It was released in North America on September 2, 2014, for Microsoft Windows™. It's been making improvements to the base game for those who have already spent their hard-earned cash on it, kits, game packs and expansions.The Sims 4 is a life simulation video game developed by Maxis™ and published by Electronic Arts™. The Sims 4 was in development for over three years, so it makes sense that EA Maxis is continuing to maintain The Sims 4 in the meantime. Unfortunately, this doesn’t bode particularly well for The Sims 5 release any time soon, and we’ll probably be lucky to get our hands on it before 2024. It didn't entirely dismiss the idea of future expansions that could involve 'werewolves, faeries, and zombies'. It also isn't clear if this will be implemented in The Sims 4, which is expected to have fresh content churned out for a few years yet, or if development is far enough away for The Sims 5 to be where it makes its debut.įollowing the release of The Sims 4: Cottage Living expansion, EA Maxis hasn't revealed exactly what its future plans for The Sims 4 look like, but the developer stated in a March 2021 blog post (opens in new tab) that its roadmap 'continues to be focused on improving content that is in the game”. Reported by Sims Community (opens in new tab), the patent discusses the AI technology, explaining that it will allow players to upload photographs of themselves or characters, which can then be converted into an accurate Sim.ĮA owns the patent outright, so we’ll have to wait and see how and if they’ll implement the tech. The Sims 5: newsĪ patent filed by EA (opens in new tab) back in April 2020 and approved in October 2021 reveals AI technology could be used in The Sims to turn pictures of people into in-game characters. Interestingly, the edits were saved across a PC and mobile game file.

Next was a sofa, and we saw patterns applied to individual pieces. A bed was broken down piece by piece and built up, with customization looking much more profound than what we've seen from the series. On the other hand, the Behind The Sims Summit showed detailed editing tools. However, 'one thing to keep in mind is that Project Rene is not an MMO (massively multiplayer online game)'. The Sims 5 will have a greater emphasis on multiplayer rather than just single-player. However, the experience on a PC will be 'the true rich experience you're used to', Rodiek said. Gameplay across platforms will also be fluid as you can instantly switch between PC and mobile. With platform compatibility, 'you can now play The Sims, wherever you are without barriers and restrictions', Rodiek said.

So far, we know that platform compatibility, multiplayer, and greater customization will be critical to Project Rene. Thanks to the Behind The Scenes video, we can better understand what The Sims 5's gameplay could look like.

Sims 4 play online free