The Sims 4 Reveals Update Roadmap for the Next Few Months

Maxis and EA have revealed a new quality of life roadmap for The Sims 4, outlining what players can expect throughout the rest of 2025. Over a decade after its initial launch, The Sims 4 continues to pull in thousands of players each day, with the studio behind the legendary title frequently rolling out new content and helpful updates to keep the player experience fresh and exciting. Plenty of incoming content for the game has already been announced, and this new roadmap focuses more on improving many ongoing issues negatively impacting the social simulation title.

With a concurrent Steam player count of nearly 30,000 at the time of this writing, The Sims 4 still boasts an incredibly active community, fueled by the title’s engaging gameplay and frequent expansions. In August, a free update for the game introduced some fresh customization features, including new skin details, the ability to select which packs will be utilized in a new game, and a number of performance enhancers. Following this recent The Sims 4 patch, the studio behind the title has now shared what players can look forward to next, and those hoping to see some bigger issues finally being addressed will likely be pleased.

In a new post made to the game’s official website, the developers of The Sims 4 shared a roadmap detailing what’s coming to the game over the next few months. The first segment of this quality of life roadmap will take place this month, with PC and Mac players getting a Base Game Update on September 18. Console players will be able to install this patch shortly after, on September 23, and more information will be shared tomorrow, September 16. Additionally, this month will see some community-prioritized fixes being rolled out, with players asked to share their biggest issues with the game and upvote which should be addressed first in the Bug Report section of the EA Forums. Fans are also asked to mark November 4 on their calendars, as some free content will be released for all players.

Earlier this month, a new gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 highlighted what players can look forward to in the upcoming Adventure Awaits expansion pack, which will introduce new neighborhoods and some fresh additions to Sim personalities and traits. Kids will also have the choice to bring their Imaginary Friends to life, which could potentially cause some serious chaos in the game.

According to an August interview with EA Entertainment president Laura Meile, The Sims 5 likely isn’t happening anytime soon. Meile noted that, as many players have invested a huge amount of money into The Sims 4, it wouldn’t feel right forcing much of the fanbase to start from scratch with a new game.

The Sims 4 Quality of Life Roadmap (September 15, 2025)

September 2025: Base Game Update

We are pulling the September base game update forward to give us additional time for us to quickly identify and address any potential issues that may take place across players’ various setups and game configurations. It also allows mod creators to prepare their content before the launch of the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack.

PC/Mac: September 18
Console: September 23 (after additional verification)

Console players will see this update after it goes through verification. Since PC and Mac will be on a newer game version until the PlayStation & Xbox update on September 23, console players will need to use the PlayStation and Xbox filters in the Gallery until you receive the update.

For Mod Creators: TDESC files will be shared in The Sims Discord ahead of the update.
Coming Information on Update: Laundry List on September 16 & Patch Notes on September 18.

September 2025: Community Prioritized Fixes

We’re doubling down efforts to focus on the most impactful issues players want resolved on the EA Forums. With our commitment to quality, and providing a smooth and enjoyable game experience, we’ll tackle as many issues as possible based on the top voted issues. We’re looking at the top voted issues in the “Under Investigation” and “Needs Info” statuses in

The Sims 4 Bug Reports | EA Forums

The earlier we receive votes, the better.
We’ll provide an update on our progress if we’re unable to address top-voted issues in our October Laundry List.

This is in addition to our ongoing save file investigations. Please continue to report and upvote the issues that matter most to you — your participation directly shapes future updates.

For instructions, see the “How It Works” section of the full announcement.

October 2025: Monitoring & Addressing Fixes

We’re completing compliance tests across platforms and multiple levels of quality verification for the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack, including playtesting with The Sims team and a paid group of experienced Sims players from the community.

On October 2, the Adventure Awaits Expansion Pack will be released, and monitoring will continue through the EA Forums to ensure any unforeseen issues are fixed in a timely manner.

November 2025: Fixes & Freebies for Everyone

November 4. Mark your calendars. This will be a big day!

Not only will you see fixes based on your feedback, but the update will also include some new, free content for all players.

The Ongoing Work

We assure you that we’re aware of the issues impacting your play experiences, and your voices matter to us. Whether it’s gameplay, Create a Sim issues, or just a visual bug, utilizing the EA Forums and casting your votes will directly shape our future updates and changes to The Sims 4.