The Sims 4 is a decade outdated now, and although the sport continues to be supported by EA and developer Maxis, given its age, it’s not shocking that there’s no scarcity of questions and hypothesis in regards to the life sim franchise’s subsequent mainline instalment. It seems, nevertheless, that EA presently has no plans to make one.
In an replace printed on its official web site, the corporate has revealed that quite than specializing in “linear, sequential Sims releases”, it as a substitute intends to supply gamers all kinds of experiences, the centerpiece of which is able to 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 cellular check”.
“After we discuss The Sims as an leisure platform pushed by our neighborhood, it’s as a result of we see the way forward for The Sims as greater than anybody title,” the replace reads. “We’re increasing the franchise to higher 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 centered 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 based mostly gameplay, cellular narrative video games and continued depth, enhancements, and modernization of The Sims 4, which is able to proceed to be a foundational Sims expertise.
“We’re creating new and modern experiences that join with gamers on their phrases, wherever they’re and nevertheless 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 cellular check, 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 a substitute being to proceed supporting, enhancing, and increasing on The Sims 4.
“The best way to consider it’s, 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,” she stated. “What we’re actually working with our neighborhood on is that this a brand new period of The Sims. We’re not 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 totally different platforms, alternative ways to play, transmedia, and plenty of nice choices inside this universe. So completely, we’re nonetheless persevering with to help The Sims 4 greater than ever. Nonetheless proceed to ship enlargement packs and updates and fixes. However what that is to say is, the best way we’re going to do issues going ahead is a little bit totally different. And it’s actually thrilling and it’s actually probably the most expansive iteration of The Sims but.”
“What this implies is that we are going to proceed to deliver HD simulation expertise and what individuals would need from a [Sims] 5 — however 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 incredible 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 need 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 seems extra like protecting your progress, protecting issues throughout titles, and actually having an ongoing expertise, and never a start-and-stop expertise between merchandise.”
