
The Sims 4 is a strategic social simulation video game, similar to preceding titles in the series.
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Free content updates that introduce and expand major features have also been released, such as swimming pools, more character customization options, more building tools, and gameplay scenarios. The most recent expansion pack, The Sims 4: High School Years, was released on July 28, 2022. Development of the game has been supported with numerous paid DLC packs, namely twelve expansion packs, twelve "game packs", and several "stuff packs" and "kits". The Sims 4 has been commercially successful, topping the all-format video game chart in 2014, and has received 36 million players worldwide as of 2021.

The Sims 4 received mixed reviews from critics upon its initial release, who praised the game's visual design, improved AI simulation for Sims, and the simplified building tools, but criticized the lack of content compared to prior The Sims titles, frequent loading screens, and missing features. In the months leading up to the game's release, Maxis revealed that several features present in prior The Sims main titles would be omitted at launch, citing insufficient development time and technical complexity this was received negatively by players. The game introduces a newly-developed custom game engine, with improved character creation and house-building tools, as well as deeper in-game simulation with the new emotion and personality systems for Sims.ĭevelopment of The Sims 4 began as an online multiplayer title, but plans were shifted to a single-player experience after the negative launch reception of Maxis' SimCity in 2013. Like previous titles in the series, The Sims 4 allows players to create and dress characters called "Sims", build and furnish houses for "Sims", and simulate their everyday lives. The game moved to a free-to-play model on October 18, 2022, monetized by the purchase of various paid downloadable content (DLC) packs that have been developed since its release.

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The game was first released in North America on Septemfor Microsoft Windows a macOS version was released in February 2015 PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released in November 2017. It is the fourth major title in The Sims series, and is the sequel to The Sims 3 (2009). The Sims 4 is a social simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
