EA haven’t been very vocal about “The Sims 4” at this year’s E3, but they are still pretty active in the game’s development, working on new updates and content that should bring a lot of fun for the game’s players soon. Just last week, we saw a preview of various additions coming to the game, including an entirely new world called Newcrest, as well as a Custom Room Tool that gives players the ability to design their own custom shapes and create rooms based on those.
Then there’s also the Welcome Wagon that gives new Sims a proper housewarming from their neighbors, and the game is moving forward at quite the rapid pace overall. And now, EA have announced yet another content package coming to the game, titled “The Sims 4 Perfect Patio Pack”, and we’ve just seen the first preview trailer for it, showcasing the various new features arriving to the game soon.
This content package is focused on outdoor activities and leisure, at least as far as the backyards of Sims are concerned. Players will get a brand new hot tub to place in their homes, and it was shown off in the new trailer after some rumors were circulating about it. On a peculiar note, players will get to do a lot more in that tub than just swimming with other Sims, as they would have the full range of social interactions available to them… including the infamous “woohoo”.
Other additions include new casual clothing options, a grill and a patio bar. All in all, Sims will get the opportunity to throw the perfect backyard party this summer, and players who want to spend some time in their virtual gardens will have plenty of new reasons to do that now. Of course, there will likely be even more additions in the update that we aren’t seeing right now, so fans have been very excited about the official release.
It’s good to see that EA aren’t treating this game like a cash cow however, as many players were worried that they would step up their work on paid DLCs and focus on them pretty much exclusively. That doesn’t seem to be the case at all, as EA definitely seem determined to develop lots of free content for the game as well, as indicated by the recent release of Newcrest.
There have been rumors that even more free content is coming to the game soon, so we’ll have to wait and see – but EA themselves haven’t really given any indication of that so far. Of course, if they’re not ready with their promotional materials, that makes sense.