The long-running ‘Sims 4’ has a new expansion centered around werewolves. At EA, they know exactly which community this particularly delights: furries. This is a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animals – and not just in a purely scientific way.
This is what The Sims 4 is known for: The game ‘The Sims 4’ by Electronic Arts was originally released in September 2014. Because EA has a knack for squeezing the most profit out of a good idea, ‘The Sims 4’ is known for offering an absurd number of expansion packs and DLCs. The game now has after 8 years
- 11 expansions – the latest, ‘Werewolves’, was released on June 16, 2022
- 11 gameplay packs – the latest, ‘My Wedding Stories’, was released on February 23, 2022. This sparked a discussion in Russia.
- 19 accessory packs – the latest, ‘Maximalist Living Style Set’, was released on March 21, 2022
What’s up with werewolves? The latest expansion ‘Werewolves’ expands the game with werewolves. With the new expansion, Sims can transform into werewolves, join packs, or indulge their wild impulses during the full moon.
A new neighborhood has also been added to the game, ‘Moonwood Mill’, where you can uncover the secrets of the residents (spoiler: some are werewolves).
Werewolves since ‘Twilight’ somehow differently exciting
What stood out: As the site PC Gamer writes in the article “I WooHooed an Alpha Wolf and then betrayed him in The Sims 4 Werewolves”, the expansion ‘Werewolves’ is somehow sexually charged – perhaps because werewolves have been sexualized since Twilight.
In an article on PC Gamer, the author describes how she created a female Sim and just wanted to hang out in the new neighborhood, but then ‘Kristopher Volkov’, the alpha wolf of the Moonwood Pack, started flirting with her.
The author writes: This led to a drama that could serve as a template for a teen romance.
EA plays into the “Furry Thirst” of players
What tweet is being discussed now? EA seems to be very aware of the status of “werewolves as objects of desire”. In a tweet, the Sims’ social media account was asked if the glitch that makes werewolves invisible has been fixed.
EA replied unusually suggestively:
“We can confirm that the cases of invisible werewolves have been resolved. All players will be able to satisfy their furry desires tomorrow.”
They used the term “Furry Thirst Trap” – a term from internet slang that describes a sexually charged message or image designed to elicit how much others feel attracted to the object of desire.
How is this being discussed? Normally, gaming accounts refrain from commenting on any sexual innuendos in their games. That EA is now so openly addressing this in the family-friendly The Sims 4 seems somewhat strange.
Twitter users find it quite amusing:
- One says: “I don’t even have The Sims 4, but I find it hilarious that you just said that.”
- Another user speculates: “I’m totally convinced that the person running this account is really a furry and a very lustful person.”
The Sims 4 has a PEGI rating of 12+. You can find harder games here:
