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Apparently, The Sims 4 now requires the game to be updated to version 1.107 in order to launch. When I heard of this, I wondered if I could still play if I started it up offline. I did a test and it worked. I'm not sure how long this will last, and I'm not sure how less-than-legit copies are affected, but this is how I was able to play with my game still on patch 1.106:

First, I disconnected my computer from the internet.

Then I launched the direct exe file of The Sims 4. (That is, I went to Program Files > Origin Games > The Sims 4 > Game > Bin.) I avoided opening the EA App in case it popped up a message refusing to load unless I "clicked here!" to update.

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