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The Sims 4 ditches gender restrictions

The Sims 4 used to have more than 700 pieces of content locked based on your gender. That ends today.

Development studio Maxis is releasing a free update today for its PC life simulator today that removes gender restrictions for clothes, animations, voices, and more, as originally reported by the Associated Press. This is a first for the series, which has sold more than 175 million copies even before The Sims 4 released in 2014.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.