It became apparent that some players, especially BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) couldn’t accurately depict what they, and others like them, look like in The Sims 4 because the dark skin tones were, put delicately, cosmetically displeasing.Īfter a rallying of online support and Simmer Xmiramira calling attention to the lack of quality dark skin tones in-game on The Sims Spark’d, The Sims Team decided to overhaul its skin tone system. The premise of the games has always been to “play with life,” but as time passed, some players found their gaming experience lacking.

The Sims franchise turned 20 at the beginning of this year, with its latest installment, The Sims 4, breaking records as its longest series to date.