Faces of the Future Update
It's about time our Sims had a glow up!
The Sims FreePlay
Sul Sul!
For our 10th birthday last December, we reminisced on the incredible historical milestones we have achieved in The Sims franchise and teased our bright future of exciting content to come! In the latest update of The Sims FreePlay, we’re delivering on our promise to give you more tools to express and represent yourself. Thanks for sticking with us as we continue to grow!
Base Game Improvements
New Sim Faces
We’ve seen all your feedback about our Sim appearances, and we hear you. For the first time ever, we’ve permanently refreshed the faces of elder, adult, teen and preteen life stages so you can finally create Sims that reflect your true selves.
We get it - our Sims have been looking a little dated! They were originally designed to suit 2011 phone specs and modeled on The Sims 3. The new faces will automatically apply to every Sim in your game (excluding infants and toddlers), including non-playable characters and the Sim Tracker! If you’d like to explore the options, jump into Create A Sim by using a Wardrobe.
There is still a path ahead of us with continual growth for true representation in our game, so we’ll make sure to keep you updated on our future development over time. We can’t wait to see what you create, and we'd love to hear what you think about the new face improvements, so chat to our SimGurus on Twitter!
Read more details about the Sim improvements in our special ‘Behind The Sims’ Summit blog, which includes all the exclusive details of future content coming to The Sims FreePlay.
Shared hair, glasses & earrings across all genders
In the first step in our ongoing efforts to expand our representation options, we’ve made it possible for all of our 500+ hairstyles, earrings and glasses to be shared between ALL genders in ‘Create A Sim’.
Try this out by using a Wardrobe or by adding a new Sim in an empty lot to view all the non-gendered options you’re now able to mix and match! This permanent improvement is free for players of all levels! Note: This does not apply to sharing between life stages, and currently does not apply to tattoos or makeup.
Sim Path Finding – Smooth Walking
We’ve updated the walk tracks on the ground, so Sims no longer turn corners in sharp square paths! You’ll notice now that Sims have smooth rounded walking for more realistic pathfinding when they undertake any action in the game. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it!
Premium Perks – New Feature
A new event system, Premium Perks, has arrived! As you spend Social Points anywhere in the game by simply shopping in the Home Store and Online Store, you’ll earn Premium Perk Points to unlock exclusive progression prizes as you fill the progress bar.
Available to players at Level 16+, the event can be accessed in your Active Tasks menu, and you’ll see a pop up at the top of your game screen when an event is active.
1 SP equals 2 Premium Perk Points! Be sure to keep an eye on the timer, because the event duration is only 10 days (with a two-day rolling start).
The first season of Premium Perks delivers exclusive witchcore rewards like cauldron-ready outfits and exclusive enchanting objects that include a double bed with celestial blanket, vanity desk with crystal ball, wall hanging moon phases rug, and more.
‘Botanical Beauty’ Live Event
Bring the outdoors inside with lush greenery! The ‘Botanical Beauty’ Live event delivers a greenhouse mansion filled with potted and hanging plants in every room! The spectacular home features luxury bay windows, and staircases with inset bookshelves. As you craft resources during the 10-day event, you’ll unlock milestone prizes that include:
- Hanging egg chairs
- Plant pattern wallpaper
- Bohemian rugs
- Giant wall shelving full of plants
- Hanging wall partitions full of plants
- Giant bookshelves full of plants and books
- And much more!
Read the How To Guide, written by EA Creator TheGirlWhoGames, for all the details about completing a Live Event.
Influence Island Event – Season 31
Convince Sims on Influence Island to join your clan and win the grand prize. In the latest season, you’ll be able to breathe new life into any space to create a plant conservatory, with cheerful greenery everywhere! Unlock beautiful plant inspired prizes that include the first ever pet enclosure with Gordon, the tortoise! You can also earn:
- Hanging egg chairs
- Table setting with chairs
- Double french glass doors
- Plant displays with hanging pots
- Glass plant greenhouse with shelves
- Dungarees outfit for Female Teen Sims and more.
Head over to our Influence Island FAQ for all the tips and tricks here! https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-freeplay/news/influence-island-faq
SimChase Events – Season 49 & 50
Race against a rival Sim to beat them to the grand prize! Complete tasks and earn progress points to unlock milestone rewards along the way. In Season 49: Flowerful Faceoff, liven up your bathroom and laundry with living décor full of natural beauty. Transform any space into a slice of paradise with green rewards that include:
- Giant monstera plants
- Bathroom sinks with ferns and hanging plants
- Floating toilets with shelves and toilet roll holders with plants
- New bohemian outfits for Male and Female Adult Sims
- Laundry hampers with clutter
- Stacked washing machine and dryer combos
Season 50: Modish Matchup is inspired by Season 33: Fierce Fashion! Earn kitsch-inspired interior rewards and unique statement pieces like eccentric outfits for Elderly Female Sims, a large animal jungle scene rug, golden jackal floor statue in all new color variants.
If you need any tips and tricks to completing a SimChase event, check out our frequently asked questions here.
Thanksgiving Quest
Thanksgiving is upon SimTown! Originally run in our Witches & Wizards update in 2014, our iconic Thanksgiving Quest has been revived for the first time as a new Player Favorite.
A mysterious Sim, Ms. Pennyworth, arrives at your house with a strange bird! She needs your Sim’s help to babysit her fabulous turkey, Mr. Snoody! Complete the tasks to make sure you take care of him while she is away within the three-day time limit to unlock the grand prize of pet turkeys for all! You’ll find the two turkeys and hutches, both in black and gold, in the Home Store.
Here are the playable event dates for this update (all dates in PST):
- NEW ‘Behind the Sims’ Summit – Free Pack: available for the entire duration of the update
- NEW Premium Perks: 10-day event starting October 18
- NEW Influence Island Season 31 Plant Conservatory: 10-day event starting October 18
- NEW SimChase Season 49 Flowerful Faceoff: 9-day event starting October 18
- NEW Botanical Beauty Live Event: 10-day event starting October 28
- ‘Long Hair V1’ Hair Hobby Event: 7-day event starting October 30
- Influence Island Season 12 Wine Cellar: 10-day event starting November 5
- NEW SimChase Season 50 Modish Matchup: 9-day event starting November 7
- NEW Maternity Pack 31: 9-day event starting November 10
- Brilliant Backyard Live Event: 10-day event starting November 16
- Thanksgiving Quest 2014: 3-day event anytime between November 16 - 25
- SimChase Season 16: Eco Engagement: 9-day event starting November 18
