<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
a	O
social	O
simulation	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Maxis	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
major	O
title	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
(	O
2009	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
September	O
2	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
an	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
February	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
moved	O
to	O
a	O
free-to-play	O
model	O
on	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
,	O
monetized	O
by	O
the	O
purchase	O
of	O
various	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
that	O
have	O
been	O
developed	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
and	O
dress	O
characters	O
called	O
"	O
Sims	O
"	O
,	O
build	O
and	O
furnish	O
houses	O
for	O
them	O
,	O
and	O
simulate	O
their	O
everyday	O
lives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
began	O
as	O
an	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
title	O
,	O
but	O
plans	O
were	O
shifted	O
to	O
a	O
single-player	O
experience	O
following	O
the	O
negative	O
launch	O
reception	O
of	O
Maxis	O
 '	O
SimCity	B-Application
in	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
months	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Maxis	O
revealed	O
that	O
several	O
features	O
present	O
in	O
prior	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
main	O
titles	O
would	O
be	O
omitted	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
citing	O
insufficient	O
development	O
time	O
and	O
technical	O
complexity	O
;	O
this	O
was	O
received	O
negatively	O
by	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
received	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
visual	O
design	O
,	O
improved	O
AI	B-Application
simulation	O
for	O
Sims	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
simplified	O
building	O
tools	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
content	O
compared	O
to	O
prior	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
frequent	O
loading	O
screens	O
,	O
and	O
missing	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
has	O
been	O
commercially	O
successful	O
,	O
topping	O
the	O
all-format	O
video	O
game	O
chart	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
received	O
36	O
million	O
players	O
worldwide	O
as	O
of	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
been	O
supported	O
with	O
numerous	O
paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
namely	O
thirteen	B-Operating_System
expansion	I-Operating_System
packs	I-Operating_System
,	O
twelve	B-Operating_System
game	I-Operating_System
packs	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
several	O
stuff	O
packs	O
and	O
kits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
recent	O
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	O
Growing	O
Together	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
16	O
,	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
a	O
social	O
simulation	O
game	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
preceding	O
titles	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
packs	O
expand	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
features	O
,	O
objects	O
,	O
worlds	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
options	O
available	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
include	O
extensive	O
modding	O
support	O
,	O
as	O
in	O
previous	O
main	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Create-a-Sim	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
interface	O
for	O
creating	O
a	O
Sim	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
where	O
individual	O
Sims	O
and	O
families	O
can	O
be	O
created	O
and	O
placed	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Occult	O
Sims	O
are	O
introduced	O
in	O
various	O
expansion	O
packs	O
and	O
"	O
game	O
packs	O
"	O
,	O
these	O
occults	O
include	O
aliens	O
,	O
vampires	B-Application
,	O
mermaids	O
,	O
spellcasters	O
,	O
and	O
werewolves	O
;	O
some	O
occults	O
can	O
be	O
directly	O
created	O
in	O
Create-a-Sim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cat	O
and	O
dog	O
pets	O
are	O
introduced	O
via	O
the	O
Cats	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dogs	I-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
created	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Create-a-Pet	O
"	O
mode	O
within	O
Create-a-Sim	O
,	O
or	O
adopted	O
during	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Build	O
mode	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
interface	O
for	O
constructing	O
and	O
furnishing	O
houses	O
and	O
lots	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
does	O
not	O
support	O
open	O
worlds	O
,	O
and	O
travelling	O
between	O
lots	O
and	O
worlds	O
triggers	O
a	O
loading	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
worlds	O
frequently	O
borrow	O
inspirations	O
from	O
real-life	O
locations	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
Island	B-Application
Living	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
tropical	O
world	O
named	O
Sulani	O
,	O
Jungle	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
Latin	O
American-inspired	O
vacation	O
world	O
named	O
Selvadorada	O
,	O
Snowy	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
introduces	O
a	O
mountainous	O
Japan-inspired	O
world	O
named	O
Mt	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Komorebi	O
,	O
and	O
Cottage	B-Application
Living	I-Application
includes	O
a	O
rural	O
England-inspired	O
world	O
named	O
Henford-on-Bagley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gallery	O
is	O
an	O
online	O
content	O
exchange	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
upload	O
,	O
share	O
,	O
and	O
download	O
custom-made	O
Sims	O
,	O
Sim	O
households	O
,	O
rooms	O
,	O
and	O
buildings	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
accessible	O
directly	O
in-game	O
,	O
or	O
online	O
via	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
website	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Gallery	O
was	O
later	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
types	O
and	O
intensities	O
of	O
emotions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
happy	O
,	O
sad	B-Application
,	O
and	O
angry	O
;	O
some	O
high-intensity	O
emotional	O
stages	O
introduce	O
a	O
probability	O
of	O
emotional	O
death	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
began	O
as	O
an	O
online	O
multiplayer	O
title	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
of	O
"	O
Olympus	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
these	O
plans	O
were	O
changed	O
following	O
the	O
negative	O
launch	O
reception	O
of	O
Maxis	O
 '	O
SimCity	B-Application
in	O
March	O
2013	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
plagued	O
with	O
widespread	O
technical	O
and	O
gameplay	O
problems	O
relating	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
mandatory	O
network	O
connectivity	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
result	O
,	O
"	O
Olympus	O
"	O
was	O
reworked	O
to	O
a	O
single-player	O
experience	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
release	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
only	O
requires	O
an	O
internet	O
connection	O
during	O
the	O
initial	O
installation	O
process	O
,	O
for	O
game	O
activation	O
with	O
an	O
Origin	B-Operating_System
account	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
development	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
affected	O
by	O
layoffs	O
at	O
EA	O
Salt	O
Lake	O
in	O
January	O
2014	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
assisting	O
in	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
remaining	O
EA	O
Salt	O
Lake	O
employees	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
transferred	O
to	O
Maxis	O
 '	O
Redwood	O
Shores	O
,	O
California	O
studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conjunction	O
with	O
this	O
engine	O
,	O
Maxis	O
focused	O
on	O
developing	O
the	O
new	O
Sim	O
emotion	O
system	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
more	O
expressive	O
and	O
complex	O
Sim	O
animations	O
,	O
describing	O
Sim	O
behavior	O
in	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
titles	O
as	O
"	O
robotic	O
"	O
in	O
comparison	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4s	I-Application
soundtrack	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
emphasize	O
the	O
impact	O
of	O
Sim	O
emotions	O
during	O
these	O
gameplay	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
months	O
leading	O
up	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
,	O
Maxis	O
revealed	O
that	O
several	O
gameplay	O
features	O
present	O
in	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
swimming	O
pools	O
and	O
the	O
toddler	O
Sim	O
life	O
stage	O
,	O
and	O
family	O
trees	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
included	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
gameplay	O
features	O
introduced	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
such	O
as	O
open	O
worlds	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Create-a-Style	O
"	O
color	O
customization	O
feature	O
,	O
were	O
also	O
excluded	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
announcements	O
sparked	O
criticism	O
among	O
players	O
,	O
who	O
expressed	O
dismay	O
at	O
the	O
exclusion	O
of	O
"	O
core	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
gameplay	O
elements	O
,	O
particularly	O
swimming	O
pools	O
and	O
toddler	O
Sims	O
,	O
with	O
fans	O
signing	O
a	O
petition	O
created	O
on	O
the	O
Change.org	B-Application
website	O
in	O
response	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
speculated	O
that	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
features	O
were	O
intentionally	O
left	O
out	O
to	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
future	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxis	O
issued	O
a	O
statement	O
responding	O
to	O
player	O
criticism	O
,	O
specifying	O
that	O
they	O
had	O
to	O
allocate	O
development	O
resources	O
to	O
the	O
newly	O
developed	O
game	O
engine	O
,	O
technologies	O
,	O
AI	B-Application
simulation	O
system	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
revamped	O
Create-a-Sim	O
and	O
Build	O
modes	O
,	O
as	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
omitted	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
contended	O
that	O
"	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
possible	O
for	O
us	O
to	O
include	O
every	O
single	O
feature	O
and	O
piece	O
of	O
content	O
we	O
added	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
over	O
the	O
last	O
five	O
years	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
clarified	O
excluded	O
features	O
could	O
be	O
re-introduced	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
via	O
game	O
updates	O
or	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Maxis	O
confirmed	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
be	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
unveiled	O
via	O
gameplay	O
demos	O
and	O
release	O
trailers	O
in	O
August	O
2013	O
at	O
Gamescom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
trailers	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
in	O
May	O
2014	O
;	O
a	O
Create-a-Sim	O
trailer	O
revealed	O
the	O
variety	O
of	O
Sim	O
customization	O
options	O
;	O
a	O
Build	O
mode	O
trailer	O
showcased	O
the	O
new	O
interface	O
and	O
building	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
17	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
were	O
released	O
on	O
November	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
co-developed	O
with	O
Blind	O
Squirrel	O
Games	O
;	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
entries	O
on	O
consoles	O
,	O
the	O
console	O
versions	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
do	O
not	O
exclude	O
content	O
or	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sims-themed	O
gaming	O
headset	O
,	O
mouse	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Plumbob	O
"	O
USB	O
light	O
designed	O
by	O
SteelSeries	B-Device
were	O
released	O
alongside	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
peripherals	O
having	O
built-in	O
LED	O
lights	O
that	O
change	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
playable	O
Sim	O
's	O
mood	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
reality	O
competition	O
TV	O
series	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Spark	O
'd	O
,	O
premiered	O
on	O
TBS	O
from	O
July	O
17	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
to	O
August	O
7	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
featuring	O
twelve	O
contestants	O
from	O
popular	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channels	I-General_Concept
in	O
the	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
fan	O
community	O
;	O
contestants	O
were	O
tasked	O
with	O
gameplay	O
challenges	O
within	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
to	O
create	O
characters	O
and	O
stories	O
following	O
the	O
challenge	O
's	O
themes	O
and	O
limitations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reception	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
reviews	O
"	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
upon	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
site	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
frequently	O
criticized	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4s	I-Application
lack	O
of	O
features	O
and	O
missing	O
content	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
titles	O
,	O
particularly	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3s	I-Application
"	O
Create-a-Style	O
"	O
color	O
customization	O
tool	O
,	O
open	O
worlds	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
from	O
its	O
expansion	O
packs	O
;	O
reviewers	O
also	O
noted	O
encountering	O
frequent	O
loading	O
screens	O
and	O
some	O
glitches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jim	O
Sterling	O
of	O
The	O
Escapist	O
described	O
the	O
gameplay	O
as	O
"	O
boring	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
described	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
as	O
"	O
shrunken	O
and	O
sterile	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kallie	O
Plagge	O
of	O
IGN	O
was	O
disappointed	O
by	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
"	O
cool	O
objects	O
"	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
missing	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
a	O
lack	O
of	O
furnishing	O
options	O
in	O
Build	O
mode	O
compared	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
speculated	O
that	O
the	O
notable	O
lack	O
of	O
content	O
is	O
in	O
lieu	O
of	O
features	O
for	O
potential	O
future	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
an	O
intentional	O
financial	O
decision	O
by	O
EA	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tan	O
of	O
GameRevolution	O
lauded	O
the	O
"	O
unbelievable	O
"	O
animation	O
quality	O
,	O
intuitive	O
game	O
interface	O
,	O
and	O
better	O
performance	O
and	O
stability	O
compared	O
to	O
previous	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
received	O
additional	O
criticism	O
for	O
its	O
controller-based	O
game	O
controls	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
various	O
bugs	O
,	O
glitches	O
,	O
and	O
performance	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
has	O
received	O
36	O
million	O
players	O
worldwide	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
as	O
of	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
generated	O
over	O
$1	O
billion	O
of	O
total	O
revenue	O
as	O
of	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
its	O
release	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
PC	O
game	O
to	O
top	O
the	O
all-format	O
video	O
game	O
charts	O
since	O
Guild	B-Protocol
Wars	I-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
(	O
2012	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
complaints	O
about	O
missing	O
features	O
,	O
Maxis	O
pledged	O
to	O
introduce	O
additional	O
content	O
and	O
features	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
via	O
free	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
includes	O
features	O
from	O
past	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
main	O
titles	O
that	O
were	O
excluded	O
at	O
launch	O
such	O
as	O
swimming	O
pools	O
,	O
genealogy	O
,	O
toddler	O
Sim	O
life	O
stage	O
,	O
and	O
basements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
update	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2022	O
alongside	O
the	O
High	B-Application
School	I-Application
Years	I-Application
expansion	O
pack	O
inadvertently	O
introduced	O
several	O
glitches	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
enabling	O
incestual	O
relationships	O
between	O
family	O
members	O
,	O
and	O
rapidly	O
aging	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
team	O
acknowledged	O
the	O
glitches	O
on	O
Twitter	B-Application
and	O
resolved	O
them	O
in	O
an	O
August	O
2022	O
update	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EA	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
base	O
game	O
would	O
become	O
free-to-play	O
on	O
all	O
platforms	O
,	O
starting	O
from	O
October	O
18	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
makes	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
the	O
fourth	O
free-to-play	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
following	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Social	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
FreePlay	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
Mobile	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
,	O
existing	O
players	O
who	O
had	O
purchased	O
the	O
game	O
previously	O
were	O
entitled	O
to	O
a	O
free	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
Desert	O
Luxe	O
Kit	O
,	O
a	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
containing	O
a	O
small	O
variety	O
of	O
furniture	O
and	O
Build	O
mode	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
October	O
2022	O
livestream	O
,	O
Maxis	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
mod	O
distribution	O
website	O
CurseForge	O
,	O
to	O
provide	O
an	O
official	O
distribution	O
platform	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
mods	O
and	O
custom	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxis	O
also	O
revealed	O
in	O
the	O
livestream	O
that	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
is	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
of	O
"	O
Project	O
Rene	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
showed	O
footage	O
of	O
potential	O
game	O
functions	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
co-op	O
multiplayer	O
in	O
Build	O
mode	O
and	O
cross-compatibility	O
with	O
desktop	O
and	O
mobile	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
packs	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
have	O
been	O
released	O
since	O
2015	O
;	O
there	O
are	O
four	O
categories	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
:	O
expansion	O
packs	O
,	O
"	O
game	O
packs	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
stuff	O
packs	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
kits	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stuff	O
packs	O
are	O
minor	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
only	O
containing	O
a	O
small	O
number	O
of	O
furniture	O
and	O
clothing	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kits	O
are	O
the	O
smallest	O
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
with	O
each	O
kit	O
exclusively	O
focusing	O
on	O
either	O
furniture	O
or	O
clothing	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Cats	B-Application
&	I-Application
Dogs	I-Application
PC	O
:	O
Console	O
:	O
Own	O
dogs	O
and	O
cats	O
as	O
household	O
pets	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
veterinarian	O
career	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Get	O
Famous	O
PC	O
:	O
Console	O
:	O
Adds	O
the	O
Sim	O
celebrity	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
interactive	O
actor	O
career.Island	O
Living	O
PC	O
:	O
Console	O
:	O
Introduces	O
a	O
tropical	O
island	O
world.Discover	O
University	O
PC	O
:	O
Console	O
:	O
Introduces	O
a	O
Sim	O
college	O
experience	O
and	O
a	O
college	O
world.Eco	O
Lifestyle	O
Adds	O
the	O
eco	O
footprint	O
system	O
,	O
and	O
gameplay	O
objects	O
relating	O
to	O
sustainable	O
livingSnowy	O
Escape	O
Adds	O
a	O
snowy	O
and	O
mountainous	O
Japanese	O
world	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
sport-related	O
outdoor	O
snow	O
activities.Cottage	O
Living	O
Adds	O
rural	O
farming	B-Application
gameplay	O
activities	O
and	O
farm	O
animals.High	O
School	O
Years	O
Introduces	O
a	O
Sim	O
high	O
school	O
experience	O
,	O
and	O
teen-oriented	O
gameplay	O
activities.Growing	O
Together	O
Adds	O
gameplay	O
activities	O
and	O
objects	O
relating	O
to	O
all	O
generations	O
of	O
family	O
Sims	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Issues	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
to	I-Application
Batuu	I-Application
,	O
the	O
ninth	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
pack	O
's	O
announcement	O
,	O
an	O
independent	O
poll	O
by	O
Digital	O
Spy	O
asked	O
players	O
what	O
themes	O
they	O
would	O
like	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
future	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
content	O
packs	O
;	O
Star	O
Wars	O
came	O
in	O
last	O
out	O
of	O
twenty-one	O
possible	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Maxis	O
issued	O
a	O
statement	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
negative	O
player	O
reception	O
,	O
revealing	O
development	O
updates	O
on	O
selected	O
community-requested	O
features	O
and	O
upcoming	O
content	O
,	O
and	O
cited	O
issues	O
during	O
development	O
with	O
"	O
foundational	O
technology	O
"	O
when	O
developing	O
these	O
features.My	O
Wedding	O
Stories	O
,	O
the	O
eleventh	O
game	O
pack	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
4	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
February	O
8	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
