The policy changes detail that creators must not promote their mods 'in a way that suggests they are endorsed by or affiliated with The Sims, Maxis, or Electronic Arts.' Creators cannot use any of the games branding in their content when promoting mods, but they can state that the mod is obviously for The Sims 4, or a relevant expansion pack. However, EA has also laid down some new rules for the creators of custom content in The Sims 4, and understandably, the policy changes have led to panic and concern amongst players and creators. It also explained to readers how to go about reenabling their mods after they were automatically disabled following the most recent update to the game. In the post, EA acknowledges how mods are an important part of the gameplay experience for most of The Sims 4 community, and it supports this.
Check out the trailer for The Sims 4's latest expansion pack, High School Years. On Thursday, July 21, EA published a post regarding some policy changes concerning mods and custom content in The Sims 4.