Are Game Packs Dead?

I hope they're taking some time to create a good fairies pack for the next spring.

I think we’ll get another game pack … eventually, lol.

Was this post really necessary? Of course they're not dead.

They took a long break from Stuff Packs and we recently got a pretty good one so maybe they're working on a Game Pack. They also probably wanted to see the response to Kits and seems like they were cheaper to make and profitable.

2023 was also the first time we got 3 Expansion Packs in one year so those are my priority lol, would rather have more of that. The long break between packs probably had to do with COVID.

Of course they're not dead. The reason why I think we didn't get a GP or two this year is because the team wanted to hype up the long-waited return of SPs by announcing and releasing Home Chef Hustle. Another possible reason (more of a theory) is that maybe we were supposed to get one this year, only for it to be replaced by For Rent at some point and was pushed back to a 2024 release date. I knew something was up when the current roadmap mentioned that a third EP was getting released this year, something that the team never did before until now, and that a GP wasn't mentioned all at, especially since this is the final roadmap of the year. If they do release two GPs next year, one of them is most likely going to be based on fairies (fairies were heavily hinted at in Growing Together alongside horses, the main feature of Horse Ranch) while the other will be of some unknown theme. ?

Well, since Stuff Packs were gone for a long time and then returned, I can't say that we'll never see another Game Pack.

For sure, Horse Ranch should have been a Game Pack. I have no idea what EA was thinking. (I know, they were thinking of money). It's like they have just upgraded (in name only) any Game Packs they make to Expansion Packs to make more money.

"BariSaxy;c-18329142" wrote:
Well, since Stuff Packs were gone for a long time and then returned, I can't say that we'll never see another Game Pack.

For sure, Horse Ranch should have been a Game Pack. I have no idea what EA was thinking. (I know, they were thinking of money). It's like they have just upgraded (in name only) any Game Packs they make to Expansion Packs to make more money.

I agree. As much as I love horses, Horse Ranch should've been a GP from the get-go. Compared to Growing Together and the upcoming For Rent, Horse Ranch was definitely shallow in terms of gameplay. ?

"BariSaxy;c-18329142" wrote:
Well, since Stuff Packs were gone for a long time and then returned, I can't say that we'll never see another Game Pack.

For sure, Horse Ranch should have been a Game Pack. I have no idea what EA was thinking. (I know, they were thinking of money). It's like they have just upgraded (in name only) any Game Packs they make to Expansion Packs to make more money.

Horse ranch could not been game pack.The amount resources needed to be expansion pack

"Horrorgirl6;c-18329233" wrote:

"BariSaxy;c-18329142" wrote:
Well, since Stuff Packs were gone for a long time and then returned, I can't say that we'll never see another Game Pack.

For sure, Horse Ranch should have been a Game Pack. I have no idea what EA was thinking. (I know, they were thinking of money). It's like they have just upgraded (in name only) any Game Packs they make to Expansion Packs to make more money.

Horse ranch could not been game pack.The amount resources needed to be expansion pack

I also believe Horse Ranch was always meant to be an expansion pack, I don't buy this theory created by disappointed Simmers who deemed it a game pack despite the fact we have never gotten a game pack with a world that has 13 lots in it, new animals and more than 1 Skill (Riding and Nectar Making + all the 4 new Horse Skills). This deserved to be an EP, however, I wish they included actual unicorns as an occult/life state for horses instead of making a gorgeous glittering magical effect and a horn for horses as an accessory, that did kind of feel disappointing and rubbed some of us the wrong way...wish they could still include unicorns in a future pack somehow if it could make sense or even better, refresh Horse Ranch someday and add the missing Unicorn life stage. There was a Sims 4 Horse Ranch EP satisfaction survey earlier this year in-game and they asked me what could have been better etc. I mentioned there should be actual unicorns and the nectar making skill should be 10 level skill with the ability to make unique combinations like in Sims 3 World Adventures EP. But yeah Horse Ranch was 100% an EP, could have been better but nothing is perfect. I also wish they will not drop Fairies GP early next year, would be better for them to save it for May or summer 2024, they really should release the rumored Grim Reaper/Dangerous/Grave & Beyond game pack maybe either January or February. Also there are apparently new hints for a new Romantic/Wedding-themed stuff pack coming early next year, so maybe we will get a SP instead of a new GP first. The new Kits I don't know when they are supposed to release but maybe also January or February, I think those are almost ready soon, so they can schedule them for EA app etc, and it feels like they are going to be out at the same time. I mean the Goth and Castle Kits. <3