Cautious, Sim followers… The Burglar is again.
The Burglar, a well-known sight for these of us who’ve frolicked with any of the older Sims video games, is sneaking again into your life as a part of the newest replace for The Sims 4.
Rolling out throughout PC and console, the replace (re)introduces Robin Banks, which suggests it is time to disguise your valuables properly out of sight. She solely strikes at night time, often solely sneaking into houses when everybody’s asleep, however she has been recognized to aim a daring heist even when Sims are awake… so be alert.
To fight the thief, Sims could make use of the helpful burglar alarm. If Banks journeys it, the police are assured to show up in time to arrest her and get better your items. However even houses with out an alarm can name the police, you simply should be fast about it. Or there’s vigilante justice, after all. It is your name.
By design, burglar occasions are pretty uncommon, however if you happen to reside for chaos, activate Lot Problem Heist Havoc to spice up your odds.
“We’re so thrilled to lastly deliver the Burglar again into The Sims universe,” The Sims’ group wrote. “Sending a particular shout out to our full group for making this a actuality. Robin Banks isn’t simply able to rob your Sims’ homes — she’s right here to steal your hearts too! What higher method to have a good time The Sims twenty fifth Birthday than with this nostalgic but contemporary addition? We hope you’re as excited as we’re to see what sort of chaos Robin Banks will deliver to your households.”
The Sims 4 could also be 10 years outdated — and the collection itself 25 years outdated — however final 12 months, it attracted over 15 million new gamers.
In EA’s Q2 incomes report, revealed in direction of the tip of final 12 months, we realized that The Sims 4, then a premium sport, took 4 years to reach 20 million unique players. When it first went free-to-play in 2022, nonetheless, it gained a whopping 31 million new gamers out of the gate and reached a complete of 85 million as of Might 2024. And no, there’s presently nonetheless (*4*) at the moment… Plum!
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