be able to upload and download designs to use in Create A Sim. Sims who are requesting a new tattoo can dedicate a tattoo to someone such as their partner or friend. This may be regrettable if the relationship doesn’t last! Don’t worry as cover-ups and removals are available for those who regret their hastily made decision.

As a tattoo artist, levelling up your skill will unlock new stamps and stencils to play with when designing a new tattoo before testing them out on paying clients. Be careful though as Sims with a low level in tattooing may leave your clients disappointed and a bad review left for the world to see. Touch-ups can also be done on Sims who request it!

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Release Information

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies is set to release on March 6th on PC, Mac, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. Those who purchase through April 18th 2025 will unlock the Set Up Shop Digital Content.

What are your thoughts on The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion so far? Is there anything we missed? Let us know in the comments! For all Sims 4 updates and future info on EP18 stay tuned!

The Sims 4 Daycares Are Back In Businesses & Hobbies

Businesses & Hobbies

Jovan

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February 18, 2025

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The Sims 4 Daycares Are Back In Businesses & Hobbies

The latest Expansion Pack will let you run your own Daycare center!

The Sims Team’s reveal of the Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay Trailer confirmed the long awaited feature to the game – The Sims 4 Daycares! With a click of a button you’ll be able to assign your management team to pick up the slacks and take care of Household Sims!

The micromanagement of Small Businesses in the upcoming Expansion Pack goes so in-depth that you’ll be able to assign specific business activities from all The Sims 4 Content. Including pulling Pranks, Opening up a Shower, or even doing Knitting.

The Sims 4 Daycare Preview

The previews from the gameplay trailer included a look into managing your Staff, which revealed that employees of Small Businesses can take care of little Sims. Letting you open up a full blown Daycare Center for profit!

The Employee Task for Sims 4 Daycares says that “Sims will check on and care for toddler and infant Sims”. Meaning that you’ll be able to hire Sims employees to run your own daycare Center and take care of the little ones’ needs!

Sims can also choose specific type of interactions they can perform to other Sims including mannerisms and tone (being mean vs being kind).

In addition, there’s also a new “Stay Near Household Sims” Business Activity. Suggesting that taking care of Sims can be a full on activity for your own custom Daycare center! Or, if you’re more into taking care of Elder Sims, you can also open up a custom Nursing Home!

For a deeper in-depth feature analysis of the new Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Gameplay Trailer, check out our latest everything you missed article!

Are you looking forward to opening up your own Sims 4 Daycare center with the upcoming Expansion Pack? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

New The Sims 4 Laundry List Is Here! (Feb 18th, 2025)

Jovan

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February 18, 2025

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New The Sims 4 Laundry List Is Here! (Feb 18th, 2025)

Maxis drops an official bug fixes list coming to The Sims 4!

The latest Sims 4 Laundry List is finally here! EA and Maxis have released an official list of bugs and issues you should be expecting to get fixed with the next Sims 4 Base Game Update. Including fixes for Base Game and DLC content!

It appears that the issue with Sims 4 Residental Rentals is not getting fixed yet though. However, players should still expect a bigger Sims 4 Update release in the coming days thanks to the release of Businesses & Hobbies.

Take a look at what’s coming below:

The Sims 4 Laundry List

Hi Simmers!

Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to have resolved in the upcoming patch.

The list below is part of our effort to tackle technical issues, and is directly influenced by the amount of community reports through AnswersHQ and The Sims 4 EA Forums. We have now fully moved all bug reporting to the EA Forums, so please continue to upvote or submit any issues you are experiencing to help us populate future laundry lists!

While some issues may not be listed here, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.

As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Happy Simming, vadish!

Here’s the list of community concerns we’re investigating for the upcoming game update:

Base Game:

[EA Forums] Sims will no longer walk through the walls and flip from one place to another place.
[EA Forums] Walls are no longer missing for the bathroom at Movers & Shakers, the Gym in Willow Creek.
[EA Forums] Fixed spine distortion for male Sims with feminine physical frames.
[EA Forums] Sims with the ‘Renaissance’ aspiration will no longer complete the aspirational task of ‘reach level 3 of any career’ without joining a career and reaching said level.
[EA Forums] Fixed basements disappearing when a bigger lot is imported to a smaller lot from the library.
[EA Forums] Jagged edges will no longer stick out of ears with gauges.
[EA Forums] Adjusted objects that previously could not be placed next to raised platforms.

Affecting Multiple Packs

[EA Forums] Thriftea bubble tea counter in the Thriftea shop will have an NPC vendor properly tend to it.
[EA Forums] Household funds should not differ depending on how households are being placed from the gallery. No more households importing with negative Simoleons.
[EA Forums] Specific full body outfits will no longer result in body shape changes.

Cottage Living

[EA Forums] ‘Grim Reaper arrival for the Chickens‘ Notification is no longer triggered when ‘Animal Aging’ is disabled.
[EA Forums] ‘Pumpkin Conserve’ option in the canning menu is now available for any color of pumpkins.

Discover University

[EA Forums] Early graduated teen Sims who enrolled in University can now tutor.

Get Famous

[EA Forums] New Sims will no longer start with negative fame and their celebrity reputation is displayed correctly in the Simology panel.
[EA Forums] Hair and Makeup Chair will not cause any facial distortions for Sims when changing hair styles.

High School Years

[EA Forums] Teen Sims who are followed to school by the player and returned back home will be able to post about all recent events to the Social Bunny app.

Home Chef Hustle

[EA Forums] ‘Convince to buy’ interaction will no longer serve as an invitation for an NPC Sim to enter your Sim’s house.

Nifty Knitting

[EA Forums] Fixed action queue issue for ‘Resume knitting’.
[EA Forums] Sims moving from one rocking chair to another can now ‘Resume knitting’ without a routing error.
[EA Forums] Route fail is no longer triggered when Sim stands and performs ‘Resume knitting project’ for beanies, socks and hanging plant holders.
[EA Forums] Sims will stop performing the knitting animation after canceling the interaction.

Parenthood

[EA Forums] Child Sims should not perform the ‘make a mess’ interaction continuously.

Snowy Escape

[EA Forums] Active lifestyles no longer appear grayed out in the lifestyles UI screen.

Upcoming Sims 4 Update Release

The latest Sims 4 Laundry List is helping prepare the game for the upcoming The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Release, set for March 6th. If we were to look at previous patterns of releases, the next Sims 4 Update is expected for either next week (Around February 25th?!) or after.

What are your thoughts on the latest Sims 4 Laundry List? Let us know in the comments down below!

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is HERE! Read the official release notes below.

The Burglars Update

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Information

Installing the Latest Sims 4 Update

Mods & CC Care

Official Sims 4 Patch Notes

What’s New in The Sims 4?

The Burglar is Back!

Burglar

Burglar Alarm and Police Officer

Create a Sim

Tattoo Transformation Time!

A New Gallery Category: Tattoos!

New Colors and Patterns for Tops

Build Mode

Live Mode: Expanding on Existing Features

Club activities from more packs

More Creator Kits Coming Soon

Bug Fixes

Base Game / Multipack

Top Fixes

Live Mode

Build Mode

Create a Sim

Get to Work

City Living

Get Famous

Discover University

Snowy Escape

Cottage Living

High School Years

Lovestruck

Parenthood

Dream Home Decorator

Nifty Knitting

Home Chef Hustle

Crystal Creations

Accidental Inclusion of New Unit Outlines

Burglar Visit Game Option

Get an exclusive look at the upcoming Sims 4 Burglars Update.

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Leak

Heist Havoc Lot Challenge

Description

The Alertz Burglar Alarm

Item Description

Burglars: A Look Back at One of the Franchise’s Most Iconic NPCs!

How did they get in? In-tru-da-window!

Table of Contents

The Sims (2000)

The Sims 2 (2004)

The Sims 3 (2009)

The Sims 4 (2014 – present)

The Sims 4 Burglars Update is REAL! And we have the first official teaser.

First Sims 4 Burglars Update Video Teaser

Release Date

It’s confirmed. The big mystery Sims 4 Patch is releasing February 25th.

The Sims 4 Burglars Update Release: Date & Time Info

Article Update: Expect Sims 4 Burglars!

The Sims 4 Mystery Update Release Details

Countdown to The Sims 4 Burglars Update Release

Expected Features in the next Sims 4 Update

We’ll get to hear a lot more about the big new Sims 4 Update next week!

Sims 4 Base Game Update Info

Build Mode UI Update

Tattoo Updates

New NPC – The Burglar?

Sims 4 Update Release Time & Date

The new Patch has just hit the Windows PC platforms!

Fourth Rerelease Patch

Table of Contents

The Sims 1 Update Notes

Fixed Issues:

The Sims General Notes:

The Sims 2 Update Notes

Fixed Issues:

The Sims 2 General notes:

An official EA Survey about the next Sims 4 Expansion Pack themes surfaces the web!

The Sims 4 Expansion Packs Survey (2025): Suggested Themes

The Sims 4 Ocean Exploration

The Sims 4 Community Careers