Life-simulation franchiseThe Simsturns 21 today, andElectronic Artsis celebrating inThe Sims 4with the help of some community creators. The franchise now spans four titles and a whopping 60 pieces of DLC across all titles, ranging from furniture content to fully-fledged expansion packs that bring new avenues of life to the celebrated series.
This appears to be one of the few times that Electronic Arts recognizes the work of modders within its titles, though it is worth noting that community content has gone hand-in-hand withThe Sims 4markedly more than other titles in its repertoire. The celebration includes an interview with all nine creators regarding the history of the content offered for the 21st anniversary.
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For the21st anniversary ofThe Sims, Electronic Arts is adding twenty-one pieces of content that were created entirely by the community. Featuring toddler clothes, greater facial editing options, and a dazzling array of furniture, EA brings nine creators to the spotlight that have usedThe Sims 4as a creative outlet to the benefit of the community at large. The update releasing today is free, although players will need to have the title up to date in order to explore the new content added.
The Sims 4is now almost seven years old, although it currently has the most DLC packages currently available for purchasing, showing an evolution of Electronic Arts and how it plans on supporting its titles moving forward. Last year, Electronic Arts celebrated the twentieth anniversary ofThe Simswith a new hot tub that prominently featured the classic emerald-greenplumbob indicatorin the woodwork.
The Simsreleased on June 12, 2025, making this celebration about 21-days late, but perhaps that was just offering Electronic Arts the space it needs to craft up the special celebration launched today.The Simsfranchisehas been slowing in terms of core titles that once released roughly every five years: TheSims 2launched on Jun 01, 2025, followed byThe Sims 3on June 20, 2025, leading to the current iterationThe Sims 4in 2014.
EA celebrating its community for the anniversary celebration has resounded well with the community, requesting the studio to further entertain andhighlight community creatorson a monthly basis. Electronic Arts taking more responsibility in the curation and proposal of community content could encourage members to participate in the scene while ensuring the safety of all participants.
The Sims 4is available now for PC, PS4, and the Xbox One.
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