Welp thank you for posting before I spent more money on this game.
1 month ago
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I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we will enjoy your chaotic energy on other games! Now would be an amazing time to try another game! I love the personality you bring on screen and would love to see it brought to other games that you’re interested in!
2 weeks ago | 2
Hey Sarah! I love your content and I want you to know that if you choose to stop making sims content by the time EA is being acquired by the PIF, i'll still follow you. I believe you're a gem of a content creator so I hope you understand you don't need to be tied to this game to make us still be your fans. Sorry if I sounded rude, but with how much content creators influence people, and all the money PIF can get by just a sims video in yt, I hope you'll take the moral high ground, even if the outcome it's a gamble. Thank you for sharing this announcement.
3 weeks ago
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It’s stressing me because I’ve spent a lot of money on this game. I hope it falls through.
1 month ago
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Unrelated to this, Kayla and you are the only two simmers I watch lol I feel like you guys have a good calming voice and half sims half yapping lol.
4 weeks ago | 1
unfortunately, part of ea's funds already went to these shitty people. it sucks because your builds are a lot of fun, but human rights are more important... I hope creators can transition to new games, because I cannot support anyone playing the sims4 anymore, although I understand it's tough when your job depends on it.
3 weeks ago | 1
Sarah Kendall
Hey everyone! Some of you may have already heard the news, but if you haven't: EA is being sold for $55 billion to private investors. This is so disappointing and concerning for a number of reasons. They are being acquired by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, of which Jared Kushner (Donald Trump's son-in-law) is CEO. PIF has been investing in EA and other gaming giants for a while now, but this take private offer means this group of investors will own 100% of the company. This is unprecedented. EA being entirely owned by this conservative group has me worried about future inclusivity and representation in the game, and I hope nothing changes in that regard. I think it's more likely that The Sims franchise would feel the effects of the cost cutting that could occur. I fear this could mean even more microtransactions down the line, or budget cuts and layoffs for the team working on the game. It's also possible that generative AI could be used as a cost cutting measure, which would be really, really disappointing. Kayla/lilsimsie just posted a video about this, and she did a great job explaining why many of us are concerned, so I'm linking it here.
The deal hasn't gone through yet, and there's a lot that could happen until mid 2026 when it is expected to be finalized. I hate to immediately go to worst case scenarios, but I'd be lying if I said this hasn't given me a lot to think about. I don't know exactly what to say right now, especially because nothing has actually happened yet and we don't know what effects this would actually have. I just wanted to let you know that I share in these concerns over what this means for The Sims, EA, and the gaming industry as a whole.
Outside of this, I hope your week is off to a good start and that you're taking care of yourselves ❤️
Kayla's video: https://youtu.be/EBgBHDM-xwc
EA Press Release: www.ea.com/news/ea-announces-agreement-to-be-acqui…
AP article with more info: apnews.com/article/ea-electronic-arts-video-game-s…
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