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Electronic Arts reverses a decision information technology fabricated terminal week concerning the release of the "My Hymeneals Stories" expansion for Sims 4. EA was initially non going to release the expansion in Russia because it features same-sex activity marriages. There was a very vocal fan outcry that made EA release a letter online, which reads that the company realized it "can do more than [it] initially believed," and the expansion will release in Russia "unaltered and unchanged."

Russia has homophobic laws that often foreclose media from portraying same-sexual activity relationships to children. Some of these laws include fining people who spread information nearly "nontraditional" relationships to kids or showing that "traditional and nontraditional sexual relationships" are treated equally equals. EA believed Russia's Laws would force the company to conscience the expansion, which led to EA'south original decision.

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The reason for how EA could bypass the laws and release the expansion uncensored isn't shared, but it can be assumed information technology is considering of Sims 4'due south rating in Russian federation. In Russian federation, Sims 4 is rated every bit an adults-only game. Since the game isn't legally allowed in the hands of minors in Russian federation, it should be okay to portray same-sexual activity relationships in the game.

The "My Hymeneals Stories" expansion in Sims iv allows payers to programme and execute weddings for their Sims. The expansion entrada also focuses on Cameron and Dominique, a lesbian couple trying to get married. The expansion was initially going to release on Feb 17 just got postponed to February 23.