EA promises Sims 4 bug fixes are on the way (again)

[ad_1] It has been a turbulent couple of weeks for The Sims 4 and those that play it. A current sport replace introducing a "DLC disabler" has reportedly left many gamers with corrupted save recordsdata, whereas others say they cannot even get the sport to launch. Regardless of these points, EA is shifting ahead with the launch of yet one more DLC pack for The Sims 4, however given the state of the sport, some gamers are hesitant to present the brand new enlargement pack a attempt.

Plainly EA lastly bought the message, nevertheless, and just lately shared a bug-fix roadmap to present gamers an concept of what points will probably be fastened and when.

The submit included a hyperlink to EA's new The Sims 4 high quality of life roadmap, which reveals that though the upcoming Journey Awaits enlargement will launch on Oct. 2 as initially deliberate, EA plans to spend the following eight weeks fixing the sport's largest points, from game-breaking save file corruption to busted DLC packs.

"Our high precedence is to offer a enjoyable, optimistic expertise for all gamers," the roadmap reads. "We see your suggestions on technical points and sport efficiency. And, we need to guarantee you that your issues are heard. As we speak, we're sharing the steps we’re taking to double our efforts, making certain Simmers have the perfect expertise potential with The Sims 4."

These steps embody a base sport replace for Mac and Home windows PC on Sept. 18 (console gamers will get the replace on Sept. 23), although EA says it is going to share extra data on the contents of the bottom sport replace through a "Laundry Record" replace which will probably be shared with gamers on Sept. 16.

The remainder of the month will probably be spent specializing in "community-prioritized fixes," and EA is encouraging gamers to share (and upvote) any issues they're experiencing in-game on the EA Assist Boards.

"We're investigating and resolving points based mostly on votes in The Sims 4 Bug Report part of the EA Boards. Participant upvotes are essential in prioritizing fixes, and we're doubling down efforts to deal with essentially the most impactful points gamers need resolved.

Every upvote you forged on a reported difficulty helps us decide which issues are inflicting the most important disruptions throughout the group."

October will probably be primarily targeted on monitoring the state of affairs and fixing any points that will come up after Journey Awaits launches, and EA says one other main replace will go dwell on Nov. 4.

"Not solely will you see fixes based mostly in your suggestions, however the replace can even embody some new, free content material for all gamers," EA mentioned of the November replace.

That is positively excellent news for annoyed followers of The Sims 4, however as one Sims participant famous on social media, this is not the primary time EA has promised fixes. "Y'all mentioned this final 12 months as nicely after which stopped for some purpose..." the consumer wrote, linking to a Could 2024 submit from EA which additionally detailed a bug-fix roadmap.

Surprisingly, EA responded to the participant's call-out submit.

"Whereas we resolved numerous points, we're conscious extra work must be carried out, and so we're doubling our efforts," an EA consultant replied. "Please report and upvote the problems that matter most to you — your participation straight shapes future updates."