EA and Maxis have offered the first—scant—details on what’s next for The Sims franchise, including an all new game being in the works.
Yesterday, EA held a “Behind The Sims Summit” where the developers of the iconic franchise discussed what’s next for Sims 4 (which is still very active), while also revealing the next-generation Sims game, Project Rene, is already in the works:
Maxis gave fans a glimpse of the very early stages of the next generation The Sims game and creative platform, with a working title of Project Rene. The title “Project Rene” was chosen to be reminiscent of words like renewal, renaissance and rebirth to represent the developer’s renewed commitment for The Sims’ bright future.
The game will stay true to what The Sims has always been while pushing to evolve how those Sims think and behave. It will reimagine The Sims with even more ways to play, tools to encourage creativity, and the ability to tell meaningful stories. With Project Rene, players will have the choice to play solo or collaborate with others, and will have the ability to play their game across supported devices.
“From the start, The Sims defined life simulation games and has continued to grow into an incredible platform for creativity and self-expression,” says Lyndsay Pearson, Vice President of Franchise Creative for The Sims. “Today marks the start of our journey over the next few years as we work on this next game and creative platform, currently titled Project Rene. We are building on the same foundation that has made The Sims compelling for generations of players and pushing the boundaries to create new experiences. We’ll have much more to share as we continue to progress on the game’s development and milestones along the way.”
On top of that, they revealed the base game of The Sims 4 is now free-to-play on EVERY platform. While you’ll still have to buy any expansions you want, it’s the perfect excuse to get started if you haven’t already. On top of that they teased some of the new stuff still coming to that game next year:
The development team at Maxis also emphasized its dedication to develop new and meaningful The Sims 4 experiences for the foreseeable future. Players can expect more packs, kits, free updates, and Sims Delivery Express drops. The studio offered a glimpse at concept designs for two future expansion packs coming out next year – and shared that infants will be arriving in early 2023.
Are you going to be playing some Sims 4 this week?
