


Separate console editions of "The Sims 4" were released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017, and while those are not included in the free offer, other official versions of "The Sims" have been and remain free to play. Those include six sizeable expansion packs, which introduced new careers, social clubs, urban lifestyles, pets, seasons, and celebrity pursuits, as well as a host of smaller packs oriented around new buildings, personality traits, household items and so on.

Since launch, it has been supported with not only five years of free incremental updates but also a rolling schedule of optional, paid-for add-ons, separate from the current free giveaway.

There's a light multiplayer element too, allowing players to share house and Sim designs through an online Gallery feature some fans continue to work on an unofficial "SimSync" modification intended to add a fuller multiplayer experience. Houses and apartments can also be constructed, arranged and decorated according to players' desire, level of engagement, and success at creating lucrative lifestyles for their Sims. One of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, life simulation "The Sims" is giving away its most recent version over the course of the next week.ĭigital dollhouse, computer goldfish bowl, improvised drama diorama and life choices experiment "The Sims 4" is free to keep on Mac and PC until via its publisher's download platform, .įirst released in 2014, the basic version of "The Sims 4" allows players to design their own people (called Sims) and guide them, to one degree or another, through various aspects of physical and personal growth, academic and career choices, friendships, relationships, and family life.
