The Sims 4 was released in North America on September 2, 2014, and in other places worldwide shortly thereafter for PC. The Sims 4 boasts an overhauled and intuitive Create a Sim, updated building tools, and deeper, more complex Sims through the addition of emotions and new traits. Like the previous games in the series, The Sims 4 focuses on creating and controlling a neighborhood of virtual people, called ' Sims'. The Sims 4 is the fourth installment in The Sims franchise.