Inevitably, some time after The Sims 4 launched, the question everyone started whispering to each other was, “When will we hear about The Sims 5?” Well, Maxis just unveiled what appears to be the next generation of The Sims, but calling it “The Sims 5” might not be quite accurate.
The working title, for now, is “Project Rene”, and it was first shown at today’s Behind the Sims Summit. The name Rene was chosen for its references to words like renewal, rebirth, and rebirth, “to represent the developer’s renewed commitment to the bright future of The Sims,” according to a press release.
Is it The Sims 5? We do not know yet
The René project is in its infancy and will probably not be available for several years. As such, we don’t have many details on what this will actually entail, but we do know that it’s basically still The Sims.
During the stream, we were able to experience some furniture customizations at a level of detail previously not possible in Sims games. This included a demonstration of editing a piece of bed furniture piece by piece, adjusting things like the color and pattern of the bedspread, and the design and shape of the footboard. We’ve seen a similar level of detailed editing on a sofa, including changing the color and design of individual cushions and the overall shape of the various one-piece elements.
Additionally, we saw the same game file copied to both PC and mobile device, with Maxis revealing that Project Rene will be playable on multiple supported devices. It will also work both as a solo experience and in collaboration with others.
“From the beginning, The Sims defined life simulation games and has continued to grow into an incredible platform for creativity and self-expression,” said Lyndsay Pearson, vice president of Franchise Creative for The Sims.
“Today marks the start of our journey over the next few years as we work on this next game and creative platform, currently titled Project Rene. We’re building on the same foundations that have made The Sims appealing to generations of gamers. and push the boundaries to create new experiences. We’ll have a lot more to share as we progress through game development and milestones along the way.
The Future of The Sims 4
Maxis has promised to continue updating the community over the next few years, and early access will be offered to smaller groups over time.
In addition to Project Rene’s reveal, other exciting elements of the presentation include a partnership with Overwolf for a new CurseForge mod manager and discovery platform for user-generated content; a promise of monthly updates for The Sims 4 now that the game has gone free, and some brief visual previews of two future Sims expansion packs. We also got a glimpse of babies, finally coming to The Sims 4 (and no longer just stuck in cribs) in 2023.
Our review of The Sims 4 at launch said it had “succeeded in being a deep and complex game when it comes to Sim interactions, with lots of entertaining emotional potential”, but at the time we didn’t have it. felt like he was living up to his full potential. That was back in 2014, and a slew of paid expansion packs and free updates have since filled in much of what was initially missing. Earlier this year, Maxis added sexual orientation as a feature after years of community requests, and plans to continue to refine how it works over time to be ever more inclusive of more orientations and genders. .
Project René does not yet have a release date.
Rebekah Valentine is a reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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