Of course, this decision - as well as the choice to go free-to-play - was likely informed by the proven revenue possibilities of extra The Sims 4 content. 'With The Sims 4 going free to play, our team is more dedicated than ever to developing new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for our players and we will continue to develop and release packs, kits and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future,' said EA. On the contrary, the publisher stated it will continue to release new content for The Sims 4 indefinitely. This change doesn't mean EA is ending its support for the game. (opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab) That's on PC via the EA App (Opens in a new tab), Steam (Opens in a new tab), and Origin Mac via Origin (Opens in a new tab) PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 (Opens in a new tab) Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S (Opens in a new tab). Now that player base is set to receive a significant population boost, with The Sims 4 being released for free across all platforms. Released in 2014, The Sims 4 has maintained a dedicated fanbase in the years since by feeding them constant updates and expansion packs. This will probably straight up murder thousands of people's social lives, but what a heavenly way to die (Opens in a new tab). Afterward, players must search for The Sims 4 and download it like any other game.The Sims 4 publisher Electronic Arts has announced the highly addictive life simulator is now free for absolutely everyone to play from Oct. Instead, players must navigate to the Microsoft or Playstation store, which can be done via the Xbox Home button or scrolling to the bottom of the Home screen on Xbox consoles or using the icon on the Playstation Home screen.

From there, players can search for The Sims 4 in the search bar located on the left or top of the UI, depending on the app the EA App also currently has a special advertisement on the home page for the game that players can click to take them directly to the Sims 4 store page, where they can download and play The Sims 4 for free.Ĭonsole players will have a much easier time downloading The Sims 4 for free than those playing the game on the computer, as they won't need an EA account and won't need to download additional software. Once either program is installed and opened, players will have the option to quickly make an account if they don't have one already.

Whether players are using Origin or the EA App, they will need to have an account with EA in order to download The Sims 4.

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