

And specifically for myself and other dark skinned individuals, it is near impossible to make us accurately without custom content." Black people all around the world come in so many different shades and colors and undertones. "The skins have little to no undertones, and the black and brown swatches are very dull. "The major issue with the skin tones in the game is a lack of depth and vibrancy," custom content creator Shelly tells Vice. Up until now, fixing and adding to skin tones and hair styles for Black characters has fallen largely on the talented modding community. The Melanin pack by custom content maker "Xxmiramira" adds 54 skin tones to the game and is just one of the options available thanks to Sims 4 modders. Pearson mentions the Sims 4 modding community as well, saying that although their work makes The Sims better, that doesn't excuse Maxis from continuing to improve it as well.

Nzeg8VwllS- Lyndsay Pearson AugTo see this content please enable targeting cookies. The Sims 4 is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, and Mac.I want to acknowledge your concerns about the variety of skin tones represented in The Sims 4 & I have some updates from the team to share. Next: Expansion Packs We Want To See in Sims 5 Hopefully, these updates will allow all the game’s millions of players to all feel represented. EA expressly used the narrative of The Sims being a place for players to be themselves during its EA Play presentation, so it is great to see the developer taking steps to ensure the reality of its game lines up with that messaging.

The Sims 4 community is not only diverse, but also incredibly large, according to recent reports which state the game has attracted over 30 million players. EA may have been slow to respond to players' concerns about The Sims 4's uneven representation, but it seems that it's now taking its responsibility to correct the problems seriously. To assure fans that The Sims is dedicated to expanding its representation, the blog post also announces that the team will be consulting “ external partners, including talented and diverse community members” on its content and that there will be more details to announce soon. These modifications are expected to hit in December, along with two enhanced hairstyles from the base game. The game will give players access to a slider for various modification options, like the makeup section, to give players an even larger array of customization.
BLACK SKIN FOR SIMS 4 FOR MAC
The update to correct “ blotchy artifacts and ashy appearance of darker skin tones” will roll out on October 6th for Mac and PC, with the console update following soon after, on November 10th.Īfter that, the team promises to bring over 100 new skin tone options to the game - focusing particularly on darker skin tones. In an EA blog post this week, Sims 4 creators discussed changes they were implementing to address the issues of representation in the game. Related: Why The Next Sims 4 Stuff Pack Could Be Wedding Themed The Star Wars Journey To Batuu Game Pack went live earlier this month, but its setting might have been subtly hinted at last year when the game introduced a unique piece of décor modeled after Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. For example, many fans were delighted during Gamescom Opening Night Live to discover that the game would be launching a Star Wars expansion. Sims 4 may be a simulation game centered around everyday life, but that does not mean it always sticks the realities of the world it is simulating. This is a particularly notable problem for a game like The Sims, which strives to give players the power to simulate their ideal life. These measures come after feedback from fans decrying the game’s minimal options for Sims with dark skin tones and its failure to fully represent people of color. The developers also announced their intentions to increase the variety of both skin tone and hairstyle options later in the year.
BLACK SKIN FOR SIMS 4 PC
The Sims 4 is getting an update on PC and consoles to fix the appearance of some of the darker skin tones in the game after players found issues with them on higher performing systems.
