Summary

New information about the latestLovestruckexpansion pack has been revealed duringThe Sims 4developer’s live stream. The new pack is all about romance, andEA has included a few long-awaited updates, like adding infan-favorite features from classicSimsgames. There will be new base-game features added, like an update to Create-A-Sim, or CAS, alongside an entirely new world focused on romance, updated romantic interactions, and a lot more that has yet to be revealed. The pack will be released on June 15, 2025 and the updates for CAS will follow shortly.

DuringThe Sims’s 4 LovestruckDeveloper Livestream onThe Sims' YouTube channel, the developer shared a lot of new features, locations, and experiences that players can have.The livestream revealed the new map forLovestruckcalled Ciudad Enamorada, a vibrant and bright city based on Mexico City.

A woman in a bun sits on a pink, heart-shaped bed in a screenshot from The Sims 4, surrounded by multicolored bubbles depicting various romantic interests.

This world has three different neighborhoods, all with unique offerings and new places to explore. First there is Vista Hermosa, which, according to the map, has the Wall of Love and a motel that’s always open. There is also Plaza Mariposa, with date night options, and finally, Nuevo Corazón,the place for the nightlife and a lot of potential drama.

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Ciudad Enamorada has shops, nightclubs, and a park sprinkled around, but is alsosupposedly home to new romance options for players to meet. According to the livestream, the developers created these Sims to be perfect for players who love to stir up drama in their playthroughs. There are also interactions that allow players to do things like move the date to a new location, end the date abruptly, or extend the date if they feel it is going well and want to try out the returning,iconicSimsitem everyone knows and loves, the Heart Bed.

Sims will also have new attraction features, that will let players develop their Sim’s preferences as they date. This lets players fine tune what they want their experience to be, like allowing their Sims to be in polyamorous relationships, or only be attracted to certain styles. This expansion pack also includes amissingSims4featurethat has been highly anticipated: an in-game dating app, where Sims can interact, build a relationship, and even plan dates. This, paired with the CAS updates like Copy & Paste and 3D eyelashes, will hopefullymake gameplay much more enjoyable for those who are burnt out.

Ciudad Enamorada from The Sims 4 Lovestruck expansion, a lively and bright city

Many of these updates that are coming toThe Sims 4are likely thanks to the new team EA put together toaddress bugs inThe Simsseries. Having the ability to copy and paste accessories onto different outfits will be a game changer for players who like to keep things like jewelry and makeup consistent across the styles. Also, giving Sims different romance styles and preferences is a much needed and welcomed change toThe Sims 4.

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