Key Takeaways
- The Sims 4 will reveal its 17th expansion Life and Death on Oct 3, sparking excitement in fans.
- Speculation includes a possible Grim Reaper career being introduced in the game.
- Fans will have to wait until Halloween for the launch, but the teaser already features exciting hints.
Fans of The Sims 4 should mark their calendars for October 3, as the game will be showing its first major reveal for its next expansion. The spooky expansion will land just in time for Halloween, giving The Sims 4 players something fun and exciting to look forward to.
The Sims 4 is getting its seventeenth expansion pack at the end of October. This is in addition to the title’s 12 game packs, 20 stuff packs, and 33 kits. While some players are more than fatigued by the game’s endless releases, others remain excited for the future of the game.
Now, The Sims 4 has revealed that its next major expansion pack, Life and Death, will be launching its first trailer on October 3. In advance of the full trailer, The Sims teased a short video on October 1. The teaser doesn’t give away much, showing a rotating shot of what looks like a Grim Reaper. However, the video rotates around to show the Reaper’s face, who looks like an ordinary Sim. The teaser text states “Embrace What’s Next” before announcing that the trailer will launch at 8 am PT on October 3.
The Sims 4: Life and Death Teaser Gets Community Excited
Although The Sims 4 saw its most recent expansion pack release just back in July, many players seem to be amped up for this upcoming expansion. Many players are speculating that the game will introduce a new career, allowing a player’s Sim to become a Grim Reaper. Eagle-eyed fans have also pointed out that the area outside the window in the teaser looks unique, possibly hinting at the addition of a new town. Official information from EA has been kept to a minimum, so speculation is running wild among fans.
How exactly as Reaper career in The Sims 4 would work remains to be seen. The Grim Reaper has been a series staple ever since the original game released The Sims: Livin’ Large. The exact way The Sims‘ Reaper has worked has varied from game to game, but in general, it makes an appearance whenever a Sim dies to claim their soul. At that point, the player usually has a chance to try and plead with the Grim Reaper to spare the Sim, with mixed results depending on the game entry and the individual Grim Reaper’s mood. While it would be interesting to see a controlled player Sim in that role, it’s not clear what else would play into it or how it could be expanded upon.
While The Sims 4: Life and Death won’t launch until Halloween itself, fans don’t have long to wait to find out more about what this expansion pack has in store for them.
