- The Sims 4 получила большое сентябрьское обновление - симы стали разумнее, а дети получили бесплатный контент - 23 September 2026
The Sims 4 получила сентябрьское обновление, посвящённое улучшению поведения симов, стабильности и качеству жизни. Разработчики переработали множество ситуаций, в которых персонажи принимали странные решения, а заодно добавили в базовую игру новую бесплатную подборку предметов для детей. Основной акцент патча сделан на автономности симов. Теперь персонажи должны логичнее вести себя в повседневных ситуациях. Например, во время разговора они стараются поддерживать зрительный контакт, а для мытья рук выбирают ближайшую раковину, вместо того чтобы отправляться через весь дом. Отдельные изменения коснулись автономности отношений в дополнениях Lovestruck и Growing Together — семейные и романтические взаимодействия должны меньше зависеть от неожиданных решений персонажей. Не обошлось и без технических улучшений. Команда исправила основные причины вылетов и внесла ряд изменений, направленных на…
- Sul Sul, Smarter Sims! - 22 September 2026
Update 9/22/2026PC: 1.128.90.1030 / Mac: 1.128.90.1230Console: Version 2.39 Sul Sul, Simmers!This month, we’re delivering a hefty Quality of Life (QoL) update, influenced directly by your feedback in our Discord Dev Q&As, Reddit, and via top-voted issues on EA Forums.Our biggest focus for this patch is all about Sim Autonomy. We’ve made dozens of tweaks to help your Sims act more logically and feel more realistic. Whether it's making eye contact during conversations, or washing their hands in the actual bathroom sink instead of trekking all the way to the kitchen, your Sims are about to make better choices. We’ve also tuned and balanced relationship autonomy for the Lovestruck and Growing Together expansion packs, so that Family Dynamics and Romantic Satisfaction feel more in line with player expectations.Alongside improved autonomy, we’ve addressed top causes of crashes to improve game…
- Share Your CAS & Build/Buy Feedback: Choose Your Favorites - 15 September 2026
Sul Sul Simmers 👋 We’d love to hear what’s been on your mind lately! We’re running a quick survey to better understand what kinds of CAS and BB items you’re most interested in seeing more of in the future. Whether it’s more clutter for lived-in spaces, furniture styles you feel are missing, build pieces you wish you had more of, we want to know what stands out to you. 📝 Take the quick survey here ⬅️ (Just a heads-up: This survey is purely for general feedback and doesn't confirm or promise any future content or release plans!) Thanks for sharing your ideas with us! 💚
- Laundry List: Upcoming Fixes and Features - Sept 15, 2026 - 15 September 2026
Improved Autonomy: Focus on improving Sims' autonomous behavior, including Sims maintaining eye contact during chats, using bathroom sinks instead of kitchen sinks, and low-energy Sims no longer waking up to do random tasks.Bug Fixes & Stability: 95+ bug fixes including 10 significant crash and stability improvements, top community issues from the EA Forums like Married Sims reverting to partners, and Sims getting stuck in interaction queues.Relationship Balancing: Tuning to Lovestruck (slower romantic decay, no satisfaction changes for inactive households) and Growing Together (improving dynamic frequency and making low-compatibility Sims realistically avoid one another).Looking Ahead: Our October Base Game update will shift its focus toward Food, Dining, and Drink improvements. Hi Simmers!Welcome to the Laundry List, where we share the fixes coming in our next game update on September…
- On Wednesdays, Sims Wear Pink - 27 August 2026
Become the most popular Sim with these absolutely iconic looks!MEAN GIRLS CAPSULE KIT Mix and match Y2K styles, get out your Burn Book, and dress like teen royalty with these styles inspired by Mean Girls! Create Your Own Plastics – Bring iconic characters to life or steal their style for your original Sims. Own the halls in preppy skirts, show everyone you’re a COOL mom in a velour track suit, accessorize with a bit of bling, and more. Millennial Mix’n’Match – Make your clique the most stylish squad around in everyday Y2K styles with a hint of glam. There are a variety of swatches to play with so you can make your own looks. We’re sorry if anyone gets jealous of you, but you can’t help being popular. CLUELESS CAPSULE KIT Ensemble-y challenged? Ugh, as if! An iconic plaid outfit and more chic 90s looks will help you get in touch with your inner trendsetter in these Clueless-inspired sty…
- Free Content and New Performance Cache! - 25 August 2026
Update 8/25/2026 PC: 1.127.41.1030 / Mac: 1.127.41.1230 Console: 2.38 Sul sul,With this update we are bringing improvements to your Marketplace browsing experience. Previously, Marketplace images were downloaded every time you browsed. Now, they’re cached after the first download, so we’ll only download images that are new or have changed. Along with performance improvements, Create a Sim (CAS) is getting some stylish additions, including new clothing especially designed to celebrate Sims of every size, plus an out-of-this-world hairstyle. And of course, we are bringing some important bug fixes with this update.-The Sims Team What’s New? Image CacheThe new Image Cache looks to improve loading times and reduce downloading of images across the Marketplace on subsequent visits, reducing the time needed to do a little window shopping or picking up that new Maker Pack you see everyone talk…
- New Mean Girls and Clueless Kits are coming to The Sims 4 on August 27 - 18 August 2026
New Mean Girls and Clueless Kits are coming to The Sims 4 on August 27, bringing iconic fashion to Create a Sim for nostalgic '90s and Y2K-inspired styles that celebrate the signature looks of two beloved films.Iconic style is always in season with the new Mean Girls and Clueless Kits, arriving on August 27! With the Mean Girls Capsule Kit, Sims can mix and match Y2K styles they need to rule the school, while the Clueless Capsule Kit lets them rock chic ‘90s looks that’ll have the whole neighborhood jealous.Get in loser, we’re going shopping!The Mean Girls Capsule Kit is making fetch happen with stylish Y2K looks that’ll turn Sims into teen royalty. Bring iconic characters to life or have your original Sims own their aesthetic to make your clique so stylish that even Regina George and The Plastics will agree that you’re like, really pretty. The limit does not exist with all the ways Sim…
- July Patch Update - 6 August 2026
Sul Sul, Simmers! We’ve got an update for you today that covers Autosave and Marketplace, alongside a few other fixes from community reports. As always, thanks for playing, building, and creating in The Sims 4!The Sims 4 Dev Team Memory Boost\EA Forums] Thank you to everyone who shared save files. While this patch doesn't include additional changes for this issue, testing on player-submitted saves confirmed that Memory Boost resolves a memory-related crash that could occur when traveling after loading a save, though longer load times may still occur and similar but separate issues continue to be investigated in their own threads. Autosave & Save Reminder Updates & FixesThe Save Reminder Frequency Default is now set to be “Every 2 Hours” instead of “Off.”There is now more consistent visual feedback that an Autosave is occurring when exiting Build Mode or Traveling.We’ve addressed some is…
- EA have gone private, as Saudi Arabia and Jared Kushner's investment groups complete their $55 billion acquisition - 4 August 2026
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, equity firm Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner's Affinity partners have completed their $55 billion acquisition of EA Sports FC, Battlefield, The Sims , Mass Effect and Dragon Age publisher EA. This comes following a filing from EA to the US Securities and Exchange Commission last week, and confirmation that the European Commission had no intention to stop the deal . Read more
- "I wish I could do that": A developer on The Sims has been eyeing up Paralives' characters' asymmetric shoes and their wider possibilities - 28 July 2026
Asymmetric shoes may not seem like a big deal. I mean, if we look past the cultural mountain that was climbed to turn the faux pas of odd socks into a proud fashion statement of mismatched shoes, asymmetric footwear is just that, right? Two different shoes. Yet, for one of the senior character artists working on the Sims, competitor Paralives ' support for non-uniform footwear signifies something much more significant. Read more
- Save Options, Memory Boost, Free Content, and More - 21 July 2026
Update 7/21/2026PC: 1.126.58.1030 / Mac: 1.126.58.1230Console: 2.36Sul sul, treasured Simmers with precious digital lives.Save Gnome here. Yes. That Save Gnome. The one entrusted with the sacred duty to protect your progress. AT ALL COSTS.The Sims 4 now has Autosave across all platforms!It works quietly and vigilantly. You may notice a gentle little “Autosaving” message while you play.That’s me.Dutifully guarding.Preventing tragedy.But wait! I have more!There are also… SAVE REMINDERS. Completely configurable, just like the new Autosave options. Turn them on, and I shall appear at intervals of your choosing to lovingly insist that you save your game. All it takes is one click. Sweet, beautiful security.While I was polishing your save files, we also made some memory improvements for smoother gameplay and addressed a few community-requested fixes.Now for another bit of good news! We've a…
- Laundry List: Upcoming Fixes and Features - July 14, 2026 - 14 July 2026
Hi Simmers!Welcome to the Laundry List, where we share the fixes and features we’re working on for our July 21 Base Game update. This month we’re introducing a new AutoSave to The Sims 4, and rolling out Memory Boost to Mac and console players to improve overall performance for more Simmers, plus continuing to fix the top-reported issues from players via EA Forums. Join us on July 14 for a special Dev Q&A in The Sims Discord, where members of the development team will talk through these updates, and answer questions live.The Sims TeamComing to The Sims 4 on July 21AutoSave and Save RemindersFrom big life moments to everyday chaos, every Sim story deserves to be saved. With the July 21 update, we're introducing AutoSave and Save Reminders to help protect your progress while you play.Whether you're spending hours in Build Mode or guiding your Sims through their next adventure, these new f…
- You Called, We Answered: Fixes & Improvements - 30 June 2026
Key TakeawaysClearing the noise: Players now have more control over live-mode notifications. They can set the festival alerts they want to see. There are fewer repetitive phone calls, fewer unnecessary interruptions, and more relevant social interactions that make more sense story-wise.We've implemented bug fixes for twelve of the most player-voted issuesMac users will enjoy changes addressing Infinite Load issues and graphical flickeringThis patch is working magic with fixes for visual and crashing issues with occults in three packsOver 70 general bug fixes improve the player experience, including fixes for window and door alignment across graphics settings, and Gallery issues with thumbnails, endless loading, and Custom Tattoo.See the full update here.
- Laundry List: Upcoming Bug Fixes - June 23, 2026 - 23 June 2026
Simmers,Today’s Laundry List brings some helpful quality-of-life updates, including improvements to Live Mode notifications and phone calls, fixes for community-reported issues, save integrity updates for Mac players, and more.You can expect to see all of the above in our next Base Game update on June 30. Read the full list here: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/laundry-list-june-23-2026And join us on June 23 at 1pm PT for a special Dev Q&A in The Sims Discord to hear more and chat with the team.
- Have you tried SimSearch in The Gallery yet? 🔎 - 5 June 2026
SimSearch is one of the latest improvements to The Gallery, designed to make it easier for Simmers to find the creations they're looking for.We've noticed many players are still searching using single words and keywords. While that works, SimSearch can do much more.With Cross-Language Search and Text-to-Image Search, you can describe what you're looking for instead of relying on an exact title, hashtag, or creator name.Try searches like:• Big red house• Ghosts• Metal fence• Petite maison bleueYou may discover creations from Simmers around the world, even if they were uploaded in a different language.The best way to use SimSearch is to get creative. Try searching by colors, styles, objects, themes, architectural features, or even a specific mood or atmosphere. The more you experiment, the more hidden gems you'll uncover from the Sims community.SimSearch is currently in Beta, and we're co…
- Grimathon - 4 June 2026
Sul Sul! Looking for a new way to challenge your Sims? 👻Last month, our community on The Sims forums took on the Cowplant Challenge. This month, we're bringing the fun to Steam with a Grimathon! Your goal is to play the ultimate All Deaths Challenge by having your Sims complete each and every death type. If you're new to our community challenges, don't worry, there are plenty of creative ways to help your Sims meet a dramatic end. And for those returning from the Cowplant Challenge, your Grimathon journey is just getting started. 😈 Where can I find a list of all death types? Check out our full EA Help guide on all the different death types and how to achieve them here! How do I bring a Sim back from the dead? Accidentally killed off your favorite Sim? Don’t panic! There’s a few different ways to bring your beloved Sim back to life detailed in the EA Help guide here. Share your screens…
- Win 1 of 10 Sims Lovestruck, Wedding & Fitness Bundles on Discord! 💘 - 3 June 2026
How fast can you turn The Sims’ most infamous romancer into relationship drama? 😏 We’re kicking off the 0 to Don Speedrun Challenge, and it starts with you picking your favorite version of Don, created by one of our very own Simmers! Then? Break up a marriage. Start a love triangle. Rush a wedding. Cause just enough chaos to earn full Don Status in the fewest in‑game days possible! To join: 👉 Join Discord: https://discord.gg/8DHk5QmK4G👉Download your favorite Don Lothario from the Gallery (Gallery ID: MelissaStyles) 👉 Head to #from-0-to-don-entries to submit your entry Submissions close June 9, 2026 at 1 PM PT. We can’t wait to see the drama you create. 😏💔
- The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Bundle - 14 May 2026
Pick up The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Bundle. Host the event of the social season and show up in head-turning finery! Captivate guests with a romantic atmosphere filled with decadent décor and make the whole room swoon in lavish fashions. Plus, get three bundle exclusive items. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4429520/The_Sims_4_Lady_Bridgertons_Masquerade_Ballroom_Kit/ Get The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ballroom Kit today and recreate a familiar regency-era ballroom. A chandelier is the most alluring mood lighting you can get, and with opulent florals lining every wall the stage is set for beautiful moments. This decadent décor will make every dance – every glance – feel meaningful. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4429510/The_Sims_4_Lady_Bridgertons_Masquerade_Ball_Fashion_Kit/ Get The Sims™ 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Fashion Kit today and dress…
- Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Comes to The Sims 4 - 7 May 2026
Read the Full Article Here It has come to this author’s attention that a most intriguing affair is soon to unfold: one promising fashionable spectacle and no small measure of decadent décor. For the first time, in partnership with Netflix and Shondaland, the world of The Sims 4 is abuzz with the elegance, glamour and anticipation for Lady Bridgerton’s grand social season. And what, dear reader, is a season without a proper ball? The festivities begin on May 12, 2026, with a free limited-time login event filled with rewards fit for the season. Then, on May 14, the celebration continues with The Sims 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ballroom Kit, The Sims 4 Lady Bridgerton’s Masquerade Ball Fashion Kit, and The Masquerade Ball Bundle, complete with both Kits and three exclusive bonus items for those who desire it all. A cover asset for a trailer that says 'the Sims 4 Lady Bridgerton invites…
- Like fleshy, diaper-wearing cars, infants in The Sims 4 have been "tuned up", making them faster to feed and change, and it's easier to clean up their poop - 7 May 2026
I've never been into a pediatrician's office to confirm this, but I've always suspected that in the centre of the room there's a concrete trench beneath a metal lift. It just stands to reason that when an infant goes in for a check up, they're plonked down on the metal frame, raised up two or three feet before the doctor goes down into the trench to inspect the baby's fleshy chassis from below. Maxis have only poured petrol on my suspicion thanks to a section in The Sims patch notes titled: 'Infant tuning'. Read more
