The Sims 4 is getting on a bit these days, and, as regular players will know, the whole thing – which includes over 70 bits of DLC piled onto the base game over the last 10 years – is starting to feel a bit creaky. And that’s something EA has finally acknowledged, confirming it’s now assembled a team specifically to tackle the ‘frustrating’ technical issues amassed over time.
EA made the proclamation in a statement shared on social media, telling the community, “We know that technical issues with The Sims 4 have interrupted your gameplay over time and we recognise that this has caused you much frustration.”
“Today we can share that we have assembled a team to invest in the core game experience,” it continued, “including tackling your reported concerns.” EA says its new taskforce will result in more fixes arriving at a greater frequency, with the first of these patches due later this month.
Some of the fixes in May’s patch are detailed on EA’s Sims 4 “laundry list” page and cover the base game and various expansions. In classic Sims fashion, there are some real eyebrow-raisers here – including fixes to prevent Sims autonomously wanting to buy mini goats and fixes to prevent teens from flirting with household members – and EA says to expect further improvements not detailed.