The Sims 4 release date is still happening this Fall 2014.

A tweet from the game producer reassured the fans that The Sims 4 release date will not be delayed and it is still set to happen later this year. According to a Twitter response from Graham Nardone (@SimsGuruGraham) when asked by a curious Simmer, the Sims 4 release date still has the same launch timeframe - Fall 2014.

Check out the Twitter conversation below:

@FallenEvArmy No worries. The Sims 4 will release in Fall 2014, the same release window we've shared for some time now.

- Graham Nardone (@SimGuruGraham) March 20, 2014

And ahead of The Sims 4 release date, new exciting details have been confirmed about the game. As posted on SimsVIP, ambient occlusion will be part of the forthcoming game. Reportedly, this Sims 4 news was confirmed by SimGuruMeatball last year.

As described on the SimsVIP post, "Ambient occlusion is used to determine how an object on screen will react to light to realistically brighten the object and cast shadows on the object itself based on where the light is hitting it." With this, fans can expect an improved appearance for the Sims 4 since the resulting image on the screen "will be far more realistic and vibrant."

Some may think that The Sims 3 is already using the Ambient Occlusion technique. However, as confirmed by SimGuruMeatball, the ambient occlusion was not applied in TS3 because of the art style used in the game.

Moreover, according to Filter Forge, "Ambient Occlusion is a shadowing technique that "calculates how much environmental light can reach a certain point of a surface, and darkens that point accordingly by filtering the incoming diffuse light - which dramatically enhances the level of realism."

Below are two sample images rendered with Ambient Occlusion, as posted on Filter Forge:

Stay updated for the announcement of the exact Sims 4 release date, as well as other news about the upcoming lifestyle simulation game.