Summary
The Sims 4’s next big expansion is on the way, and if a new report from a dataminer is accurate, it will be titled Businesses & Hobbies. There’s not a lot known about what’s going to be included in the expansion just yet, but if that name is any indication, the virtual people ofThe Sims 4will have a lot more to do both occupationally and in their free time.
TheSimsfranchise’s 25th anniversarytakes place in just a few days, on February 4. In anticipation of that benchmark, the development crew at Maxis released a miniature roadmap earlier this month detailing the quarter-century-mark celebration festivities, including the release of free content, special events inThe Sims FreePlay,and a 25-hour-long livestream. In addition to the celebratory events on February 4, the roadmap also mysteriously shows an emoji of some alert eyes on February 25.
But in between those two dates,The Sims 4Motherlode Season is set to begin on February 6, with many players anticipating the reveal of the game’s official 18th expansion pack. According to the Twitter page of dataminer anadius, who identifies as “Not a big fan of EA,” Businesses & Hobbies will be the name of that expansion. There also appears to be some bonus content for players who purchase the expansion early, but no additional information is available on what will actually be included in the expansion or its bonus content. There are 13careers inThe Sims 4’s base game, and past expansions have added well over a dozen more, including the ability to work from home, so this next expansion may provide an even broader spectrum of ways to earn Simoleans.
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The new expansion isn’t the only thing thatSimsfans have to look forward to over the course of the next few days.MoreSims 4Creator Kits are coming on January 30, bringing additional furniture, clothing, and other in-game objects to the life simulator. The Refined Living Room Kit by pierisim looks to add some modern and classic designs to Sims' living spaces, while madlensims' Business Chic Kit provides clothing options to help Sims look more professional.
With its own 10th anniversary passing last September,The Sims 4is proving to have a lot of longevity. A report from October 2024 showed thatThe Sims 4saw an impressive number of new playersover the previous 12-month period, with 15 million new players joining the game. While that report didn’t reveal the total number of all-time players, the 25th anniversary drive indicates that Maxis is not ready to slow down its rush of new content to attract even more players.
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