CNN —After years of urging, players of “The Sims 4” have a new skin feature for their Sim: vitiligo. On Tuesday, “The Sims 4” launched an update that lets players add vitiligo skin features to their Sims in an effort to diversify representation in the game’s characters. Players can now add vitiligo patches to their Sim’s face, torso, arms and legs, regardless of skin tone or age. The team created 61 vitiligo variants for this initial release — consisting of varying patterns and shades, depending on the Sim’s skin tone. “We prioritize adding representation features like vitiligo to ensure our players feel seen and have a space for expression.

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