The Sims team has confirmed that the next major Sims 4 update is scheduled for “late September”, marking the start of another round of fixes and some potential new in-game content. While a full laundry list isn’t expected for at least a couple of weeks, players won’t have to wait long for some developer insight. Another Dev Drop-In Q&A is set to take place on September 1st, with members of the Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Verification (QV) teams answering community questions.
Our late September Base Game update will also fix an issue where married Sims were reverting to Partners after entering CAS. Watch for the full Laundry List of upcoming fixes in the coming weeks:https://t.co/4ZiQbmAdKL
— The Sims Direct Communications (@TheSimsDirect) August 27, 2026
When to Expect the Laundry List
One thing we do know for certain: the Laundry List will not be released on September 1st, as confirmed by Cade on The Sims official Discord server.
NOTE: The “something else” is the aforementioned Dev Drop-in Q&A
This leaves September 8th, 15th, or 22nd as the most likely candidates, all lining up neatly with the late-September patch window.
What to Expect From the Next Sims 4 Update
While we don’t have a complete laundry list, the update is confirmed to be fixing a recent bug that has been plaguing Simmers. As reported on the EA forums (with 1142 upvotes at the time of writing), players have been facing an issue in which married Sims will no longer be married to their significant other after entering and exiting Create-A-Sim.
The next update is also a likely candidate for the update in which we see the previously teased free Create-A-Sim and Build/Buy content. The teaser featured new kids’ clothing options, the return of the Olive Spectre hairstyle from The Sims 2, and an abundance of new Build/Buy objects.
What bugs are you looking forward to being squashed? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to Sims Community for all the latest on The Sims 4 Updates!