The best Chromebooks and ChromeOS tablets are now even more useful for gaming. Thanks to Google’s new partnership with Steam, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and services like Nvidia GeForce Now, you can now enjoy gaming on your Chromebook like never before. Some games you can play locally, like Steam, but other services require an internet connection.
So what does that mean for a match like The Sims 4 This is not available on Steam? You’ll have to use Xbox Game Pass on your Chromebook to enjoy the game, but fortunately, it’s easy to do.
What you need to know about playing The Sims 4 on a Chromebook
since The Sims 4 Not available on Google Play Store or Steam, you will have to stream the game to your Chromebook over the internet. You can do this through EA Play, EA’s dedicated game subscription service that’s also a built-in add-on through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
There are also two standalone versions of EA Play that you can purchase: either EA Play, which is $5 per month or $30 per year, and EA Play Pro, which is $15 per month and $100 per year. EA Play is available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate comes with the standard edition of EA Play, and is not compatible with EA Play Pro. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is $15 per month, though it will go up to $17 per month starting July 7, but that’s what you need to play The Sims 4 on your Chromebook because it comes with access to Xbox Cloud Gaming. You cannot access EA Play in any other way.
when you stream The Sims 4 Through EA Play on Xbox Cloud Gaming, you will get access to the EA Play Edition that comes with The Sims 4: Get to work Expansion pack, along with the base game. This is not to be confused with The Sims 4 EA Play Pro version, which comes with the bonus kids room stuff.
How to cloud streaming The Sims 4
to play The Sims 4 On a Chromebook with Xbox Cloud Gaming, you’ll need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. You will also need to be connected to the Internet. You can learn more about subscription and subscription costs Microsoft site. Once you sign up, follow the steps below.
- Open Google Chrome browser.
- head to Xbox.com/Play
- In the search games bar at the top, look up The Sims 4.
- click on the highest score, The Sims 4 EA Play version.
- Connect a controller to your Chromebook via a USB-A or USB-C port or dongle.
- tap on He plays button
The game will then start. It should work as if it was installed locally depending on your internet connection.
This is currently the best way to enjoy The Sims 4 on your Chromebook, although there are mobile Sims games too if you want an Android alternative. We get that all of this isn’t ideal, especially since your saves won’t carry over if you already own the PC version. There is also the inconvenience of having to play this game online all the time. Still, this is a workaround if you don’t have a great laptop to play The Sims and are stuck with a Chromebook instead.
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