The Sims 4 Paid Packs Will Be More Aggressively Advertised In-Game

The Sims 4's latest update dropped this week ahead of the launch of a new Stuff Pack, and players aren't happy about one of the new features added. A new "packs you may like" icon has been added to the top of the UI, encouraging players to buy expansion packs directly in game.

The new icon is in a prominent position in the game's UI, next to the icons for navigating between Build Mode, Manage Worlds, and the Gallery. Labelled "packs you may like" on hover, the new feature suggests a selection of packs available for purchase, allowing you to buy them directly from live gameplay, instead of having to exit to the main menu.

In my game, the menu showed a selection of four packs I don't already own, including both major Expansion Packs and smaller Stuff Packs. Purchasing any packs other than those recommended still requires navigating to the main menu.Continue Reading at GameSpot


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