'We've been working on this update for more than a year, and it's about giving players more ways to be creative and express themselves. ' The Sims has long been an inclusive game built by a diverse team for a diverse audience,' lead producer Lyndsay Pearson says. The update applies to customization options in the base game as well as existing DLC packs for the 'Create a Sim' mode. Women can have deep voices, broad shoulders and blazers, and men can have dresses, long hair and heels, for example. Female characters couldn't use the clothes, hairstyles, physiques and voice options that were designated for men, and vice versa.Ī free update released Thursday for The Sims 4 makes more than 700 existing pieces of content gender-neutral, allowing players to alter their characters in any way they wish for the first time. That's one reason it was strange to have customization options in The Sims 4 that were exclusive to either gender.
The city-building games feature wild objects, buildings, people and professions that can be combined in all manner of ridiculous ways, from blue-skinned rocket scientists with a deep love of cacti to museum curators who enjoy a good naked walk around fine art displays. The Sims franchise is all about customization.
