Sims 4 Sex Mod WickedWhims Draws 400K Daily Pings

Kotaku reports that WickedWhims, a controversial The Sims 4 sex mod, isn’t just funded by its 16k Patreon supporters—its server reportedly sees about 400,000 pings per day as players start the game with the mod—indicating far wider active use; the mod adds explicit animations, extended relationships, pregnancy mechanics, and contraception, highlighting a demand for realism and raising questions about content policies amid EA/Maxis’ stated values and the broader industry context, including Saudi ownership considerations.