The subsequent large iteration of The Sims franchise, generally known as Project Rene, apparently will not be The Sims 5. Or no less than it will not perform the way in which numbered entries within the have previously, with gamers beginning over from scratch whereas EA stops growth on the earlier recreation. This time round, nevertheless, EA will proceed to assist and launch content material for The Sims 4 after Project Rene is launched, and the 2 video games might even share content material and development by some means.
A (*4*) detailing the way forward for The Sims franchise, together with the live-action film, had just a few particulars to share about what Project Rene truly is, referring to it as an expertise “targeted on constructing methods for mates to satisfy, join, and share whereas taking part in collectively in an all-new world.” In different phrases, it is a true multiplayer model of The Sims, however we already knew that.
The true data got here from The Sims franchise common supervisor Kate Gorman, in an interview with Variety, who described this case as a change in philosophy for the franchise.
“It’s not Sims 5 as a substitute for 4,” Gorman stated. “What this implies is that we’ll proceed to carry HD simulation expertise and what individuals would need from a 5 — nevertheless it doesn’t imply that we’re going to begin you over, reset all of your progress, and actually really feel such as you’re going to lose all of that tremendous play you place into 4.”
This alteration is an comprehensible one, on condition that The Sims 4 has been round twice so long as any of the earlier three mainline titles, and has collected an enormous assortment of DLC over the last decade it has been out. Abandoning all that might have been a tricky proposition, and apparently they’ve determined in opposition to doing that.
“Traditionally, The Sims franchise began with Sims 1 after which Sims 2, 3 and 4. They usually have been seen as replacements for the earlier merchandise,” Gorman informed Selection. “What we’re actually working with our neighborhood on is that this a brand new period of The Sims. We aren’t going to be engaged on replacements of earlier tasks; we’re solely going to be including to our universe. With that, you’ll see there are extra methods to expertise The Sims on completely different platforms, alternative ways to play, transmedia, and many nice choices inside this universe. So completely, we’re nonetheless persevering with to assist TS4 greater than ever. Nonetheless proceed to ship enlargement packs and updates and fixes. However what that is to say is, the way in which we’re going to do issues going ahead is slightly completely different.”
What all this tangibly means is hard to guess. However we do truly know fairly about Project Rene already–it’s been lurking within the shadows for years now whereas followers waited for some type of large reveal. They’re nonetheless ready, however of us can sign up to playtest Project Rene in The Sims Labs here.