The Sims 4 focuses on its improved character creation and house building tools, as well as deeper in-game simulation with the new emotion and personality systems for Sims. The Sims 4 was announced on May 6, 2013, and released in September 2014 for Microsoft Windows versions for macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One were subsequently released in 20. It is the fourth major title in The Sims series, and is the sequel to The Sims 3 (2009). The Sims 4 is a 2014 social simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.
