However, when a new patch is released, the game will be unplayable until it is patched to the latest version. Patches and updates for The Sims 4 are set to download and install automatically, but this behavior can be disabled. Once installed, you don’t need to be online to play the demo. The Sims 4 delivers its patches via Origin.

Once installed, you don’t need to be online to play the demo. Choose their fashions, select their hairstyles, and give them life aspirations. Yes, The Sims 4 Create a Sim Demo is available from Origin and you will use the Origin client to download and install the demo. “Express your creativity as you customise your Sims’ distinct appearances and unique personalities. “Enjoy the power to create and control people in a virtual world without rules in The Sims 4 game,” the official game description explains. It should be noted that this will be the standard edition of the game launched back in 2014, so no funny hats of expansion packs. The game can be added to your account both through logging in through your browser or by using the Origin launcher.

Strangely, I was forced to add it to my Wishlist before I could find the option to download it for free, which may just have been my own experience. You will need to set up an EA Origin account if you have never had one before, meaning extra steps before you can claim The Sims 4 for free. The process of claiming The Sims 4 is pretty simple to do you just need to head over to the official Origin website, click on The Sims 4 icon and scroll down until you find the “Buy Now - Starting at $0.00,” option.

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