


The hair, skin, and makeup are better suited for their lighter and whiter Sims. Whenever Sims publisher Electronic Arts releases new content, where Black people are concerned, there are issues with the content. But in truth, it’s not that simple to get it right. A simulation game like Sims 4 should be able to deliver an image of a player-one that makes them feel whole.

And while The Sims 4 has been successful in delivering those fictional worlds to play in, it hasn’t done so well in representation. In The Sims 4, players whisk themselves away to predetermined, idyllic towns full of simulations where you can be whoever you want, whenever you want.
