This is the first time the full base game and content packs became available for consoles, unlike previous iterations in which a limited version of the game was used. The Console versions of The Sims 4 were released on November 17, 2017, for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It was released on February 17, 2015, several months after the PC version. A Mac version of the game was announced at the same time but a release date was not specified until early 2015. The Sims 4 was released in North America on September 2, 2014, and in other places worldwide shortly thereafter for PC. The Sims 4 boasts an overhauled and intuitive Create a Sim, updated building tools, and deeper, more complex Sims through the addition of emotions and new traits. Like the previous games in the series, The Sims 4 focuses on creating and controlling a neighborhood of virtual people, called ' Sims'. The Sims 4 is the fourth installment in The Sims franchise.
