The Sims has always been about celebrating new ways to play and offers so many possibilities to discover.” In a post on its official website, EA says of the decision, “We’re excited to continue to welcome in more players than ever to create new stories and explore without boundaries. EA has announced that starting October 18th/19th, The Sims 4 base game will be going totally free to download and play on all current platforms including PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.