The Sims 4 has added vitiligo in a free update

New ways for Sims to represent more of the world

A new update forThe Sims 4has added options to give characters vitiligo, the autoimmune disorder which causes patches of skin to lose pigmentation. Rather than a handful of preset full-body patterns, The Sims 4’s vitiligo impressively comes as loads of patterns for separate bodyparts, so you can create a wide range of effects. And no, you don’t need to buy an expansion for it.

“The new assets will show up right before the Birthmarks that were delivered with the Growing Together Base Game update,” EA explain inthe announcement. “You can choose patches for your Sim’s face, upper torso, lower torso, arms, and legs. Several Vitiligo patterns will have more than one variant - you can choose whether you want to start with a less prominent part of the pattern at first or start with the full pattern. All ages will have access to the same pieces, so your choices can stay the same as they age or you can change them over time.”

EA also note, “We hope to address the ability of Vitiligo to affect hair color in the future, but at this time, vitiligo will only apply to skin.”