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The Sims 4

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The Sims™ 4 is free to download! Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you. Choose how Sims look and act, design their homes, and tell stories your way.

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Game features

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Live your high school dreams

Class is in session. Be a good (or bad) student, join after-school activities, explore aesthetics, start trends, find your identity, and make the most of being a teenager with The Sims™ 4 High School Years Expansion Pack*.

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Calling all pet parents

The Pet Lovers Bundle will nourish your caring side. Help Sims develop their parenting skills or care for neighborhood pets as a veterinarian. You can even create a variety of cats and dogs to add to your Sims’ homes, forever changing their lives!

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Expand your game

Browse a collection of expansion and game packs** that can add careers, aspirations, style, and new ways of living to your Sims world.

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Add more stuff

Find a stuff pack or kit with a theme you love and add more furniture, fashion, and build options to your game.

Game details

Download for Free – The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you all at no cost.

Create Unique Sims – A variety of Sims are yours to personalize, each with distinct appearances, dynamic personalities, and inspiring aspirations. Use powerful customization features to bring your imagination to life. Create yourself, your favorite celebrities, your fantasy, or your friends!

Build the Perfect Home – Effortlessly build and design homes for your Sims in Build Mode. Construct the home of your – and their – dreams by planning its layout, choosing furnishings, and altering the landscape and terrain. You can even add a pool, basement, and garden, or rebuild with new ideas and designs!

EA Play* members have more career possibilities with The Sims™ 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack, included with their membership.

Additional information

Rating Pending

  • May contain content inappropriate for children. Visit ESRB.org for rating information.

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Developer

Maxis

Genre

Simulation

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Xbox One
Windows 10/11

Release date

October 18, 2022

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Standard Edition

Included with PC Game Pass or Ultimate

Play The Sims 4 and hundreds of high-quality games for one low monthly price with PC Game Pass or Ultimate, including all of the benefits of EA Play at no additional cost.

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Xbox Design Lab

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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – Core (White)

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Xbox Rechargeable Battery + USB-C

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