Do you think we will get another expansion this year?

"Erpe;c-16494205" wrote:

"simgirl1010;c-16494162" wrote:

"Erpe;c-16494147" wrote:

"IceyJ;c-16494076" wrote:

"Erpe;c-16494015" wrote:
@SimTrippy I know. But in EA’s terminology “soon” usually means about 8 months and “for years out” could just be some wish he said deliberately ignoring what he knows about TS5 because he isn’t allowed to talk about TS5 yet. If he could guarantee that TS4 still will get new packs at least until 2020 then why doesn’t he say so?

Yes, he knows that simmers always have wanted more and also about everything from TS2 and TS3. But instead everything has been simplified and there is no way that he suddenly can guarantee that it all will come anyway. He also has to encourage us to buy more though. So is this just what he attempts with loose promises that he knows he won’t fully be able to fulfill anyway?

So this is what being in denial looks like, lol. Grant literally said 'expansion' in the earlier tweet and has made it clear TS4 isn't going anywhere for years. Too proud to concede, huh? :D

Your guess is as good as mine. But Grant isn’t EA’s CEO or even on EA’s Board of Directors. So I don’t believe that EA’s top have told him that he can continue to just make EPs for TS4 at least 5 years more ;)

He didn't say at least 5 years more.

https://twitter.com/SimGuruGrant/status/1000174328682397696?s=19

I'm thinking 2-3 years.

Yes. But even 2-3 years don’t sound likely to me. The reason mainly is the picture I have in my head about EA’s CEO giving a financial report to the stock holders and then being asked about EA’s plans for the Sims games. “How is sales numbers going and will you soon be ready to release the Sims 5?” and then I just can’t imaging him answer: ”Sales numbers for the packs have begun to go down. But we don’t plan to release the next big Sims game very soon anyway because we still earn a little money on the Sims 4 packs although the older packs sold better when we released them a couple of years ago.” because I imagine that some of the stock holders then would ask for a better explanation of the fact that they pay so many millions to EA’s top and board members in yearly salaries if they really don’t have higher goals than this. EA’s top are under constant pressure to show results and to have ideas about progress instead of being satisfied with just status quo (or even with small reductions in EA’s income and sales numbers).

So, when Grant said 'years,' you think maybe he meant, what... One? Your reasoning is all made up in your head instead of believing what's right in front of you. Apparently, sales for TS4 are just fine and EA's going to milk it as long as they can. Get used to it. :)