Is The Sims 4 canon?

The Sims 4 takes place in an alternative timeline

The Sims 4 and The Sims FreePlay both take place outside of the official, canon events of the original story, with characters that appear in these games considered to be different to their original counterparts.

Does The Sims have lore?

With subsequent games, the lore of the Sims series has grown extensively. Beginning with the crudely named Neighborhood 1 and Neighborhood 2 in the The Sims, the lore has expanded to detail minute aspects of characters' lives, and introduced many historical characters that do not exist as Sims in game.

Is Sims 4 set in an alternate universe?

The Sims 4 exists in an "alternate universe," separate from the timeline established in The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3. In the original universe, The Sims 3 is set 25 years before The Sims and 50 years before The Sims 2.

Is The Sims 4 a prequel?

The Sims 4 does not follow the in-universe chronology of the series, but does have some returning families, making it seem like an alternative universe.

Is The Sims 5 coming out?

After plenty of rumours and speculation, The Sims 5 is official. It is being developed under the codename "Project Rene" and is still some way off from release, but the team behind it confirmed some details during The Sims Summit streamed online on 18 October 2022.

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Will The Sims 4 be the last Sims?

Excitingly, EA has confirmed Sims 5 (codenamed 'Project Rene') and the next generation that will follow on from the base game of The Sims 4.

Is The Sims 4 being discontinued?

Remember, The Sims 4: Legacy Edition will be discontinued on December 12th 2022.

Is there a pregnancy in The Sims 4?

By default, female Sims can 'Become Pregnant' and male Sims can 'Get others pregnant', but now you can choose how your characters operate under the hood. Custom Gender Settings first become available when a Sim is in the Teen life stage, and can be edited on Teens, Young Adults, Adults, and Elders.

What gender is Sims 4?

Gender Options

Players can be traditionally non-binary and trans, as well as cisgender, depending on their choices. They can choose whether or not their Sim can get pregnant, the cadence of their voice, the style of their dress, and so on.

What is Bella Goth's story?

Essentially: she was abducted, potentially became an alien queen, returned to Earth without her memories, recovered them, and then ultimately died in Lunar Lakes. Weirdly enough though, this isn't the only Bella Goth story in the series – because the original Bella Goth isn't the only one.

Can Sims turn back into human?

In order to reverse their vampirism, your Sim (or someone they know) will need to become the best Vampire Lore expert around. Once a Sim has gained Level 15 in the Vampire Lore skill, they unlock the ability to make the Ultimate Vampire Cure, which can be mixed like a cocktail at any bar.

Can Sims have two lovers?

While Sims cannot have more than one fiancé/e or spouse at a time, they can have multiple boyfriends and girlfriends. As many as you want, in fact! Sims can even have multiple boyfriends and girlfriends while engaged or married to someone else. So yes, you can be 100% monogamous… or a player in The Sims 4.

Will Sims naturally age?

Sims will naturally age up, and you'll be notified when this is due to happen a day before. You can age your sims up anytime, however, by making a birthday cake and having them blow out the candles. This will automatically age them up into the next life stage (unless they are already an elder). What is this?

Why does Sims 4 have no lore?

Because of their appearance in the game as a nuclear household, The Sims 4 is confirmed to be on an alternate timeline and separate from the events of the other Sims games. With this alternate timeline in mind, it makes sense there is a lack of lore within The Sims 4.

Do Sims age as vampires?

Vampires are immune to normal disease, though female Sims will still suffer morning sickness when they become pregnant. Vampires also never age once they hit Young Adulthood unless you force them to age up.

Do Sims get periods?

Duration of Sims Menstrual Cycle depends on the Sim Lifespan setting by default, but it can be overridden with the 'Menstrual Cycle Duration' setting in Wonderful Settings -> Pregnancy Settings -> Menstrual Cycle Settings.

Are they adding pronouns to The Sims 4?

You will be able to change your Sim's pronouns within Create a Sim in The Sims 4. To do so, click on the text that says “Hello, my name is…”. From here you will see a dropdown menu next the name entry fields. You will have the option to select from 'they/them', 'she/her', 'he/him', or 'Custom Pronouns'.

Is there puberty in Sims 4?

Puberty and body changes in The Sims 4 High School Years explained. Puberty, we've all been through it and now with High School Years, our Sims are going to go through it too. That is, unless you decide to go into the Pack Settings in Game Options and disable those Acne and Body Changes... But where's the fun in that?

Can elder Sims get pregnant?

Elder female sims cannot get pregnant or try for baby.

Can you have a miscarriage in The Sims 4?

There is still a small chance that your Sims will come Home and the Baby is ok but mostly they will come back with very Sad News. Both Outcomes will affect the whole Household. The following ingame Buffs will multiplier the Miscarriage Chances. The “Red” Buffs can also trigger a Miscarriage.

How old do Sims have to be to get pregnant?

Sims have seven stages of life, from Babies to the Elderly. In the official version of the game, only Young Adults (who are implied to be in their early 20s) and Adults can get pregnant.

Will Sims 4 be free forever?

That's right, The Sims 4 becomes free for anyone who wants to try it and get it. And when we get it, it will be forever, of course. Although it is only and exclusively the base game (without any kind of expansion or downloadable content), a free horse...

What did Sims 4 remove?

In The Sims 4, EA deleted a lot of features that had to do with customization. The most obvious was Create A Style, but they also cut down on neighbourhood customization. For instance, you can't place new lots and tinker with your neighbourhood like you could in previous installments of the game.

Will Sims unfreeze?

Sometimes your Sims get stuck in The Sims 4, but you can reset them with the “resetSim” command in the cheat window. You may want or need to reset your Sims if they become stuck or unresponsive.