The Sims 4 is getting a brand new expansion pack and base game update in March 2023, with every designed to allow more interactivity between family members. The base game update, arriving free for all players on 14 March 2023 will finally ‘free the baby’ – transforming the previously-static bassinet baby object right into a fully playable ‘infant’ life state. These infants will prove to add more spice to family life, and will also be further supported by the new Growing Together expansion pack, launching on 16 March 2023.
Growing Together is basically the modern version of The Sims 3: Generations, a pack which contains new items and activities to create everyone in a Sim family closer. In Growing Together, you’ll find a range of new items and interactions for infants and other life stages – including various swings, playground equipment, eating tables, bedroom decorations, bikes, and indoor tents.
A new trailer has additionally shown off new family ‘milestones’ like losing a first tooth, learning to walk, building a giant treehouse, and going on family outings.
Here are the key features of the new expansion pack, courtesy of EA:
- ‘Key choices and milestones will help to shape who your Sims are. Unlock and change character traits throughout your Sims' lives as they cope with midlife crises, respond to family requests to move in, and much more. Self-discovery is really a lifelong journey.’
- ‘Sometimes Sims just click. Your Sim might have natural social chemistry having a Sim they meet in a party – or they may naturally clash. Your Sim will now have preferences that pick which Sims they are socially suitable for, and which Sims may become their enemies.’
- ‘The bonds between your related Sims are essential and complex. Because they experience life together you will see opportunities for both drama and unity that will affect family dynamics and Sims' relationships with their family members.’
In accessory for new ‘social experiences’, players can look toward visiting the freshly-designed town of San Sequoia – a bustling bayfront town filled with quiet suburbs and lively locales, including a local recreation centre. It should serve as a nice backdrop to some growing family, and allow you to raise new infants in relative peace.
The Sims 4: Growing Together expansion pack will launch for PC and consoles on 16 March 2023. Stay tuned in for more information as EA and Maxis lift the lid on this fresh addition.
