Behind The Sims 25th Birthday Special

Sul Sul, Simmers! 

Welcome to the 25^th Birthday Special of Behind The Sims! There is so much to celebrate as The Sims turns 25 on February 4^th. What a journey it has been. We are thrilled to dive into our celebrations, including new free updates for The Sims 4 and The Sims FreePlay and more exciting news. 

The Sims is turning 25! Here’s A Sneak Peek at the Birthday Celebrations 👀

ICYMI, the 25^th Roadmap is your guide to all things birthday, so start speculating—hmm…what could Nostalgia Now mean?—and mark your calendar:

• Jan 16 - 3 Iconic Kits
• Jan 27-31 - Nostalgia Now
• Feb 4 - 25th Birthday Celebration
  • 25 Hour Livestream
  • The Sims 4 Event Begins
  • The Sims 4 Free Content
  • The Sims FreePlay Events
• Feb 6 - The Sims 4 Motherlode Season
• Feb 25 -  👀

February 4^th

The Sims 25 Hour Livestream

To kick off the birthday festivities, we’re hosting The Sims 25 Hour Livestream, featuring your favorite Simmers and some special guests you might recognize. Join the fun as we showcase The Sims’ impact over the last 25 years with top builders, storytellers and more on YouTube, Twitch and TikTok on February 4^th, 2025 beginning at 2pm PT / 5pm ET!

February 4^th 

The Sims 4 Free Content Update

What’s a birthday without gifts? On February 4^th, The Sims 4 base game will receive a huge update, bringing 70+ new in-game items to all players. There will be new Create a Sim options, including two new hairstyles, baby hairs added to three classic hairstyles, and a goatee for those looking for new facial hair options. Kiddos won’t be left out, as Toddlers will receive a new hairdo! In addition, there will be new clothing from head to toe, like a new turtleneck and bodysuit, along with jackets, jeans, bike shorts, and so much more. And don’t forget to accessorize with a gold chain or a classy set of pearls, a fitted cap, and new shoes, including heels, sneakers, and sandals.

Simmers can also expect new Build Buy items, including stylish windows and doors, and new wood finishes for kitchen cabinets. We also couldn’t forget about the kids: “Ahoy, mateys!” It's a new pirate ship! 

February 4^th

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event Begins

Get ready for a free, limited-time Event where you'll need to venture into Live Mode to participate.

The Sims 4 Blast From The Past Event will feature rewards inspired by iconic items from the 2000s, like a milk carton, telephone, alarm clock, triple-tiered birthday cake, and inflatable chair and loveseat. 

The Sims FreePlay: FreePlay 2000 Events

The Sims FreePlay has an exciting update planned! Starting February 4th, we’re taking you back to the 2000s, where The Sims all began. Participate in special events, unlock velour tracksuits, and enjoy 25 days of in-game gifts featuring some of the most iconic items from The Sims' history!

Finally, we're wrapping up the birthday celebration with something really special. This March, The Sims FreePlay will release a new option to add enhanced lighting for all your home lots. With this addition to the game, sun rays will be able to flood a room, giving it a bright and lofty feeling, or you can dim the lights and create a cozy nook in front of a flickering fireplace. We can’t wait to see how Simmers use it to make their perfect homes.

MySims: Cozy Bundle is Coming to PC

Has anyone else not been able to put down the MySims: Cozy Bundle since it was released on Nintendo Switch? The retro re-release includes MySims and MySims Kingdom, where players can explore familiar worlds full of puzzles to solve, locations to discover, and fan-favorite characters DJ Candy, Yuki and Chef Gino to meet. There’s plenty to build, paint and decorate! 

The MySims: Cozy Bundle on Nintendo Switch also includes Create a Sim customization options, blueprints, decorations, fun characters and The Gardens location—content previously exclusive to the original MySims on PC.

Speaking of which (drumroll, please)... the MySims: Cozy Bundle will be coming to PC on March 18! We can’t wait to share more with you all soon. Preorder MySims: Cozy Bundle on PC via EA app™, Epic Games Store and Steam®.

For now, if you haven’t had the chance to pick up the MySims: Cozy Bundle just yet, you can pick up this adorableness on the Nintendo eShop or at select retailers today.

New Experiences from The Sims Labs: Updated Townie Homes, New Main Menu and more

You may remember that last Fall, we shared some BIG updates on The Future of The Sims, including a movie based on The Sims.

We’re happy to share that The Sims is looking Plumbob green as The Sims Labs has been cooking! We’ve learned so much from recent playtests, and that’s all thanks to the thousands of players that jumped into the various innovations across future and current Sims products. And just a reminder for all the Simmers that have helped us in our playtests, what you might see are slices of experiences that are in very early phases of development, and we’re still finalizing the final product.

All Simmers have experienced the great work that’s come out of The Sims Labs, including the “Apply All” button and the “Occult Switcher” in The Sims 4. We will continue to keep innovating the game experience as part of commitment to building and improving The Sims 4, including the main menu:

Your latest save will now be front and center and ready for you to hop back in and play. The good news? This main menu update is now available for everyone!

Alongside today’s main menu update, the team renovated and rebuilt the iconic townie homes with the content and items released from the base game updates over the years for The Sims 4. The refreshed townie homes including the Pancake, Goth, Caliente, Landgraab and BFF houses, now have pools, hundreds of swatches and more! You can read more in the Patch Notes here.

Three New Kits

But wait, there’s more! We’re launching three special new Kits on January 16: the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave Kits, which will include a mix of Build Buy and Create a Sim items inspired by iconic Sims characters, plus the Comfy Gamer Kit, created in collaboration with lilsimsie!

Design a warm, inviting gaming room with personal touches that will offer your Sims a place to unwind with their favorite pastime with The Sims 4 Comfy Gamer Kit, created in collaboration with longtime Simmer and content creator lilsimsie.

Create a luxurious space tucked behind a secret passage in a bookcase, full of lavish furniture sure to delight Sims who enjoy the finer things in life and indulge in timeless fashion with The Sims 4 Secret Sanctuary Kit. 

Maybe your Sims style is more modern and sleek? The Sims 4 Casanova Cave Kit has just what your Sims need to entertain and make an impression, whether it’s game night with friends or a romantic date night. 

For more information on these kits, check out our latest newsroom article on January 16.

More Creator Kits Coming Soon

We also want to take a moment to talk more about our recently released Creator Kits, which are designed and built by custom content creators to add new collections based on their unique styles and content.

The first set of Creator Kits were Myshunosun’s Cozy Kitsch and Trillyke’s Sweet Slumber Party. These Kits are full of vibrant colors and mid-century modern designs along with the elevated sleepwear and sleepover options. These Kits are available through The Sims 4 on PC, Mac and console. 

Simmers can look forward to more Creator Kits coming soon to The Sims 4; starting with two kits in collaboration with Pierisim and Madlen launching later this month, followed up by two more Creator Kits featuring the styles of aharris00britney and Syboulette to come out later this year.

The Sims Birthday Merch

And, while there is so much to already be excited about for the 25^th Birthday of The Sims, it wouldn’t be complete without a celebratory merch collection, available February 5 on shopthesims.com.

That’s it for the 25^th Birthday Special of Behind The Sims! Follow The Sims and The Sims Freeplay across social media to keep up with the latest news and join The Sims community Discord to participate in the Sims conversations, giveaways, challenges, and contests we’ll be hosting! 

Until next time, Dag Dag!