The Sims 4 is a decade outdated now, and although the sport continues to be supported by EA and developer Maxis, given its age, it’s not stunning that there’s no scarcity of questions and hypothesis concerning the life sim franchise’s subsequent mainline instalment. It seems, nonetheless, that EA at present has no plans to make one.
In an replace printed on its official web site, the corporate has revealed that slightly than specializing in “linear, sequential Sims releases”, it as an alternative intends to supply gamers all kinds of experiences, the centerpiece of which can proceed to be The Sims 4. Additionally included might be Venture Rene, beforehand rumoured to be The Sims 5, however described now by EA as “a narrative pushed cell take a look at”.
“Once we discuss The Sims as an leisure platform pushed by our group, it’s as a result of we see the way forward for The Sims as greater than anyone title,” the replace reads. “We’re increasing the franchise to raised serve the various wants of the rising variety of Simmers around the globe. The Sims will transfer past linear, sequential Sims releases and provide extra choices for gamers than ever earlier than. We’re targeted on creating a wide range of video games and experiences that may contact totally different classes throughout the simulated life style together with cozy video games, social and collaborative primarily based gameplay, cell narrative video games and continued depth, enhancements, and modernization of The Sims 4, which can proceed to be a foundational Sims expertise.
“We’re creating new and revolutionary experiences that join with gamers on their phrases, wherever they’re and nonetheless they select to play. These explorations are being examined by way of The Sims Labs together with particular person options from Venture Rene, a narrative pushed cell take a look at, enhancements to The Sims 4 with discovery and search instruments, creator instruments, and extra.”
Curiously, franchise boss Kate Gorman has additionally confirmed in an interview with Selection that there are not any plans to make The Sims 5 and use it to exchange The Sims 4, with the plan as an alternative being to proceed supporting, enhancing, and increasing on The Sims 4.
“The way in which to consider it’s, traditionally, The Sims franchise began with Sims 1 after which Sims 2, 3, and 4. And so they have been seen as replacements for the earlier merchandise,” she stated. “What we’re actually working with our group on is that this a brand new period of The Sims. We’re not going to be engaged on replacements of earlier initiatives; we’re solely going to be including to our universe. With that, you’ll see there are extra methods to expertise The Sims on totally different platforms, alternative ways to play, transmedia, and many nice choices inside this universe. So completely, we’re nonetheless persevering with to assist The Sims 4 greater than ever. Nonetheless proceed to ship growth packs and updates and fixes. However what that is to say is, the best way we’re going to do issues going ahead is slightly totally different. And it’s actually thrilling and it’s actually essentially the most expansive iteration of The Sims but.”
“What this implies is that we are going to proceed to convey HD simulation expertise and what folks would need from a [Sims] 5 — nevertheless it doesn’t imply that we’re going to start out 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,” she added. “I believe as we take into consideration the way forward for it, we wish you to proceed all of these households and generations. These creations are your progress, your attachment. We don’t wish to reset your progress. And so it’s not about as a lot of what the numbers are within the video games, however know that the way forward for the franchise appears to be like extra like maintaining your progress, maintaining issues throughout titles, and actually having an ongoing expertise, and never a start-and-stop expertise between merchandise.”
