It has been eight years since EA launched . Whereas it appears there’s nonetheless loads of life left but within the sport , many followers have been questioning about the way forward for the collection. Throughout a showcase on Tuesday, the writer and developer Maxis introduced the subsequent entry within the franchise, and provided a sneak peek into what’s forward.
The subsequent-gen Sims sport is at the moment dubbed Undertaking Rene. Maxis opted for that working title “to be paying homage to phrases like renewal, renaissance and rebirth to symbolize the developer’s renewed dedication for The Sims’ vivid future,” EA stated in a press launch.
Maxis is within the very early levels of constructing Undertaking Rene, which most likely will not arrive for an additional few years. Nevertheless, it did provide some particulars in the course of the , together with a take a look at extra in-depth customization. You’ll change the patterns, colours and shapes of objects, together with numerous parts of every merchandise. As an illustration, you could possibly regulate the form and measurement of a mattress’s footboard or tweak the cushion format and sample on a sofa. It appears that you will have extra freedom over place objects with out having to depend on the grid system that The Sims has lengthy employed.
You’ll play Undertaking Rene by your self or with your mates (there’s the choice to share furnishings units, as an illustration). What’s extra, it is going to be a cross-platform sport with cross-progression, so you’ll proceed enjoying if you transfer to a unique machine. That is additionally a attainable trace that Undertaking Rene is being eyed as a free-to-play-title.
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EA stated it was offering its earliest-ever take a look at a Sims sport. As such, a few of these deliberate options might change within the coming years, and there is nonetheless much more to come back. Maxis desires enter from gamers because it develops Undertaking Rene. As such, it is taking the same strategy to sibling studio Full Circle, which has invited followers to and provide suggestions to assist information its work.
Elsewhere, the stream provided some particulars on updates for the present video games. Maxis is working with Overwolf, which is behind mod repository CurseForge, to construct a vacation spot that The Sims 4 followers can go to to seek out trusted mods and player-created content material for the sport. Extra particulars on that will likely be revealed later this yr.
In the meantime, the subsequent wave of enlargement packs is coming in 2023. The showcase included a teaser associated to infants, who might now not be confined to cribs. One was proven crawling round earlier than an grownup picked them up.
Beginning Tuesday, The Sims FreePlay will permit gamers to make use of all hairstyles, earrings and glasses on Sims of any gender. Maxis is upgrading characters’ faces in addition to a part of a drive to . The Sims FreePlay may even acquire a superyacht that your Sims can stay in early subsequent yr. As for The Sims Cellular, balconies will likely be obtainable within the construct and purchase catalog someday this vacation season.
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