EA has announced one of The Sims 4's biggest updates, set to arrive on November 4 with more than 150 bug fixes and several free additions to the base game. The upcoming patch is part of the developer's ongoing Quality of Life Roadmap, which aims to address issues that players have reported on forums and social channels. According to EA, as stated on the upcoming "Laundry List" patch notes, its forum bug pages saw a 148% jump in views and 903% surge in votes after the roadmap was revealed, directly influencing which improvements made it into this particular list of fixes.

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Nearly a decade after its original launch, The Sims 4 remains one of the most active live-service games in the industry, no doubt kept alive by a continuous stream of new content, updates, and a variety of other adjustments. The upcoming update represents a major step toward addressing concerns that many of its most committed players still have, tackling everything from relationship and genetics bugs to quality-of-life fixes that impact nearly every playstyle.

The Sims 4's November 4 'Laundry List' Update Features a Host of Fixes

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As implied by its "Laundry List" label, the upcoming Sims 4 update features a multitude of bug fixes. In fact, with over 150 fixes arriving with the patch, players should have many of their concerns met. However, despite so many improvements being made to the game, there are some fixes that will undoubtedly be more celebrated than others.

Here are the top 5 most voted fixes coming to The Sims 4 on November 4:

  • Some cases of photos turning black in the inventory when taken with the camera have been identified and resolved.
  • Sabotage interaction is no longer available on objects without completing Deviance aspiration.
  • The Mixologist will break out of a conversation with NPCs and be more responsive if a drink order is queued up during the conversation.
  • Children should now more clearly inherit some features from their parents.
  • Relationship decay has been slowed.

These fixes reflect many of the frustrations players have raised for years, particularly in family and generational gameplay in The Sims 4. Altogether, they form a clear picture of a patch focused on player feedback rather than experimental features. They aren't the only fixes worth mentioning, however, as the massive list includes even more likely to be celebrated by players.

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Other notable fixes included in the Laundry List:

  • Household staff (nannies, butlers, firefighters) perform duties more consistently.
  • Infants are correctly placed in cribs and sent to daycare.
  • Random Sims no longer enter homes through sliding doors uninvited.
  • Excessive townie generation reduced for better performance.
  • Consistency improvements in Create-a-Sim categories and swatches.

With so many changes addressed in one update, The Sims 4's November 4 patch clearly aims to change the game in a big way. Ultimately, it reinforces EA and Maxis' commitment to player feedback, showing some of the Quality of Life Roadmap's first steps in action.

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The Sims 4

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September 2, 2014
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T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
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Maxis
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Electronic Arts
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