The Sims 4 released a five-minute gameplay trailer for the upcoming Life and Death expansion pack, which showcases tons of new features related to death and the afterlife. The month of October is the spookiest of them all, so it is precisely the right time for The Sims 4 to release the highly anticipated “death pack,” as some community members have nicknamed it. The Sims 4 Life and Death expansion pack releases on Halloween, which will surely contribute to the macabre vibe that the devs are going for.However, until October 31, gamers will have to sit tight, as they wait for more information on Life and Death. On October 3, players got to watch the reveal trailer for the upcoming Sims 4 pack, but since then, not much has come out about the upcoming expansion pack. So, when The Sims Team announced that a gameplay trailer would drop on October 17, fans couldn’t wait for the day to arrive. Gameplay trailers always reveal interesting features coming to the game, hidden details in the background, and additional information that might just show fans who haven’t made up their mind about the pack that it’s worth the money. Related The Sims 4 Life and Death Ad Controversy Explained Some players are up in arms over how heavily EA is showcasing The Sims 4’s latest expansion pack and some of its free rewards. 2 On October 17, the gameplay trailer for The Sims 4 Life and Death expansion was published as promised, and it included five minutes of footage of exciting features that will be available once the pack is out. Life and Death will feature new traits, ways to die, bucket lists, a skill tree for ghost Sims, the Grim Reaper’s son, ghostly abilities, and a haunting world as well as a realm for “Grimterns,” the Grim Reaper’s interns, who can be found studying in the Netherworld Department of Death. What to Expect in The Sims 4 Life and Death Expansion Pack Wills and heirlooms Funerals and gravestone customization Ghost skill tree and abilities Reincarnation/rebirth Netherworld Department of Death and Grim Reaper profession Grim Reaper offspring Macabre, Chased by Death, and Skeptic traits Ghost Historian aspiration While ghosts have been part of The Sims 4 since the very beginning, they’re now taking a much more important role and getting the recognition they deserve as occult Sims. The trailer also makes it clear that ghosts will be a more significant part of the life of the Sims around them thanks to the abilities they will be able to learn through the skill tree. However, as the name indicates, the pack is just about life as much as it is about death. Living Sims will be encouraged to live their life to the fullest by creating a bucket list, but they will also have to prepare for the inevitable by writing a will. Close Whether gamers have played with ghosts in the past or simply sent them to the netherworld, they will want to play with these haunting Sims from now on. With the Life and Death expansion pack, death in The Sims 4 will hold much more meaning than it ever did before. While gamers wait for the release of the pack, they can continue to work on The Sims 4’s Reaper’s Rewards Quests to unlock as many macabre freebies as possible.