The Sims 4 announces new update to include sexual orientation features
The Sims developers have created a new LGBTQ+ update for the popular game. On 15 July, Maxis announced that players will soon be able to give their Sims a sexual orientation in a brand new update.
The inclusive feature comes a few months after developers rolled out an update that allowed players to add customisable pronouns for all Sims. “As a team, we hold creativity, discovery, inclusivity and play as core values and strive every day to celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion for our people and community,” SimGuruJessica said in a statement via the EA website. “With that in mind, we’re delighted to bring the Sexual Orientation feature to all Simmers.” Maxis also revealed that they collaborated with LGBTQ+ organisations like GLAAD and It Gets Better to capture the “widest possible range of viewpoints on how to approach this feature in a manner that respects and elevates the community.” Under the inclusive feature, Sims will now reject interactions with other Sims that don’t match the gender they’re attracted to.
For Sims questioning their orientation, they’ll be allowed to participate in various romantic interactions with Sims of different genders. “As your Sim experiences romantic interactions, they may find themselves in a very different place than where they started,” the developer explained.
Players will also be able to customise their Sims to not be romantically or sexually attracted to other Sims – effectively making them asexual or aromantic.
