<P> In January 2015, Maxis announced Outdoor Retreat, the first paid DLC for The Sims 4 . The DLC focuses on outdoor activities in the national park . </P> <P> Until mid-2017, there were no plans for a console release . However, versions of the game for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were officially confirmed for release on November 17, 2017 . </P> <P> Upon first announcement, EA stated that The Sims 4 was in development for both for Mac and Windows, both to be released in 2014 . However, closer to release date, the company stated that they were "focused (on) Windows" and had "no updates on the Mac at this time". In October 2014 further information was disclosed suggesting the future release of a Mac version . Vaughn told International Business Times that the team was "working on a Mac version right now ." On January 13, 2015, EA confirmed the release of the Mac version as being February 2015 . On February 2, they announced via the official The Sims Twitter feed that the Mac version of The Sims 4 would be released on February 17 . </P> <P> On June 25, 2014, EA and Maxis announced the omission of several gameplay features in The Sims 4 that had been included in previous games . These omitted features include swimming pools, swimming wear, and the "toddler" life stage; this announcement also noted the lack of an open - world found in The Sims 3, stating neighborhood gameplay would be separated by loading screens . Earlier in the development process, a fan - site interview with a producer had revealed Create - a-Style (CAS), a customization feature introduced in the previous Sims game, would not be added to The Sims 4 in lieu of other features . The developers then announced through a series of tweets that the game would ship with a' stripped - down' version of story - progression (a gameplay mechanic controlling neighborhood autonomy), and that basements, grocery stores, and school and work locations would not be featured in the game . While careers and schools would still be featured, they would be represented differently from The Sims 3, more akin to the way they were featured in The Sims 2 . </P>

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