Celebrate The Sims' 25th anniversary with a huge update and 25-hour livestream

TL;DR: EA is celebrating the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise with a series of updates for The Sims 4, free in-game content, and a 25-hour livestream featuring popular streamers and special guests. The company also released a new episode of Behind The Sims and issued the first update to The Sims 3 in over a decade.

The upcoming update to The Sims 4 overhauls the main menu to better emphasize the current save file players are working on. It introduces a smaller sidebar and a dedicated Store section, streamlining the previously ad-heavy UI. EA also noted that some navigation options, including the New Game/Resume Game button, have been relocated from the right side to the left.

The update also features redesigned versions of several iconic townie homes in Willow Creek and Oasis Springs, including the Pancake, Goth, Caliente, Landgraab, and BFF households. The new in-game items will ...