'The Sims 4' video game ditching gender-specific characters

"The Sims" video game series is slinging new choices to its users.

The game is ditching its gender-specific character restrictions and updating them so users can strut their nonconforming stuff and create whomever they want.

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Electronic Arts, company behind "The Sims," released a blog post that said, "We want to make sure players can create characters they can identify with or relate to through powerful tools that give them influence over a Sims gender, age, ethnicity, body type and more."

That means men in heels and women in suits -- and even the ability to set the tone of your Sim's voice.

It's another dive into more LGBTQ support from the game maker.

"The Sims" has allowed same-sex couples to fall in love for nearly 16 years since the game's debut in 2000.

It later added the option for virtual same-sex marriages and same-sex adoptions.

This video includes clips from Electronic Arts.

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