The Sims 4 will go free-to-play next month, EA and Maxis have announced.
Starting October 18, the base game will be available to all new players to download for free on PC and Mac via Origin and Steam, as well as PlayStation and Xbox systems.
Maxis said with the game going free, it’s "more dedicated than ever" to developing new experiences for players, and it will continue to develop and release packs, kits and Sims Delivery Express drops into the foreseeable future.