RoseMillsap, on the PC, while I can turn off auto updates, it will say update required if you try to just open the game to play. It even does that if I attempt to open the game without the EA app launcher. Clicking the game icon on my computer only makes it attempt to log into the EA app first. So no, I actually can't play the game without updating. I already tried. I even took out my mods, but left my CC. As I predicted the new "marketplace" that they created broke something that allowed the CC to be in-game that I downloaded for FREE. My sim is completely naked for about half of her outfits. It replaced my sim's home is just a blank box because the entire home was made with Camper CC. Script mods always break, and I expect that. They usually warn us that if an update is expected to break CC. We were not given that warning, so I expected the clothing and furniture/build items would still work. I figured this update would make console users happy, but I will never support having to purchase in-game currency with real money just to buy items for my game. I don't do that for any games, so why start now?