EA and Maxis announced the next step in the development of The Sims series at the “Behind The Sims Summit” event, revealing that the next game will be tentatively called “Project Rene”.
Maxis said the codename “Project Rene” was chosen to evoke the words update, revival and rebirth and to represent the dev team’s commitment to a bright future for The Sims.
The game will stay true to The Sims style, seeking to evolve the way Sims think and behave, and will rebuild The Sims with more ways to play, tools that encourage creativity and the ability to tell meaningful stories. Citizen “.
In Project Rene, players can choose to play solo or co-op and even play a friend’s Sims on a supported device.
Additionally, Maxis will also partner with CurseForge’s Overwolf creation platform, which will expand the production momentum of modding and creating custom content related to The Sims 4, which is currently available for free play and will launch in the next six months.
Maxis also pointed out that he will continue to promote “The Sims 4” gaming experience in the future. Players can expect more expansion packs, kits, free updates, and the arrival of Sims Express. At the same time, Maxis also announced the concept design of two upcoming expansions, which are expected to be released in Available in early 2023.
As for the The Sims FreePlay update, new Sims aspects will be added for each stage in the life of pre-teens, teens, adults and seniors, as well as updated hairstyles, earrings and glasses for all genders. Additionally, the annual ‘Successor to Christmas’ seasonal mission will debut in December with a special new story, while the ability to build and inhabit luxury superyachts will be available in early 2023.
“The Sims Mobile” will launch a new “build / buy” add-on for this year’s holiday season: “Balconies”, players can express themselves through imaginative stories, have the opportunity to recreate dream buildings with balconies and even choose from a variety of styles of balcony barriers.