EA Goes Private, The Sims Gets Freebies, and Paralives Buries Its Weird Babies
Becca and Danny dig into a packed week of life sim news, starting with EA's newly finalized $55 billion go-private sale to a Saudi-led consortium that includes Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners. They discuss what the deal means for Maxis and The Sims going forward, and why ownership changes aren't new territory for the franchise. The episode also covers the latest Sims 4 patch and hotfix, a teased free content drop from Maxis, and the new Musical Note Maker Pack. Then it's over to the competition, with Paralives rolling out a major update that redesigns its infamous homunculi babies and fixes…
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