Starting next month, you will be able to play The Sims 4 video game for free
The company for video games "Electronic Arts" recently announced great news for all fans of the legendary video game "Sims".
The Sims 4 game will be free to download from October 18 on a number of devices, from PC and Mac to PlayStation and Xbox.
"We've welcomed millions of Sims players and watched their imaginations run wild, discovering and connecting through ideas, experiences and versions of themselves, in reality and in-game," their announcement said.
They wrote that the move was "an expression of gratitude to loyal fans", and said on Twitter that they are looking forward to the addition of even more players, stories and "ways to create chaos".
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A new sequel coming out soon?
People on social media are delighted with this news. One user commented that he wasn't expecting "such good news," while another added that it was a sign to "get serious about playing The Sims."
LADbible reports that some fans are speculating that the move could mean The Sims 5 is on the horizon, although an exact launch date is still unknown. The gaming community has speculated that the new sequel will be multiplayer, with Electronic Arts' Laura Miele saying in an interview that they want to focus on the "social component of the game".
"Over the last 20 years, we've learned a lot about how players interact, what motivates them, how they collaborate. That's why it's very important to us that in the new generation of "Sims" we have the best tools with which players can expand their creativity," she said.
