The Sims 4 will soon allow NPCs to attempt advancing relationships with player-controlled characters, thus making in-game romance play out much more realistically. The change will be part of the upcoming Lovestruck expansion for The Sims 4.
EA announced Lovestruck in late June, attaching a July 25 release date to the add-on. The company has now shared many new details about the latest The Sims 4 expansion as part of its recent digital preview event.
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Among other things, the publisher has revealed that Lovestruck will make romance more realistic by giving Sims greater agency. Specifically, NPCs will soon be able to make attempts at progressing their relationships with their partners, which is an action that has so far only been available to the player. The ultimate decision on whether to advance a relationship or not will still be up to the player, GamesRadar reports, citing a statement from EA Senior Game Designer Josh Contreras.
A vocal section of the game's fandom has long been asking for NPCs to be granted this kind of romantic agency....
