Are your Sims suffering from stress? Hardly surprising, given the seemingly murderous tendencies of so many capricious players. Luckily, the Sims will soon be able to take a load off with a relaxing spa day, in the upcoming Sims 4 game pack entitled—you guessed it—Spa Day.
The Sims 4 Spa Day will include three new spas created by Maxis, as well as a new gymnasium—all available in the game's library, which can be placed wherever you want. Sims can spend time (or make time) in the sauna, get a massage, or take a mud bath, and boost their Wellness skill by giving massages to other Sims, doing yoga, and meditating. A higher Wellness ability will unlock new yoga poses, better massage skills—steady, not like that—and a "special surprise" for high-level meditation. You'll also be able to create your own spas, so your digital peeps can relax someplace with a more personal touch.
The Sims 4 Spa Day Game Pack will be out on July 14. Pricing hasn't been announced, but the previous game pack, Outdoor Retreat, was $20, so I'd expect something in that range. Details beyond that are few, but such as they are may be found at TheSims.com.
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.
