
The news comes courtesy of The Sims' own Twitter page, which shared the announcement along with a brief video outlining the changes. To the likely surprise of many fans, that update is now live, having released a day earlier than expected. Related: The Sims 4: Snowy Escape Review - Snow Way This Isn't Getting Patched It's a strong step in the right direction, and something that definitely should have been in the game to begin with. EA, to its credit, has promised to swiftly address these complaints, and back in September it announced an update that would improve the skin tone selection in the game and add 100 more options for players to more accurately express real-world skin colors. Specifically, fans have complained about the game's lack of representation concerning people of color. One pack even sends the game's eponymous Sims to a galaxy far, far away in an officially licensed Star Wars expansion.īut as expansive (and expensive) as The Sims 4's library of expansion packs is, many believe the game has fallen short of offering an accurate presentation of real life. The popular life simulation game is one of EA's most profitable titles in addition to the decently expansive base game, fans can avail themselves of any number of a staggering array of DLC expansions, offering everything from new clothing and furniture, to pets, to fantasy realms. Plus, the December update will include another two improved base game hairstyles.EA has released its long-awaited skin color update for The Sims 4 a day early. The updated customization options will offer an entirely new level of control of your Sim’s appearance so they can look as flawless as possible. To truly complement the expanded library of skin tones launching in December, we’ll also be adding new sliders for makeup in Create-A-Sim mode. We’ve heard your feedback on makeup as well. Beyond the new additions, we are introducing a slider on all swatches, both new and existing, that will allow you to modify each selected tone to be lighter or darker. Sliders for makeup will also be included.īigger changers are coming! In December, we’ll be rolling out at least a hundred new skin tone swatches in cool, neutral, and warm tones with a particular emphasis on darker skin tones. According to their recent blog, Maxis will be introducing a slider on all skin swatches that allows players to modify the selected tone to be lighter or darker. The Sims team has officially announced plans to release at least 100 skin tone swatches in December, along with special sliders in Create-a-Sim.
