RELATED: Why The Sims 5 Needs to Add Mental Health Mechanics The Sims 4 Modding Community Has Provided Disability Representation That The Sims Franchise Has Consistently DisregardedĪs The Sims franchise has just celebrated its 23rd birthday, it's bittersweet for fans of the life simulator who want to see themselves represented in the game.
As The Sims developer Maxis and publisher Electronic Arts have announced the development of The Sims 5 - aka "Project Rene" - the update may mark yet another Sims base game that won't provide crucial representation. Given that The Sims 4 has added knitting, camping, and more to the base game, there's no excuse why the franchise has avoided Simmer's calls for the inclusion of wheelchairs, crutches, mobility scooters, and the inclusion of disabilities across the board. While a recent Sims 4 update has added hearing aids, binders, and other much-needed elements to promote diverse and inclusive gameplay, it's a piecemeal attempt at representation for such a prolific franchise. Although fans are sure to be ecstatic about how infants can provide expansive possibilities for family gameplay, The Sims franchise has again left out disability representation in the game. This expansion pack will be released as companion DLC to a significant Sims 4 update - the addition of a new infant life stage.
While The Sims 4 is almost a decade old, there is still an influx of new content for the latest base game, including the upcoming Sims 4 Growing Together expansion pack. The Sims franchise has existed for over two decades, a feat that has been accomplished a few times within the video games industry's history.
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