The Sims 4 brought in almost half a billion dollars in the past year

You are forgetting that last year many people were, (rightly or wrongly) on lockdown due to Covid-19. the rise if game purchases has likely gone up across the board. Not everybody is working at a job, after all. Some were struggling with boredom, no doubt. I'm not one to bash companies for making money. If you don't like something just don't buy it. ;)