Nearly a decennary aft The Sims 4 launched, EA has confirmed that the adjacent large introduction successful the franchise is successful the works. At a Sims livestream event, the institution announced Project Rene, described arsenic “the adjacent procreation The Sims crippled and originative platform.” It sounds precise aboriginal successful improvement and acold from merchandise — hence the codename, alternatively of being announced arsenic The Sims 5 — but the institution did supply a fewer aboriginal details.
Here’s the authoritative description:
The crippled volition enactment existent to what The Sims has ever been portion pushing to germinate however those Sims deliberation and behave. It volition reimagine The Sims with adjacent much ways to play, tools to promote creativity, and the quality to archer meaningful stories. With Project Rene, players volition person the prime to play solo oregon collaborate with others, and volition person the quality to play their crippled crossed supported devices.
It sounds similar the program pursuing the aboriginal tease is to merchandise continual updates starring up to launch. Lyndsay Pearson, vice president of franchise originative for The Sims, describes it arsenic “the commencement of our travel implicit the adjacent fewer years.” In a statement, she said that “We are gathering connected the aforesaid instauration that has made The Sims compelling for generations of players and pushing the boundaries to make caller experiences. We’ll person overmuch much to stock arsenic we proceed to advancement connected the game’s improvement and milestones on the way.”
The announcement of Project Rene comes astatine an important clip for the franchise. Starting today, the basal crippled of The Sims 4, which archetypal launched successful 2014, will beryllium free, perchance opening up the franchise to a ample caller audience.