Following a fierce community backlash, EA has announced it will be reversing its decision to skip the launch of The Sims 4’s new wedding-themed DLC in Russia – a move it originally claimed to be making due to the country’s restrictive laws around LGBT+ content – and is delaying the release of the expansion in all territories to next Wednesday, 23rd February.
With The Sims 4’s wedding-themed expansion now officially Russia-bound, there’s one last wrinkle for fans to contend with; EA says that in order for the Sims community to be able to “celebrate together”, it is pushing the global release of My Wedding Stories back from tomorrow, 17th February, to next Wednesday, 23rd February.
EA and developer Maxis’ decision to skip the Russian market rather than be forced to compromise its vision regarding the wedding expansion’s heavy focus on LGBT+ couple Camille and Dominique was initially welcomed – but confusion, and then anger, quickly set in among The Sims 4’s Russian player base.
“Love is love, and The Sims community will continue to be a safe space for those who want to see a world where that is true for everyone,” EA concluded.