The Sims 4's latest update adds playground venues to the base game ahead of October's kid-friendly expansion pack

"The big new feature in the new update is the Playground Venue, which is a place where sims kids can hang out and play. Because it's mainly designed for children, it's a good place to find new friends for your own. You can create custom playground venues, and share them with other players. Separately, you'll find an updated UI for Event Planning. You're now able to filter out the specific venue type you want (libraries only, nightclubs only, and so on), thanks to the new filters."

"Another big addition for child Sims is the ability for the little ones to Play Pretend with themselves, or with another child Sim. This new interaction can be found under Friendly > Activities Pie Menu. There are a couple of common - and expected - options to play with, such as Play Fairy Tale Castle, Play House, and Play Pirate Adventure. This being The Sims, of course, all of them have unique VFX."

"The new patch is available now on PC, and will arrive on consoles on September 23. Maxis has also tweaked the Soul's Journey gains and added Satisfaction Point rewards for each tier you complete. The update's console release next week will coincide with the launch of a new beta feature that you can opt into if you like. It's called Memory Boost, and it essentially attempts to improve the game's performance by optimising memory usage."

The update is available now on PC and will reach consoles on September 23. The Playground Venue is a child-focused social location where kids can meet and play; players can create and share custom playgrounds. Event Planning gains new filters to show only specific venue types like libraries or nightclubs. Child Sims can Play Pretend alone or with another child, choosing options such as Play Fairy Tale Castle, Play House, and Play Pirate Adventure, each with unique VFX. Create a Sim gets a new Ecru Slouch Beanie colour. Soul's Journey gains and Satisfaction Point rewards per tier were adjusted. A Memory Boost beta option appears on consoles to optimise memory usage.

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