The current EA client is causing a real nightmare for players, with some reporting that the expansion is stuck on ‘preparing’ or crashes on boot.

This is exacerbated by the fact that the EA App is now mandatory to play some major games, including ‘The Sims 4’, and those who purchased the game through Origin can no longer use that client. Reports indicate that the expansion is not downloading or starting, or is missing from the EA App library.

However, multiple players are encountering issues related to the EA desktop client, preventing them from enjoying the new content. ‘The Sims 4’ has received many expansions and downloadable content since its initial release in 2014, with the latest being ‘Growing Together’. The Sims 4 Growing Together not downloading This announcement was met with criticism from players.

Before the game's release, Maxis announced that some features from previous titles in the series would be missing from the initial release due to technical constraints and time limitations. Originally intended to be an online multiplayer game, the development of The Sims 4 shifted to a single-player experience after the negative reception of Maxis' SimCity in 2013.

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