When did the sims 4 come out
The following packs are listed in chronological order. Expansion Packs, Game Packs and Stuff Packs List We have two categories of addons for TS4 that add actual gameplay: full-blown Expansions and smaller, cheaper Game Packs. Currently, The Sims 4 is on track to compete with The Sims 3's Expansions and Stuff Packs in price and value. The Sims 4 offers a solid base game with plenty to do, but we all know the best gameplay is ahead when the number of Expansion and other DLC increase the amount of features, and seeing those come together to give us all more to do in the game. Blizzard Entertained told Eurogamer in 2017 that it “decided not to publish given the climate in Russia and legal feedback.The Sims 4 Expansion Packs List of Features for DLC: Expansion, Game & Stuff Packs The “gay propaganda” law has impacted video games in the past: Blizzard Entertainment decided not to publish an Overwatch comic featuring a prominently gay character, Tracer, kissing her girlfriend. “It’s equally important for us to stand by our values, including standing against homophobia, and to share stories like this with those who want and need it most.” “Since then, we’ve been listening to the outpouring of feelings from our community including both support for our decision and concern for their fellow community members,” Electronic Arts said in Wednesday’s blog. Typically, The Sims 4 is rated T for Teen by the ESRB, meaning it’s acceptable for players age 13 or older. The Sims 4 has always allowed for gay weddings, and has previously included LGBTQ+ content in its DLC - including in Russia, where international research and advocacy group Human Rights Watch says Russia’s anti-gay “propaganda” law has “increased hostility” and limited “affirming education and support services” for LGTBQ+ youth.
The Sims 4 is a life-simulation game that gives players the freedom to play as they choose, with few limitations regarding gender and sexuality. Russia says the law protects “traditional family values.”
Though Electronic Arts did not implicitly state which Russian federal law it assumed the pack would violate, many pointed to Russia’s “anti-gay law” or “gay propaganda law,” which is designed to prohibit companies and organization from distributing content depicting LGBTQ+ relationships. Russian The Sims 4 players argued that keeping the content out of Russia limited representation for LGBTQ+ players there, while other suggested Electronic Arts misinterpreted the law. In its Wednesday announcement, the Sims team referenced the backlash it faced from the Russian Sims community and some prominent Sims influencers. Thank you for being a part of The Sims.Īn Electronic Arts spokesperson declined to comment further. We are thankful for the support of our team and our values even when it is hard. Love is love, and The Sims community will continue to be a safe space for those who want to see a world where that is true for everyone. We want the entire Sims community to be able to celebrate together, so we’re pushing the global release of “My Wedding Stories” to February 23 - including in Russia. With this in mind, we’ve reassessed our options and realized we can do more than we initially believed and we will now release The Sims 4 “My Wedding Stories” Game Pack to our community in Russia, unaltered and unchanged, featuring Dom and Cam. Now, Electronic Arts will release the game pack “unaltered and unchanged” in Russia, citing that it has “reassessed” its options.Ī portion of the statement, published on Wednesday, is copied below: “We have made the decision to forgo the release of ‘My Wedding Stories’ where our storytelling would be subject to changes because of federal laws,” The Sims team said in a blog post last week. My Wedding Stories was initially slated for release on Thursday.Įlectronic Arts announced last week that it would not sell My Wedding Stories in Russia due to Russian laws that require content it deems “gay propaganda” to be labeled as mature content, available only to people 18 and over. 23, Electronic Arts said, to ensure a “global release” for the DLC. The new content, centered around love and marriage, will be delayed until Feb. The Sims 4 publisher Electronic Arts will release its My Wedding Stories content, which prominently features a lesbian couple, in Russia after backlash from Russian Sims players.