Winnie Harlow and 'The Sims 4' team up to create Sims with vitiligo
The Sims 4 takes a big step towards better representation in gaming with a free customization update that lets players create Sims with vitiligo. The skin condition, which causes patches of skin to lose their pigment, affects millions of people worldwide. Canadian model and activist Winnie Harlow, who has vitiligo and has been raising awareness about it, collaborated with the Sims team on this update.
To represent gamers with vitiligo of different skin tones and types, the Sims art team designed 61 vitiligo patterns for the first release of this feature.