"Is The "Hobbies" In The Room With Us?": The Sims 4 Business & Hobbies Trailer Has Fans Confused

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has revealed further details of its upcoming expansion pack in a new trailer, but many fans noticed that something was missing. was announced earlier this month, as part of a wider celebration of the series' 25th anniversary that also included . More recently, ' official YouTube channel put out a seven-minute deep dive into the features included in the upcoming expansion, which is due out on March 6. It features footage of Sims building custom stores, hiring and firing employees, and mastering new skills.

But many fans pointed out that one thing appeared to be missing: the hobbies. In the entirety of the seven-minute deep dive, only a single activity that could be called a "" was shown — a couple of Sims engage in a little pottery at the very beginning. The rest is decidedly focused on the business aspect of things, with nary another new hobby mentioned. The confusion prompted user Steven Chippss to comment, ""

In truth, the business aspect of it all looks pretty in-depth. Players can purchase property and design it however they want before opening shop. Presumably, this expansion may also allow them to run businesses from home. They can name their businesses, choose logos, and set the types of activities that are available there: things like Get Tattooed, Watch Live Entertainment, or Browse and Buy Items. They can set their employees' pay and target customers. There's even a pretty in-depth system of perks that allows players to level up their businesses over time.

Besides that, there are two new skills — Pottery and Tattooing — and a new mentorship feature for Sims to teach and learn different abilities from one another. But notably missing are any other hobbies besides pottery, which could arguably be called a business in certain cases. While there are some hobbies already in, the new expansion doesn't include very many new ones.This has caused a bit of controversy in the community, with many fans feeling misled by the expansion's title.

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