UPDATE: The Sims 4 July Update Release Date News & High School Years

Last Updated: July 21st, 2022

The Sims 4 is finally adding sexual orientation in a free update coming later this month. But when is The Sims 4 July Update release date?

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The update will include three new details you can fill in using create-a-sim mode, and we have the details here for you.

Sexual Orientation Finally Added

You’ll be able to choose from the following three settings:

This Sim is romantically attracted to… – with ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ as checkbox options. You can select one of the options, both or none.

• This Sim is exploring romantically – with ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ as radio options.

• This Sim is interested in Mess Around with… – with ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ as checkbox options. You can select one of the options, both or none.

The Sims 4 July Update Release Date

The expansion pack for The Sims 4, The Sims 4: High School Years will be released across PC, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on July 28th, 2022.

It’ll be a paid expansion pack, though the update itself will be free.

The Sims 4 High School Years

The latest expansion drops on the 28th of July, 2022. It will be available on all major platforms and looks set to cost you around £34.99.

Players will be able to send their teen sims back to school in the latest Sims 4 expansion pack, allowing them to experience all the trials and tribulations that high school had to offer.

Sims in High School Years will be able to attend Copperdale High where school grades will dictate where Sims get into college. There’s even an option for Sims to study online for their GED.

As it’s very Gen Z orientated, fashion and self expression will also play a huge part in the latest expansion. “One of the core pillars of the pack is identity expression,” senior game designer Jessica Croft told Digital Spy.

Elsewhere, smartphones are set to have an update, now resembling a real smart phone screen with an app-based UI and layout.

There’s even a social media app called Social Bunny where you can interact and make posts with other Sims. Not to mention gain followers.

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The free update will be launching alongside this expansion pack, though you won’t need the expansion pack itself in order to get the update.