The Sims 4: the game becomes even more inclusive with this update

The Sims 4 continues its momentum. The world's most popular life simulation game has just rolled out a highly anticipated fan update that makes it even more inclusive.

After long months of waiting, it is finally here. Long requested by the community, The Sims 4 update allowing players to customize their Sims' pronouns has finally been rolled out. One more step towards inclusiveness, an essential value of the franchise for two decades, which will nevertheless be done in several stages.

Customizable pronouns are coming to The Sims 4

The first version of the Customizable Pronouns update is indeed only available in the English version of the game. However, the teams intend to improve this feature over time in order to translate it and support more languages. More concretely, this first version will allow players to assign pronouns in a dedicated tab of the Create a Sims menu among:

They/Them
She/Her
He/Him
Custom

However, this option will not be mandatory to validate the creation of a Sims. Players will be able to continue shaping their characters as they are used to. In this case, The Sims 4 will default to adding pronouns commonly associated with the selected gender. However, they may be changed at any time.

“ It was important for the team to introduce pronoun functionality in the best possible way, so they worked closely with the It Gets Better project and GLAAD to better understand the use and impact pronouns and where gender binary representations were present in The Sims 4 ,” the press release explains. No launch window has been advanced for other regions.

Is The Sims 4 a good video game?

Yes The Sims 4 is a great video game, we are proud to have given it a rating of 70%. Any good gamer must have played The Sims 4 at least once in his life, we can even fully consider it as one of the best games of the genre! In short, it is a must and you must try it if you have the opportunity!

Can I play The Sims 4 with my friends?

No, as far as we know, there is no multiplayer mode for The Sims 4, you'll have to lend the controller to each other and take turns playing! We hope that a multiplayer mode will be available thanks to a next update, a remake or even a sequel, who knows!

Is The Sims 4 available on multiple platforms?

Yes, the game The Sims 4 is developed to be compatible with PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Mac. It's quite handy to be able to play it on several different consoles, thanks to The Sims Studio, Maxis development studios!

Is The Sims 4 a recent game?

No, The Sims 4 is not a recent game, it was launched in most regions on Sep 02nd 2014, 10 years 3 months 20 days ago.
The Sims 4 has been released on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Mac.

Is there an official website for The Sims 4?

Yes The Sims 4 has its own official website! You can find it by clicking here.

Is there a forum on the internet to discuss the game The Sims 4?

Yes there is a website where The Sims 4 fans can meet to discuss and exchange content, tips and advice on the game. It's on the Reddit website and you can find this Subreddit by clicking here.

Is The Sims 4 compatible with VR?

No, The Sims 4 is not currently compatible with virtual reality, but we hope that one day it will be possible to play it with this new technology!

Does the game The Sims 4 have other names around the world?

Yes, the game is also known by these names around the world:
Sims 4 (Abbreviation)
The Sims 4 (Alternative title)
模拟人生4 (Chinese title - simplified)
模擬市民4 (Chinese title - traditional)
De Sims 4 (Dutch title)
Les Sims 4 (French title)
Die Sims 4 (German title)
ザシムズ4 (Japanese title - original)
ザ・シムズ4 (Japanese title - original)
심즈 4 (Korean title - alternative)
Los Sims 4 (Spanish title)
Olympus (Working title)