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Prepare for Launch and Pre-load The Sims 4 Now!

2014-08-29

The Sims 4 will be available on PC in just a few short days, and it’s time to get ready for launch!
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The Sims 4 will be available on PC in just a few short days, and it’s time to get ready for launch!

In The Sims 4,your Sims will experiencenew emotions based on unique personalities. You’ll have greater choices to create entertaining and weird stories.

Get ready to craft your own Sim with all-new Create A Sim and give them a home in Build Mode. It’s almost time to explore vibrant neighborhoods filled with rich communities of Sims and share your creations in The Gallery. You can even read up on the soundtrack!

Are you getting excited for The Sims 4? If you’ve already preordered, you can start pre-loading now!

Pre-load is currently rolling out for everyone who pre-ordered the game on Origin. When it’s available in your area, just launch Origin and download your copy. You can check to see by hovering your cursor over the game tile in your Game Library.

Once you’ve pre-loaded The Sims 4, your game will unlock once the game launches in your region. For fans in the US, that means it’ll start rolling out at 12 AM EDT on September 2, 9 PM PDT on September 1. 

Fans in other regions can find their local release schedule below:

September 2: North America, Central Asia, and Russia
September 4: Australia, Japan, and Europe (excluding the UK)
September 5: New Zealand, India, South Africa, and the UK

Get ready to tell weirder stories with smarter Sims in The Sims 4.

 


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