“Exciting Possibilities: A New Sims 4 Expansion Featuring Tattoo Artists and 70+ Fresh Items!”
By Update: EA has officially unveiled its new Motherlode roadmap confirming that the upcoming trailer is indeed a first glimpse at new DLC for The Sims 4 entitled the Firms & Leisure Activities Expansion Pack, along with three kits to be released later on.
recently received a substantial update celebrating the life simulation series’ twenty-fifth anniversary, featuring
and a nostalgic new event—yet the exciting news doesn’t stop there, as EA appears to be hinting at yet another expansion pack.
It seems that EA is celebrating The Sims’ noteworthy milestone, alongside the Legacy Collection re-releases on PC and the new Sims 4 update – but it’s not done yet. In a teaser for a full trailer set to debut on February 6, a Sim is shown lying on a massage-style table with a melancholy look on his face. A tattoo is prominently visible on his arm, and what looks like tattoo ink-inspired artwork decorates the wall.
that’s gonna leave a mark… 😉Feb 6 @ 8 AM PT ➡️ https://t.co/xLoWU3DVoM pic.twitter.com/ieaMZWPAn1February 5, 2025
The accompanying caption also seems to be amusingly tattoo-themed: “That’s gonna leave a mark.” Could a tattoo artist career be in the pipeline for The Sims 4? Speculation regarding a potential expansion focusing on hobbies and professions has circulated on social media recently, and EA’s brief clip may lend credibility to those rumors. Fans are already conjecturing that the upcoming trailer will reveal just that—a new pack centered around careers.
The Sims turns 25 TODAY 😱 Celebrate with free gifts & a brand new event! Discover 70+ new outfits & items along with the Blast From the Past Event 🚀 #TheSims25Available now ✨ pic.twitter.com/ZqkRUoZMbBFebruary 4, 2025
“GET TO WORK 2.0 WE WON,” exclaims one particularly enthusiastic fan. “I’m so ready for The Sims 4 Open for Leisure Expansion Pack,” jokes another. It remains uncertain whether the teaser is genuinely leading towards this, or if the circulating rumors will hold true. For the time being, however, the community has over 70 new fashionable outfits and items to enjoy, along with the latest Blast from the Past event to participate in.
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After spending years immersed in magical worlds, Anna studied English Literature followed by Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, ultimately specializing in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has contributed to a variety of publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and others. When not desperately trying to organize her thoughts into coherent sentences, she’s likely daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending all animals, or spending countless hours navigating the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you find her away from her computer, you can often spot Anna with a storybook, a portable gaming console of some kind, and a Tamagotchi or two within reach.