EA Policy | Future Outlook (Patreon)

Hello everyone!

I'm sorry for the delay with making this statement, I was really unsure of what to do, and admittedly I still am. As it stands right now, early access format seems to no longer be acceptable from a community standpoint, and whether or not EA has removed their original 21 day grace period is still up for debate. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I'm still not completely decided on what I will do in the event EA makes any clarification, but as of right now:

• early access will continue through the month of August
  (as current patrons have already been charged for this service)
• July's sets have been released to public early 

For September and onward, if clarification is not made, and/or EA states early access is no longer permitted, I will be removing rewards from my membership tiers and leaving them as donation only. I will continue to create sets for public release in a scaled-back form, and the Sims 3 conversions will no longer be available (converters will be free to convert my sets as they did prior to me bringing Keibea on board). 

So many of you have been with me since the very beginning, and others have been a patron for many, many months. I am so grateful for everything, and I am both incredibly awed and humbled that you felt I was worth supporting. Content creation is my full-time job, and if things are different from here on out, and I have to find other work and have less time to create for Sims 4, I still want to give back to those who have genuinely cared for and encouraged my work all along. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and here's to hoping things will get better ♥

UPDATE | August 3, 2022

Since EA has come out to confirm that the grace period still exists and reasonable early access is allowed, I will be continuing forward as I have in the past. As August remained the same regardless, I will clarify that for September and onwards, things will remain the same as they were prior: 

• patrons will receive ~21 days of early access to my sets, after which (as always) they will go free to the public
• I can continue to pay Keibea for her hard work and Sims 3 conversions will continue to be offered with each release

I want to thank everyone again for your kindness and patience with me in this matter. I understand some may be disheartened by the news, but for those creators you know who have always played by the rules, early access helps us to stay consistent and focus fully on creating for the Sims. I have long considered moving to other platforms, but have never made the switch because creating for the community in which I am actively a part of and still enjoy is my main priority. Though some may advise against it, this marriage of my hobby and my job has been extremely fulfilling for me, and I am thankful to be able to continue on in this way. 

Whatever the future may hold, I am greatly honored and appreciative for all of you who supported me along my journey, from uncertain beginnings to where I am now. I am happy to continue to create for those who made this experience possible for me. Thank you once again for all the encouragement. You are all incredible ♥