Good guy EA has put Sims fans everywhere out of their mystery by releasing some core details on the upcoming Lovestruck DLC. These details included a reveal of a new urban world called Ciudad Enamorada, dating apps, a new way to die (heartbreak) and even the brand new edition of polyamorous relationships – and it’s not even paywalled.
EA has revealed that while players will need to purchase the DLC to get access to dating apps, having multiple partners is free for everyone if they’re willing to find partners the old-fashioned way.
Free for all players is the new Romantic Boundaries system that will allow you to customize your Sim’s experience with boundaries and jealousy.
You can now define how your Sims approach romantic relationships in terms of physical and emotional romantic exclusivity. This allows for Sims to date multiple Sims without impact to other relationships. – EA
While this new addition will probably not convert you into a Sims fan if you weren’t one already, it is a part of life that players have been wanting to see in the game for a long time already. The Lovestruck DLC will be released on the 25th of July, and some of the other updates players can expect when it releases are:
- A new Botanical garden cafe and bar, nightclub, dive bar, park, and gym community lots
- A Love hotel called Beso Rápido
- Singles Hangout lot trait for attracting eligible Sims
- Cupid’s Corner dating app and customizable Sim profile
- Date planning system for picking venue, date type, activities, and goals
- Romance Consultant career
- Three new WooHoo spots
- Romance dynamics per relationship: wholesome, steamy, strained, and unpredictable
- Turn-ons and Turn-offs based on personalities, traits, or styles of other Sims
- Option to attend couples counselling
- New aspirations: Paragon Partner and Romantic Explorer
- New traits: Romantically Reserved and Lovebug
- New fears: Fear of Intimacy and Fear of Being Alone