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Anna Koselke

The Sims 4 stans share just why they find the "record-breaking" $55 billion EA deal "extremely scary," citing everything from "concerns about AI" to potential layoffs and "more microtransactions"

The Sims 4 Realm of Magic.

EA, the publisher behind games like Battlefield 6 and The Sims 4, is on many a player's mind right now following the $55 billion deal that's seeing the company go private – and it's safe to say that most people seem very concerned about what it means for their favorite titles.

The Sims community is certainly no exception, especially after EA's past news of there being no plans for a Sims 5 later down the line. This is yet another bump in the road for Simmers, sparking new conversations about the future of the series – even going as far as prompting some of The Sims 4's most beloved players, like Kayla "lilsimsie" Sims, to publicly respond to the deal, which reestablishes EA as a private company.

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