The Sims 4's latest kits could be game-changing

As The Sims Franchise is entering its twenty-fifth year, and EA and Maxis have announced numerous new content to celebrate the anniversary. The Sims The team announced the celebration during a stream celebrating Behind the Sims' 25th anniversary. The first new content is scheduled for January 16th. While one of the kits was revealed on stream, two remained obscure until release day. While they may seem unremarkable to casual players, Simmer connoisseurs were blown away by these kits, which could change the contents of future kits.

The 25th anniversary stream of Behind the Sims was primarily dedicated to Simmers. Filled with constant references to niche areas of The Sims and fantastic updates for free-to-play players, it's clear that the next two months will be a bounty for Simmers. The new Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits are perfect examples of EA and Maxis' approach to referential content over the next few months.

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Prices for new kits

Until January 16th The Sims The kits have been specifically dedicated to a function. Kits included new Create-A-Sim (CAS) items, build-and-buy items, or gameplay. Kits are limited to these specific focuses to differentiate them from Stuff Packs, the cheapest tier The Sims Pack DLC and keep the $5 price. Stuff packs, game packs and expansion packs have long been a staple The Sims Franchise and the launch of kits in 2021 were controversial when it was announced that all DLCs were available The Sims 4 is incredibly expensive.

This makes the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits more vulnerable to criticism from Simmers. Since these two new kits contain both new CAS Build and Buy items priced at $5 per kit, it would make sense for players to be critical of the release. These kits contain a similar number of items overall as other kits, which softens the blow. But the subject matter of these two kits could also sway Simmer's opinion in favor of these kits.

New kit design

Both the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits are themed around two iconic townies in The Sims Franchise. The Secret Sanctuary Kit is inspired by fashion icon Bella Goth and the Casanova Cave Kit is inspired by well-known womanizer Don Lothario. The release of these two townie-style kits is a perfect celebration The Sims Franchise and its twenty-fifth anniversary.

These kits also coincide with a base game renovation carried out by The Sims Team. All townie and residential properties in Willow Creek and Oasis Springs were updated in a patch on January 15th, including the Goth family home Ophelia Manor and the Sultry Springside, The Caliente, and Lothario households. With new items dedicated to these townies, players have an incentive to try out these updates for themselves.

Still, the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits could change things drastically The Sims Kits are structured. The premise of these two kits radically changes what can be included in this particular type of DLC, which could still cause problems for players despite the referential nature of the kits.

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Things and game packages are left behind

The most notable impact that the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits could have on the future of kits is their price and contents. Kits typically focus on adding a specific feature The Sims 4. Since Secret Sanctuary and Cassanova Cave contain both CAS and Build-and-Buy items, a precedent has been set for multiple types of content to be included in kits.

Due to this change, EA and Maxis may have to change how the stuff packs work. The newest stuff pack available The Sims 4 was Crystal Creations and was released almost a year ago, on February 29, 2024. Since then, EA and Maxis have released two expansion packs and thirteen kits. No new game pack has been released since Werewolves in June 2022. This heavy emphasis on kits and move away from stuff and game packs shows that EA and Maxis are devoting more time to smaller releases, but when multiple features can be included in a kit, stuff and game packs are at risk.

As kits expand, accessories and game packs also deserve an expansion in content. The Sims 4 The quality and content value of content and game packs have increased since then The Sims 4 first introduced DLC. Despite this increase, players did not incur any additional costs. The same goes for the Secret Sanctuary and Cassanova Cave kits, which are available for the standard kit price of $5. So far, players have no concrete reason to worry about DLC price increases, but the future is never certain.

More townies could get their own content

The Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits also hint at even more fun The Sims 4. No other kit or any other form of DLC for The Sims 4is dedicated to one of the game's iconic townies. While other DLC packs have reintroduced franchise icons, like the Paranormal Stuff Pack featuring Bonehilda, or expanded on her powers, like the Grim Reaper and the new Life & Death Expansion Pack, no complete pack or kit has ever been created specifically for Townies .

2025 is one of the best years to introduce this concept as it marks the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise, and it will be interesting to see if this self-referential content continues or expands in the future. Most of the game's iconic townies are part of it The Sims 4 base game, and because of this, players may become frustrated with the monetization of the base game features.

EA and Maxis need to tread carefully when devoting more DLC to Townies. The Sims The team's approach to incorporating iconic Townies from previous installments into new packs has been solid so far, but expanding the Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits to include the entire Townie area is probably not a good idea. The Secret Sanctuary and Casanova Cave kits are now available for purchase The Sims 4 Today.