Eight years after its launch, The Sims 4 is now available to play for free on the Mac provided you use EA’s free Origin program to access it.
Electronic Arts recently announced that The Sims 4 base game is available for all players to download on Mac, for free, via Origin starting October 18. Origin is EA’s digital distribution platform that allows users to purchase and play its video games on various operating systems.
EA Play and EA Play Pro members will receive an upgraded experience as member-only bundles of the game have been added to the Play List. The Sims 4 EA Play Edition includes The Sims 4 Get To Work Expansion Pack. On the other hand, the EA Play Pro Edition includes both the Get To Work Expansion Pack and Toddler Stuff Pack.
EA has also announced that players who purchased The Sims 4’s base game will soon receive the Desert LuxeKit as a gift. This kit allows users to create luxurious indoor and outdoor furniture. The natural landscape of the southwestern desert and materials like stone and wood inspired the LuxeKit expansion pack. The kit can be redeemed by logging into the game, and will also be available via the main menu.
The Sims 4 system requirements are as follows:
OS: OS X 10.11 El Capitan. Metal required.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Processor or better.
Memory: At least 4GB.
Hard Drive: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better.
Input: Keyboard and mouse.
Recommended Requirements for Enhance Gaming Experience
For a better playing experience, EA also recommended the following requirements:
OS: OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later
CPU: Intel Core i5 or better
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
Memory: 8GB of RAM
Hard Drive: 18GB of free storage
If you’ve had a chance to play The Sims 4 through Origin on your Mac, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via The Mac Observer and Electronic Arts