Present homeowners of the bottom recreation will obtain a equipment “impressed by the pure panorama of the Southwestern desert.”

The Sims 4 goes free to play. Come October 18, EA introduced that the longest-running Sims recreation ever created will change into a free-to-play expertise.

“The Sims has at all times been about celebrating new methods to play and gives so many potentialities to find,” wrote EA in at this time’s announcement. “Starting on October 18, 2022, The Sims 4 base recreation can be obtainable to all new gamers to obtain without spending a dime on PC through EA app or Origin, Mac through Origin, Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One methods.”

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There are the same old asterisks in that assertion for video games that go free to play. Whereas the bottom recreation can be free, DLC will nonetheless should be paid for individually. The Sims 4 has a behavior of releasing $5 “kits” containing garments, furnishings, and different cosmetics constructed round a selected theme, in addition to bigger expansions that add extra in-depth recreation mechanics, such because the current Excessive Faculty Years enlargement.

However what of gamers that already personal The Sims 4? Properly, relying in your platform, you’ve got bought an assortment of goodies coming your approach. All platform homeowners of Sims 4 will obtain the Desert Luxe Package as a free “thanks” reward, which incorporates “luxurious indoor and out of doors furnishings, impressed by the pure panorama of the Southwestern desert and supplies like stone and wooden.” EA Play members can be enticed with a free Get To Work Enlargement Pack in case you do not already personal it, and EA Play Professional members will get that in addition to the Toddler Stuff Pack.

“With The Sims 4 going free to play, our crew is extra devoted than ever to creating new and significant The Sims 4 experiences for our gamers and we’ll proceed to develop and launch packs, kits, and Sims Supply Specific drops into the foreseeable future,” EA added.

The Sims 4 only in the near past celebrated its eighth birthday earlier this month, so it looks as if a weird time to abruptly make the bottom recreation free to play. One might speculate {that a} Sims 5 announcement may be simply across the nook.

We’d not have to attend lengthy to seek out out. EA says a “special-edition” Behind The Sims Summit is scheduled for October 18 at 10 AM PT the place extra data can be shared.

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