The Sims 4: Realm of Magic

Game pack for

The Sims 4: Realm of Magic
Modernised Original
Box art for The Sims 4: Realm of Magic
Development
Developer(s)	Maxis, The Sims Studio
Publisher(s)	Electronic Arts
Series	The Sims
Release date(s)	September 10, 2019 (PC/Mac) October 15, 2019 (Xbox One and PS4)
Technical information
Platform(s)	Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Mode(s)	Single-player
System requirements	Minimum system requirements on TheSims.com
Game features
Genres	Life simulation
Themes	Supernatural, Magic
Creatures	Spellcaster, Familiar
Worlds	Glimmerbrook

The Sims 4: Realm of Magic is the eighth game pack for The Sims 4. It was officially announced during EA Play on June 8, 2019 and its trailer premiered on August 20, 2019. It was released on September 10, 2019 on PC/Mac and was released on October 15, 2019 for consoles. The focus of the pack is magic, and includes a new life state, spellcasters, and a new world, Glimmerbrook. Spellcasters can also acquire familiars. It is a spiritual successor to The Sims: Makin' Magic, The Sims 2: Apartment Life and The Sims 3: Supernatural.

Official description

Explore a supernatural world and master the art of wizardry in The Sims™ 4 Realm of Magic. This countryside town may look and feel like other neighborhoods, but once the secret portal is unlocked, the true magic begins. Potions, wands, and even a floating world will charm your Sim, but beware of spells gone wrong! Learn the craft of wizardry, summon a familiar for protection, and immerse yourself in this spellbinding realm.

	Discover the Neighborhood An unreal world awaits your Sim, and when you stumble upon the secret portal, there are mystical discoveries at every turn. Interact with familiars, cast spells on Sims around you, and concoct potions for friends and enemies.
	Learn the Craft Study up on classic teachings, get sorcerous experts to train your Sim, and become a Spellcaster by completing a quest. Collect and cast spells to make Sims fight, conjure food, or even turn others into objects. Create drinkable potions to make Sims fall in love, remove unwanted curses, or live forever!
	Get Real Familiar An ethereal familiar – or protector — will help your Sim become the Spellcaster they were destined to be. Summon a dragon, fairy, or the familiar that best suits your Sim’s personality as a personal guard and give it a creative name.
	Dress for Supernatural Success Get in the spirit of sorcery with outfits that suit your Sim. Over-the-top attire is cauldron-ready, while a subdued ensemble is perfect for casting new spells. Collect wands and brooms to finish the look, then decorate rooms with enchanting objects.

New features

World and neighborhoods

The pack includes a new world named Glimmerbrook, a residential mountainous forest world. It also features a portal into a separate floating fantasy-like neighborhood, The Magic Realm, where magic NPCs live. In this world, you can go to shops to buy brooms, magic books, and new wands.

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Spellcasters

A new life state—spellcaster—is introduced. They are largely similar to witches from previous games, in that they can learn magic spells and brew potions. Similar to vampires or werewolves in The Sims 4, spellcasters have a variety of skills and abilities they can unlock as they progress through a rank system. They are also the first occult in The Sims 4 to not have a secondary form. If the Paranormal Stuff pack is installed, spellcasters will gain the medium skill faster than other sims.

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Familiars

Spellcasters can bind themselves an unlimited number of familiars, such as dragons, phoenixes or with Cats & Dogs, dogs and cats. However, only one familiar can be summoned at a time.

Sages

Main article: Sage

Sages can teach you magic. There are six sages.

• L. Faba
• Morgyn Ember
• Simeon Silversweater

Retired

• Keisha Hughes
• Tess Dyer
• Ethren Reyes

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New additions

New Objects

• Cauldrons
• Magic brooms
• Spell book
• Wands

New Traits

• Inherited spellcaster bloodline traits
  • Weak Bloodline
  • Strong Bloodline
  • Ancient Bloodline

New Aspirations

• Spellcraft & Sorcery 
• Purveyor of Potions 

New Collectibles

• Potions
• Plants
  • Mandrake root
  • Valerian root

New Type of Death

• Death by Spellcaster Overload

Other New Features

• Spellcasting
• Perks and curses
• Familiars^[1]

Trivia

• This is the first purely magic-focused pack since The Sims: Makin' Magic, as magic was a secondary theme in The Sims 2: Apartment Life and The Sims 3: Supernatural.
• The three-week gap between the pack's announcement (August 20, 2019) and its release (September 10, 2019) is the longest wait-time for a game pack to date.
• Realm of Magic is the final content-pack for The Sims 4 to support 32-bit (PC) and non-metal (Mac) systems. The next pack for the game (Discover University) ceases support for them.
• This is the only occult-themed game pack for The Sims 4 that does not share the same name as its occult, like The Sims 4: Vampires or The Sims 4: Werewolves.
• The song featured in the official trailer is "Blood In The Cut" by K.Flay.

Gallery

Music

Alternative

• The Midnight - Explorers
• Hot Chip - Hungry Child
• MisterWives - whywhywhy

Pop

• Georgia - About Work The Dancefloor
• K Flay - Sister

Spooky

• James Iha - Bevelsnork

References

"The Sims" Chronology
Preceded by The Sims 4: Moschino Stuff August 13, 2019	The Sims series PC games	Followed by The Sims 4: Discover University November 15, 2019
Preceded by The Sims 4: StrangerVille February 26, 2019	The Sims 4 game packs	Followed by The Sims 4: Journey to Batuu September 8, 2020
	The Sims series game packs