Issues remain with inclusion in the game, including the lack of representation of disabilities As a result, Alice asks, ‘For a game that represents life, shouldn’t The Sims represent all aspects of it?’ Gamespot talked to some content creators about the situation, with some explaining selling access to mods was how they were able to survive.There has been growing online discourse about whether disabilities should be included in The Sims franchise. It’s also quite a turn as the publisher is typically supportive of its Sims modding community. The idea is that once the mod is done, the devs release it for free and that paid period helps support them while working on finishing the mod.ĮA seemingly coming after this fairly old system that was mostly accepted by the community went over about as well as you’d expect.

This led to a large backlash as many content creators and modders use the Early Access model to release mods to dedicated fans willing to pay before everything is working properly or finished. Read More: Sims 4 Update Accidentally Adds Incestīut when this support page first went live, the part mentioning paid Early Access being allowed, wasn’t included. In the update posted to the official EA Sims 4 help site, the company explained that mods can’t be “sold, licensed, or rented for a fee” and that mods can’t add or support “monetary transactions of any type.” What this means is you can’t stick your own digital store inside of The Sims 4 and sell NFT shirts or sell your mods via a website.ĮA did acknowledge that developing a mod takes time and resources and allows for creators to sell advertisements on their modding sites and to take donations, but creators can’t include that stuff in the game itself. So it’s not surprising that the July 26 update to EA’s policy - which outlined that selling mods or locking them behind a Patreon sub would no longer be allowed - set off a firestorm online.

Some of these creators make a living selling mods or taking donations from players who enjoy their work. The Sims 4 might have been released in 2014, but the life simulator continues to get massive official updates and boasts a large, active community of modders who regularly produce user-made content for the game on PC. And this led to many unhappy responses and ongoing controversy within the Sims community. Last month, EA announced new rules and restrictions on paid mods, early access, and how creators can advertise their creations.

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