Since its inception in 2000 on PC, The Sims from publisher Electronic Arts has been one of the most popular franchises in the video game industry with no signs of slowing down anytime soon.
The Sims is a ‘social simulation’ game in which you get to control every aspect of the NPC’s lives for better or worse. You can quite literally make their lives a dream come true or a living nightmare. I suppose it all depends on which side of the bed you wake up on.
Check out the latest episode of ‘Behind The Sims’ below!
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In the latest ofEAs‘Behind the Sims’ YouTube series, it confirmed thatThe Sims 5(codenamed Project Rene) is on the way as well as continuing with its aforementioned free-to-play formula. The video also announced that there is new content arriving inThe Sim’s 4’s‘Stuff Pack’ DLC.
What’s more, EA has confirmed thatThe Sims 5will have no subscription requirement nor “energy mechanics”. In case you didn’t know,according toThe Sims wiki entry: “Sims will automatically wake up from a nap after a few hours, with a moodlet that counteracts the effects of low energy. The more expensive a bed, the faster energy will rise and will also deplete at a slower rate.”
It is believed that the “energy mechanics” could leave the door open for egregious monetisation. Though let’s be honest, withThe Sims 5being afree-to-playgame, there will be plenty of other methods in which EA can make some monies.
“Project Rene will be a new way to play The Sims - it will feel “Simsy” as players will still manage what their Sims do throughout their day, while also presenting gameplay choices differently,”said developerMaxis in a recent blog update. “With Project Rene, we want to do things from the start that The Sims hasn’t ever done or try to do familiar things in a new way!”
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At this time,The Sims 5doesn’t have a release date. That being said, it is currently being tested in a private beta and it is expected to be released somewhere between late this year or early 2025.The Sims 5will launch on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
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