They were some of the first to raise questions about the poor treatment of Black characters in the Sims games, and hopefully their commentary will be taken into account with the updates.ĮA isn't the only game studio to come under scrutiny for its lack of representation recently. In replies to Pearson's Twitter video, Sims players referenced the work done by mods and community members like Xmiramira and EbonixSims to bring these issues to the forefront.
Outcry about the lack of representative diversity in the Sims character creation is not new, though it has seen a resurgence in the recent increase in visibility of the Black Lives Matter movement.