Many modders have their own sites and do not host their files elsewhere, so mods for this game can be a bit scattered. Mods can add a lot of value to players who are looking for new experiences in The Sims 4, or when they're a bit bored between new Expansion Packs. Go to /CreatorNews to learn more and launch your own Patreon today.The Sims 4 Mods Carl's List of The Best Mods for TS4 They’ve been amazing partners and we couldn’t do this without them. You can check out more in our latest episode of Creator News right here and in the embed above.Ĭreator News is made possible by and produced in partnership with Patreon–the platform that helps you generate recurring income from your creative work by offering exclusive content and community to your fans. “People don’t realize that our money is just as green.”

“Gaming as a business and everything else is in its thirties we shouldn’t still have to be fighting for this,” she says. These include: The Outer Worlds, APEX Legends (which features voice actors from different countries), Monster Hunter, and Watch Dogs: Legion.Īnd though the industry may be heading in the right direction in some ways, it still has a long way to go, DePass says - especially with issues of social justice being thrust into the forefront of our collective consciousness this year. Other games are getting it right in terms of character representation, per Virgil and another leading voice in the space - Tanya DePass, the founder of the advocacy group I Need Diverse Games. The success of her packs, for instance, led Virgil to launch The Black Simmer - a community forum that seeks to advocate for more diversity in The Sims. That said, Virgil’s packs also demonstrate the savvy ways in which creators of color are seeking to solve the issue themselves. Virgil’s creations illuminate the overwhelming lack of representation that is endemic to the gaming space, especially given that a recent International Game Developers Association survey found that 81% of the people who make video games identify as white.

In the latest episode of Creator News, Virgil shares that her custom packs have been downloaded more than 1 million times to date, which led her to create other mod packs in realms like hair, clothing, and more. Amira Virgilwas an avid streamer of The Sims - but she became frustrated when she couldn’t create characters that reflected her reality.Īnd so Virgil, who goes by the online moniker XMiraMira, took matters into her own hands, creating a downloadable ‘ Melanin Pack’ - enabling users to create characters with 18 different skin tones and makeup looks to suit a diverse array of character preferences.

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