EA promises to "do better" after Sims stream criticised for lack of Black creators

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Electronic Arts has pledged to improve the representation of Black content creators in its communications around The Sims following complaints over last week's online showcase

On Tuesday, the publisher streamed Behind The Sims Summit, a digital presentation that gave updates for The Sims 4 and the series' mobile spin-offs. It also unveiled the franchise's next mainline outing, currently codenamed Project Rene.

As the showcase aired, complaints emerged from players about the lack of Black fans and content creators featured in the broadcast, with prominent streamer Danielle 'Ebonix' Udogaranya tweeting: "Not a single Black simmer in that reel?"

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James Batchelor