Sims 4 Base Game Will Be Free to Download Starting Oct. 18 – CNET [CNET]
If you’ve already purchased the Sims 4 base game, you’ll still receive a gift from EA on Oct. 18. According to the release, EA Play and EA Play Pro members will receive an upgraded experience when member-only bundles of The Sims 4 go into the Play List. The EA Play edition includes The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack, while the EA Play Pro Edition includes both The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack and The Sims 4 Toddler Stuff Pack. Otherwise, base game owners will be able to download the Desert Luxe Kit for free from now until Oct. 17.
“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,” EA said in a statement.
For now, The Sims 4 base game costs $20 on compatible platforms. The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $30 and Steam offers various base game, expansion and game pack bundles.
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