'An exciting milestone for me would be, what does it look like when we've entered uncharted territories for The Sims, and pushed past what any previous installment has achieved?' he said. Because of this, he said, he doesn't necessarily consider the 10th expansion pack to be a celebratory milestone, since there are still more wish-list items to deliver to players. In addition, when creating new content the studio tries to stay in communication with players, Nardone said.

The Sims 4 is also launching a free update in December to add at least 100 more base skin tones and a slider for further modifications. Nardone said that diverse representation within the game is a prominent focus for its developers, and players can expect to see more of it going forward. Snowy Escape introduces the sprawling world of Mount Komorebi with plenty of places to explore.Īspire was also part of the team that developed Sims 4 Island Living, which came out last year. 'It'll stand out in-game to anyone familiar with those characters, but, like basic simlish, there are no direct written translations.' 'One of my favorite things we collaborated on was coming up with a modified version of simlish - the unique language inherent to The Sims - to create simlish characters that are evocative of kanji, hiragana and katakana,' Nardone said in an email. While developing the concept of Snowy Escape, Nardone's team worked with an EA internal group called Aspire (Asian and Pacific Islanders Represent) to have conversations about aspects of Japanese culture that would better represent Sims players and expand on gameplay.

Read more: Sims 4 cheats: Full updated list of codes, from rosebud to motherlode Players will also notice homes in Mount Komorebi featuring the sunken genkan entryway, where Sims will remove their shoes. The new stackable platform feature opens up floor plan restrictions. Plus there's a new building option to create split-level homes (hallelujah!). These will include shoji doors, windows and screens tatami mats paper lanterns koi fish for fountains rock gardens and Japanese maple trees. Bean-style winter wear and traditional Japanese kimonos and geta (wooden footwear resembling flip-flops).īuild Mode will also have new options for players to build themed creations in or out of the new world. Players can take advantage of over 130 new Create-a-Sim items when making their Sim, like L.L. Snowy Escape adds two new aspirations - Extreme Sports Enthusiast and Mount Komorebi Sightseer. The new expansion pack has a number of traditional and modern Japanese-inspired items.

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