You’ll see a pop-up when the game has been added to your Game Library.

On The Sims 4 page, click Add to Library.

In Browse Games, choose The Sims 4 from The Sims tab.

Launch Origin and make sure you’re signed in.

To download the game through Origin for Mac

When prompted, enter the product code that was included with the installation discs.

Insert the game disc into your disk drive and follow the on-screen instructions.

Once the game is downloaded, you’ll see the Play button appear, which means your game is ready to go.

Review the terms of play, then click Download.

Check your install location and language preferences.

On The Sims 4 page, click the Download button.

In the Search bar, type in “The Sims 4.”.

Launch the EA app and make sure you’re signed in.

For Mac users, you can download through Origin, and if you’re playing on PC you can download from the EA app, Steam, and Epic Games.īefore you start installing the game, check that your PC or Mac meets our system requirements. The Sims 4 Base Game is now free-to-play across all platforms.

You can read the full breakdown of the Behind the Sims presentation over on The Sims website for more on an upcoming cooking-themed pack for The Sims 4 and some Sims Mobile updates.Need some help installing The Sims 4 Base Game? Follow our guide below. It already seemed unlikely that Maxis would actually title the next game The Sims 5, the way it's been talked about so far, but this does further emphasize that the next major Sims game will differ from the previous numbered games in some way despite sounding, from all we've heard, very much like a core Sims series experience (plus multiplayer). Interestingly, Pearson also mentions that Project Rene and The Sims 4 (and the Sims Mobile) 'will coexist for the foreseeable future.' And that it isn't meant to replace current Sims experiences.

Bigger public tests will likely have to wait. Pearson has been describing development on the next Sims game as still quite early and exploratory, even though we know there have been private playtests going on. There's also a mention of possible 'large scale early access options' for Project Rene, though I imagine that's several years away yet.

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