The Sims 4 game will become free for everyone next October

Attention video game lovers! On October 18, The Sims 4 simulation game will be free for everyone and on all platforms.

This Wednesday, September 14, Electronic Arts made a big announcement about one of its most popular video games, which may even be one of the biggest announcements of this fall.

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In fact, the game The Sims 4 will be free for everyone from October 18, on all platforms. Thus, it will be possible to obtain this emblematic game for free on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5 , PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S et Xbox One.

The Sims 4 free in October

Since its release in September 2014, The Sims 4 has conquered 36 million players worldwide and has become one of the games the most played during the last ten years. By taking advantage of this new game for free, you can create large families, have a dream career, build a huge villa for hours or even... drown your Sim in the swimming pool.

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For players who have already purchased The Sims 4, a small gift will be offered to them to thank them for their loyalty. The “Luxury in the Desert” kit can be downloaded for free from September 14 to October 17, 2022. This kit will give the possibility of building a house in a tropical oasis-like setting.

New updates

Even if the game will soon be available for free, Electronic Arts is still planning new updates and many new surprises.

'As The Sims 4 is set to go free-to-play, our team is committed to creating new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for our players, and will continue to develop The Sims 4 bundles, kits, and deliveries. Sims Express coming soon » , said Electronic Arts.

We will have more information on the future of the game on October 18 at 7 p.m., during the Behind The Sims Summit, which will be broadcast live on the Electronic Arts YouTube page. Finally, if the basic game of The Sims 4 will be completely free, this will not be the case for the 12 expansions of the game, which will remain optional and paid.