The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack will be available soon and, as usual, we're getting an update to prepare the game for it. Check below the information available on what to expect from The Sims 4 "Mystery / Burglars" Update 1.113.277.1030!
The Sims 4 Pre Businesses & Hobbies - Burglars Update 1.113.277.1030 Features
We have burglars and modifications on the tatoo system (which seems to be broken for many players, right now, sadly).
The Burglar is Back: Stolen Shake-ups in The Sims 4
Sul Sul, Simmers 👋🏻:
It’s Xènia here – Designer and longtime Simmer – to talk about why today is a big day for The Sims 4! If you’ve ever missed those suspenseful moments when your Sim’s peaceful night was interrupted by tense music and a sneaky presence, we’ve got great news: the Burglar is back! And the best part? It’s in the base game, so it’s free for everyone with today’s update.
The Burglar is an iconic Sim featured in The Sims, The Sims 2, and The Sims 3 who sneaks into houses, usually at night when Sims are asleep, to steal household items. As a longtime Sims player, I have wanted to bring the Burglar to The Sims 4. You could say I’ve been stealing moments to pitch this idea from the very start! ** Even during my job interview, I asked “What would it take to bring the Burglar back?” Now, The Sims team can proudly say the Burglar is back just in time for our 25th Birthday, shipping alongside The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack. —and trust me, it’s worth the wait.
Xènia - Sims Team's Designer
Everything you need to know about the Burglar
So, how does the Burglar operate in The Sims 4? Here’s what you need to know. The infamous Robin Banks (yep, that’s her name—we couldn’t resist) only strikes at night, sneaking into your Sim’s home while everyone is fast asleep (or even if they are awake!). Before you know it, she’ll be grabbing whatever’s valuable and making her escape.
How to foil that midnight mischief
The Burglar can be arrested by the police if one of your Sims calls promptly. For those who want to play it safe, the Burglar Alarm is back too! Place one in your Sim’s home for extra protection because the only way to guarantee the police get to the crime scene in time is by installing a Burglar Alarm. Handy Sims can upgrade the alarm to do all sorts of useful things: automatically call the police, reduce the chance of it breaking, or even zap the Burglar, forcing her to drop the stolen goods.
Prefer to handle the situation yourself? No problem—your Sims can take action whether it’s waking up to call the cops (who may or may not catch the thief) or getting into a one-on-one fight, your Sims have options. Pro tip: Sims who’ve been hitting the gym have a better chance of winning those fights!
Special Sims can unleash new defenses
Stopping the Burglar will feel unique depending on who’s in the household. Special Sims bring even more exciting possibilities.
- Have a dog? They’ll chase the Burglar right out. (Requires: The Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack)
- Werewolves can intimidate the Burglar into leaving. (Requires: The Sims 4 Werewolves Game Pack )
- Spellcasters? They’ve got everything from confusion spells to full-on transformations. (Requires: The Sims 4 Realm of Magic Game Pack)
- Servos can zap the Burglar into place with their defense matrix. (Requires: The Sims 4 Discover University Expansion Pack)
- Scientists can use the Freeze Ray to immobilize them. (Requires: The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack)
- Vampires, of course, might take advantage of the situation for a quick warm-blooded snack before commanding the Burglar to leave. (Requires: The Sims 4 Vampires Game Pack)
Even Sims without superpowers have fun reactions. Teenagers might stop to take a selfie with the Burglar before bolting to safety. Talk about stealing the spotlight!
Iconic characters like Agnes Crumplebottom and Bonehilda won’t run—they’re ready to fight! In total, we’ve included over 50 unique reactions across the base game and 17 different packs, along with 37 player-directed interactions. Who knew a bit of thievery could add so much character to your game?
Burglar visits are rare because we want those moments to stand out. But for those of you who thrive on chaos, we’ve got you covered with the new Lot Challenge, Heist Havoc. Turn this on, and not only will the Burglar visit more often, but even trusty Alarms might start acting up. You’ve been warned!
We are so thrilled to finally bring the Burglar back into The Sims universe. Sending a special shout out to our full team for making this a reality. Robin Banks isn’t just ready to rob your Sims’ houses—she’s here to steal your hearts too! What better way to celebrate The Sims 25th Birthday than with this nostalgic yet fresh addition? We hope you’re as excited as we are to see what kind of chaos Robin Banks will bring to your households.
Dag Dag,
Xènia - Sims Team's Designer
New Burglar Lot Challenge: Heist Havoc
Feeling adventurous? This Challenge cranks up the Burglar activity for those who love a bit of excitement.
Heist Havoc: Lock the doors and hide all valuables! Burglars visit more often on this lot and the trusty alarms have a mind of their own.
Create a Sim
Tattoo Transformation Time!
Get ready to unleash your inner artist with new Tattoo customization options! Now, you can tweak the Hue, Saturation, Opacity, and Brightness of your tattoo designs using sliders just like the ones for makeup. Your Sims’ ink has never been this vibrant!
You will also find that the tattoo catalog now has new filters for different tattoo locations to make tattoos easier to browse.
A New Gallery Category: Tattoos!
The Gallery now has a new Category: Tattoos! Players with the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack will be able to create, share, and use tattoos with multiple layers and custom art.
As always, if you are ever browsing in-game or on the Gallery webpage and encounter any inappropriate content or comments, report it by selecting the flag icon available. For more information on content guidelines and how to flag gallery content, head over to EA Help.
New Colors and Patterns for Tops
They’re also adding The Sims 25th Birthday apparel! Each top fits feminine and masculine frames, so your Sims outfits can match the real life versions available on Shop the Sims.
Build Mode
Fresh Colors for your Countertops
Spice up your Sims’ culinary spaces with four fabulous new color variations for the BlandCo Contemporary Base Game kitchen set! Transform those kitchen counters and cabinets with a fresh burst of style. Get ready to cook in vibrant new hues!
Usability Improvements
We’ve added a couple of small improvements to Build Mode for better navigation:
- When opening Build Mode for the first time, it now shows Objects by Room instead of Styled Rooms. For existing Simmers, Build Mode still remembers the catalog last viewed.
- New icons have been created for Study and Dining Room in Objects by Room.
Live Mode - Expanding on Existing Features
Club activities from more packs
For players who own Get Together, exciting new club activities await! We’ve added a bunch of new activities from other packs allowing your Sims to enjoy viewing Collectibles, sipping tea, using the Activity Table, playing table games, giving massages (Spa Day Game Pack), playing with pets (Cats & Dogs Expansion Pack), making and drinking Nectar (Horse Ranch Expansion Pack), arranging flowers (Seasons Expansion Pack), doing laundry (Laundry Day Stuff Pack), and many more. Your clubs have never been this engaging!
More Mentorship Opportunities
Mentorship has experienced an overhaul, with more Skills that can be mentored and the ability to offer Mentoring directly from Skill objects such as Mischief Skill at a Computer or a Tablet, or Flower Arranging at the Flower Arranging bench (requires Seasons Expansion Pack). Your Sims will be mastering new Skills in no time. Let the learning begin!
Your Sim is Here
Where is your Sim?! When choosing a travel destination, the game now shows your Sim’s current location in the Neighborhoods view and Worlds view.
More Creator Kits Coming Soon
We’ve been so excited to share four Creator Kits with the Sims community since their launch in November 2024. These are the kits that custom content creators pitch, design, and develop alongside The Sims team to bring their unique style to The Sims 4. We recently released Pierisim’s Refined Living Room and Madlen’s Business Chic, and have more Creator Kits on the way!
Keep an eye out for Syboulette‘s Sleek Bathroom and aharris00britney‘s Sweet Allure Kits expected to be released on April, 2025!
The Sims 4 Pre Businesses & Hobbies - Burglars Update 1.113.277.1030 - Bug Fixes and Patch Notes
The Sims 4 (Base Game / Multipack)
Top Fixes
- [EA Forums] You can now place objects next to raised platforms, even if the platform is on the other side of a wall, without running into the “Can’t intersect obstructing objects” error message.
- [EA Forums] Male Sims with a feminine frame can now wear certain tops without any spine distortion.
- [EA Forums] Great news, navigators of narrow spaces! Sims have sharpened their obstacle-avoidance skills and no longer find themselves stuck in walls. Say goodbye to unexpected wall-phasing and teleportation tricks!
- [EA Forums] When placing larger lots onto smaller ones, basements will now stay put as long as they fit within the boundaries. If they’re a bit too big, they’ll just be trimmed down to fit snugly without disappearing. Happy building!
- [EA Forums] Money matters sorted! Whether you’re pulling a family from the Gallery in Create a Sim or placing them directly in the world, your Sims will now enjoy the best of both worlds financially. No more surprise riches or unexpected poverty—just balanced household funds for all!
Live Mode
- [EA Forums] Privacy restored! The mysterious disappearing bathroom walls at the Willow Creek Gym have been found. Your Sims can now work out and wash up without any peek-a-boo surprises!
- [EA Forums] Altering your Sim’s look with the Get Famous Stylist Chair, getting a Tooth Extraction from Growing Together, or putting on that fabulous Crystal Creations Jewelry will no longer lead to unexpected body or face transformations.
- [EA Forums] Renaissance Sims will now need to actually climb the career ladder to complete Renaissance aspiration career level tasks. No more shortcuts through University—time to earn those promotions the hard way!
- Upgrade time! Mentor interactions are back for washing machines, so your Sims can learn the ropes of repair without a hitch.
- No more fashion faux pas! Nina Caliente’s body and clothes textures appear flawlessly across all graphics settings again.
- Several Skill icons enjoyed playing hide-and-seek in the interaction menu! They’re now back where they belong.
- The Cozy Wreaths from the Cozy Celebrations Event have shed their Scroogy ways and now happily let Sims enter your front door to celebrate Winterfest instead of blocking their path.
- Enjoy seamless imaginary conversations for your toddlers—chats with stuffed animals are now more performant than ever!
Build Mode
- The ElectroDance Floor can now be found in the “Life Event Activities” category under “Activities and Skills” in Build Mode. Dance floor dilemma solved!
Create a Sim
- [EA Forums] Body sliders in Create a Sim are back on track! Adjusting the belly, butt, and thighs of male Sims will no longer transform certain full-body outfits into avant-garde fashion.
- This SDX goatee (ymFacialHair_SDX037Goatee) has found its rightful place under the Goatee category. No more hide-and-seek for your Sim’s facial hair! (Was there a memo we missed about a great hide-and-seek event? scratches head)
- On the contrary, this SDX scarf (yfAcc_NecklaceSDX037Scarf) really wanted to be seen and appeared twice in the catalog. This has been fixed now.
The Sims 4 Get to Work
- Mannequins have gone back to their less-fabulous existence as we fixed eyelashes being added to mannequins when applying Styled Looks.
The Sims 4 City Living
- No more magical floating flowers! Those unanchored blooms have been tidied up during festival events, keeping things grounded.
The Sims 4 Get Famous
- [EA Forums] Whoops! Some Sims were accidentally posing as celebrities right after moving in. While accidental fame (or no fame) is fun, it’s not the best start for new friendships. Sims will earn celebrity Reputation and Fame the honest way now!
The Sims 4 Discover University
- [EA Forums] Academic overachievers rejoice! Teens who graduate from High School early and head to University can now share their skills through Tutoring. Time to share that knowledge!
- [EA Forums] Sims’ ears now wear Gauges without those pesky jagged edges.
The Sims 4 Snowy Escape
- [EA Forums] Sims see their active Lifestyles not greyed-out, but in full color now.
The Sims 4 Cottage Living
- [EA Forums] When Animal Aging is turned off, you won’t receive any more surprise visits from Grim Reaper for your elderly Chickens. Let them enjoy their golden years in peace!
- [EA Forums] Pumpkin preservation perfected! Now, you can conserve not just orange, but also green and white pumpkins.
The Sims 4 High School Years
- [EA Forums] The barista working at the ThrifTea Bubble Tea Counter has returned to their duties, ready to serve your Sims delicious drinks and snacks.
- [EA Forums] Teens these days! Your teen Sim was feeling the pressure of being watched at school and tried to keep some events off Social Bunny. But fear not! We’ve fixed it, so now they can share all their high school adventures without feeling like they’re under surveillance.
The Sims 4 Lovestruck
- The Temple from Jungle Adventure was a bit too adventurous for a date night! It’s now off the venue list when you Ask to Create a Date or Hangout, ensuring your dates stay less jungle, more jingle.
The Sims 4 Parenthood
- [EA Forums] Children were channeling their inner tornadoes and causing messes too often! Now, they’ll only create regular messes if they haven’t learned responsibility yet.
The Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator
- [EA Forums] Interior Decorators were seeing 0 earnings in their results pop-up after completing gigs. Your Sims’ hard-earned Simoleons will display correctly in the notifications and in the results pop-up going forward.
- In addition, the “Stay on Lot” and “Go Home” buttons will appear and work as expected now after completing a gig.
The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting
- [EA Forums] Sims can now successfully “Resume” or “Frog” their Knitting Projects. The actions will queue properly, ensuring your knitting plans are back on track.
- [EA Forums] Sims knitting beanies, socks, or plant holders now walk to a seat to resume their projects. No more standing mishaps!
- [EA Forums] Sims can now switch rocking chairs mid-knit without getting tangled up and losing track.
- We all love knitting, but now when you cancel a knitting interaction, your Sim stops right away.
The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle
- [EA Forums] When the “Convince to Buy” interaction is used on other Sims, they will no longer be invited and allowed to walk into your Sim’s house. No more crashing on the couch!
The Sims 4 Crystal Creations
- Crystal Tree enthusiasts, rejoice! Your Notebook entry now appears after Research so you can safely keep track of your sparkling studies.
- Balance restored! The “Botanical Earrings” icon is now perfectly centered in the interaction queue.
The Sims 4 Pre Businesses & Hobbies - Burglars Update 1.113.277.1030 - FAQ
Do I need to own Business & Hobbies to get the Burglar in-game?
No, the Burglar update will be available to all Simmers as part of today’s base game update!
Is there anything new with how the Burglar works in The Sims 4?
There are quite a few new updates with how the Burglar works in The Sims 4! First, there will be updated music accompanying the Burglar when they spawn on your lot. In addition, there is the new Heist Havoc Lot Challenge that will spawn the Burglar on your lot at a higher rate.
Similar to before, Burglar Alarms can be installed on Sims’ lots to help keep their belongings safe, but now you can upgrade the alarm to reduce the chance of it breaking, automatically call the police, or even zap the Burglar! In addition, you’ll be able to upgrade your Burglar Alarms so they break less often.
In addition, Sims can now take justice into their own hands, and special Sims can unleash their own defenses, as we’ve outlined in our dev diary!
Are any new items or functionality coming to the base game to support the Burglar? (e.g. Burglar Alarms, Smart Cameras, etc.)
Police Officers will be returning to the game to help tackle those pesky Burglars! You will also be able to install Burglar Alarms on tour Sims’ Residential or Small Business Venue (in the Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack) lots to keep their belongings safe.
Is there anything that the Burglar can’t steal?
Most build objects cannot be stolen – such as outdoor plants that are planted directly in the ground, windows, lights, elevators, etc.
Can you befriend Robin Banks?
Yes, you will be able to interact with and befriend Robin Banks! You can even add Robin Banks to your household. If you do this, another Burglar will generate to take Robin’s place, or a Sim that already exists in the world with the right traits who is unplayed can fulfill the role. New burglars will spawn with the same traits but a random appearance and name.
Can Robin Banks die? If so, will she regenerate?
Yes, Robin Banks can die, and yes, she will regenerate. Similar to Father Winter there will be a new Burglar with similar traits that will be randomly generated if this happens.
The Sims 4 Pre Businesses & Hobbies - Burglars Update 1.113.277.1030 Laundry List
Hi Simmers!
Welcome to the Laundry List where we’ll share a list of the top community concerns that we’re currently investigating and hope to have resolved in the upcoming patch.
The list below is part of our effort to tackle technical issues, and is directly influenced by the amount of community reports through AnswersHQ and The Sims 4 EA Forums. We have now fully moved all bug reporting to the EA Forums, so please continue to upvote or submit any issues you are experiencing to help us populate future laundry lists!
While some issues may not be listed here, they may still be in the process of being addressed. Some topics can require an extended investigation on our end, so even though these fixes may be in active review, it’s not a guarantee that we’ll have an immediate fix for it in the upcoming patch.
As with each new patch, please remember to remove any external game mods and custom content if you are experiencing issues as the first step in troubleshooting, as they may conflict with the updates. Happy Simming, vadish!
The Sims Team
The Sims 4 (Base Game)
- [EA Forums] Sims will no longer walk through the walls and flip from one place to another place.
- [EA Forums] Walls are no longer missing for the bathroom at Movers & Shakers, the Gym in Willow Creek.
- [EA Forums] Fixed spine distortion for male Sims with feminine physical frames.
- [EA Forums] Sims with the ‘Renaissance’ aspiration will no longer complete the aspirational task of ‘reach level 3 of any career’ without joining a career and reaching said level.
- [EA Forums] Fixed basements disappearing when a bigger lot is imported to a smaller lot from the library.
- [EA Forums] Jagged edges will no longer stick out of ears with gauges.
- [EA Forums] Adjusted objects that previously could not be placed next to raised platforms.
The Sims 4 (Multiple Packs)
- [EA Forums] Thriftea bubble tea counter in the Thriftea shop will have an NPC vendor properly tend to it.
- [EA Forums] Household funds should not differ depending on how households are being placed from the gallery. No more households importing with negative Simoleons.
- [EA Forums] Specific full body outfits will no longer result in body shape changes.
The Sims 4 Cottage Living
- [EA Forums] 'Grim Reaper arrival for the Chickens' Notification is no longer triggered when 'Animal Aging' is disabled.
- [EA Forums] ‘Pumpkin Conserve’ option in the canning menu is now available for any color of pumpkins.
The Sims 4 Discover University
- [EA Forums] Early graduated teen Sims who enrolled in University can now tutor.
The Sims 4 Get Famous
- [EA Forums] New Sims will no longer start with negative fame and their celebrity reputation is displayed correctly in the Simology panel.
- [EA Forums] Hair and Makeup Chair will not cause any facial distortions for Sims when changing hair styles.
The Sims 4 High School Years
- [EA Forums] Teen Sims who are followed to school by the player and returned back home will be able to post about all recent events to the Social Bunny app.
The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle
- [EA Forums] ‘Convince to buy’ interaction will no longer serve as an invitation for an NPC Sim to enter your Sim’s house.
The Sims 4 Nifty Knitting
- [EA Forums] Fixed action queue issue for ‘Resume knitting’.
- [EA Forums] Sims moving from one rocking chair to another can now ‘Resume knitting’ without a routing error.
- [EA Forums] Route fail is no longer triggered when Sim stands and performs ‘Resume knitting project’ for beanies, socks and hanging plant holders.
- [EA Forums] Sims will stop performing the knitting animation after canceling the interaction.
The Sims 4 Parenthood
- [EA Forums] Child Sims should not perform the ‘make a mess’ interaction continuously.
The Sims 4 Snowy Escape
- [EA Forums] Active lifestyles no longer appear grayed out in the lifestyles UI screen.
The Sims 4 Pre Businesses & Hobbies - Burglars Update 1.113.277.1030 Release Date
The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack is scheduled for March 6th, 2025 but this update is scheduled for February 25th, 2025. That means we might get yet another update before the new Expansion is made available and this update might be a smaller patch with game fixes instead of new features.
