Summary

  • The Sims 4 players can get 3 free items by ordering the new expansion pack before April 18.
  • Fans are excited for the new Business and Hobbies expansion with additional surprises from EA.
  • Players relieved by the option of ordering the game after launch and still getting the bonuses.

The Sims 4 is gearing up for its next expansion pack, Businesses and Hobbies, and it's got a few goodies to offer early adopters of the game. The Sims 4 players will be able to acquire three free items matching the expansion's theme if they order the game expansion any time before April 18.

The Sims 4 continues chugging along, with no plans for a Sims 5 release to take its place anytime soon. As it's the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise, EA is releasing a bunch of new content for the latest game entry, with more surprises still yet to be unveiled later in February.

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Now, EA has revealed that players can get three items to spruce up their home or new business if they order the expansion pack early on. To start, players will get a Practice Makes Perfect Priscilla statue, which is a large sculpture of a woman that bears tattoos nearly everywhere, including her legs, arms, chest, and belly. This acknowledges the new tattooing hobby that players are excited for. The second item is a Sweetest Treat Display Case, which players can use to keep perishable food and products fresh for longer, while displaying what's available to buy in their business. Lastly, the Beautiful Flaws Lamp initially seems like a simple table lamp that can be used to illuminate a room. A closer examination reveals that the lamp base is heavily cracked, but has been repaired with gold, an art called Kintsugi, which is also an element of the expansion's pottery element.

The Sims 4 Players Relieved by Early Order Option

Players are reacting to the new Sims 4 bonuses, expressing some anticipation and excitement over the Business and Hobbies expansion in general as well as the order bonuses. Unlike many games that offer pre-order bonuses, players seem relieved to know that they can simply order the game within a month of its launch, rather than having to put down their money before the expansion is actually out. While many players are eager to jump in from the moment the expansion drops, those who experience trepidation about pre-ordering games can wait to see if it the expansion is received well and works smoothly, without missing out.

There's already been a lot of content to be excited about for Sims fans this year, and there's more to come. Players are diving back into The Sims 1 and 2 courtesy of the new Sims Legacy Collections, and are eyeing the secretive announcement EA has teased for February 25. Three more Sims 4 kits are set to launch on May 1, giving fans a lot to look forward to in 2025.

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The Sims 4

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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 70 /100 Critics Rec: 26%
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Released
September 2, 2014
ESRB
T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Maxis
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Cross-Platform Play
Xbox, PlayStation, and computer versions of Sims 4 are all separate games incompatible with each other
Cross Save
no
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DIGITAL
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Genre(s)
Simulation