Electronic Arts is preparing for the future, and one that is increasingly focused on streaming and cloud technology."At EA, we envision a future in which games go even further beyond the immersive experiences players enjoy today," Moss said. "I'm talking about games that offer living, breathing worlds that constantly evolve. You'll play them one day, and when you come back the next, things have changed based on inputs from other players, AI, and even the real world. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-has-1000-people-working-on-a-ridiculously-ambit/1100-6462918/?ftag=GSS-05-10aab8e&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5bda490a1adf640001f82c03&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Glad their preparing for cloud tech. That's a better way of saving our games.

Oh yay, more always-online stuff that people didn't ask for. As if the Olympus and Simcity debacles weren't enough.If the next Sims game focuses heavily on other players making changes to my game, at least I'll know to save my money

Thanks for sharing the article @simgirl1010 :) The engine aspect of Project Atlas will see EA further unify its engine work to focus even more on the Frostbite engine- I can see that the direction that the EA is going is to establish their cross-platform technology & products, which means, for any future development for The Sims franchise will go along the same direction. I'm totally fine with that, but, how are they going to maintain the same quality for all platforms? We were told that due to performance issue, they can't do this & that... So, I'm a bit skeptical about it... On the "services" front, EA has big plans to deepen the "social capabilities" of its games, and this includes advancements to how you meet up with and spend time with other players in games, as well as sharing content captured in those games to the wider world. For matchmaking specifically, Moss said EA is making changes to allow for a more personalised experience that pulls from data you share with EA. Moss stressed that EA is being mindful of respecting player privacy.- I like this idea, but, for The Sims specially, I would like to have an option to immerse in my own virtual world, but at the same time, I can also interact with the other players when I want to... like most MMO games out there... For example, like WOW where I can choose to play solo or with a team... I'm not really into data sharing, although it could be good in personalising individual experience... but, I would not like it if it's only meant for marketing purposes..Project Atlas is EA's new streaming and cloud technology, which will allow gamers to play graphics-intensive titles potentially in a browser because the content is streamed and not stored locally. EA is working on a streaming service of its own, but details about subscription pricing, titles, and more have not yet been disclosed. - I'm not against cloud technology, it's good in general as it's saving us a lot of space and will probably optimised our game experience... But, most of the time, I would like to play offline and pull my data locally. And I'm not into paying the subscription, possible upgrade, etc.... And I'm very concern about the security...EA also plans to leverage AI and machine-learning to make significant advancements to the believability of the interactions in its games. NPC behaviour stands to become far more realistic and dynamic, while the commentating in sports games could also get a boost of believability...."Leveraging AI and machine learning will also give game makers the ability to craft in-game interactions with non-playable characters or - NPCs in a way that is virtually indecipherable from a human interaction," Moss said. "So, instead of a pre-scripted, pattern-based logic for NPC behavior, this would make it possible for an NPC to engage in a way that is dynamic, contextual, and absolutely believable. - I personally like this idea as it's one of my research topics that I would like to explore in the future... The dynamic interaction is probably one of the best feature that EA could actually integrate in The Sims.. And with the new development of VR, I think it will be the best combo in the new gaming industry... But, in the end, I hope that we'll not immerse in the virtual world too much... :D

Admittedly, using machine learning for better AI sounds impressive (although it's expensive on processing power right now on EA's end, especially if it requires constant retraining to adapt), but the other online parts like cloud and streaming integration are a bit iffy to me, if only because of past experiences with online integration. Plus it's EA, so this sounds like another reason for microtransactions to creep into their games.

"icmnfrsh;c-16807992" wrote:Admittedly, using machine learning for better AI sounds impressive (although it's expensive on processing power right now on EA's end, especially if it requires constant retraining to adapt), but the other online parts like cloud and streaming integration are a bit iffy to me, if only because of past experiences with online integration. Plus it's EA, so this sounds like another reason for microtransactions to creep into their games.Couldn't agree more.. :D

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Writin_Reg
7 years ago
Bethesda has joined the online of things by making their newest Fallout game online only with no single player at all.

I am now done with them too.
Writin_Reg
7 years ago
"ApparentlyAwesome;c-16869767" wrote:
"Finbar659;c-16868472" wrote:
Can see myself being that attractive looking female sim just to marry another player just because they have a big mansion hoping I murder them in some way #MyLifeTimeRewardAsAGoldDiggerHasBeenCompleted

See, this is why I don't want to play with y'all. :joy:

Even in online games where you cannot totally kill another player as they respawn there is also the bad side where the player that killed your player can take all your sims hard earned loot and riches - so you can't really die - but you are left starting over with no funds over and over. I read on a lot of online sites that they now do this so players can forever respawn - but having to start over from scratch and with no funds at all could really stink in the Sims especially.
Writin_Reg
7 years ago
"immskayleah;c-16868463" wrote:
The Sims franchise will never see another dime of my money if they go this direction. We've told them COUNTLESS times that the majority of us do NOT want an always online, multi-player game. Sims Social was a proof that it does not work. I do not want other people jacking around with my households or my worlds.

Households - in Sims online which had 3 versions and EA Land - you had 1 household with 1 sim - you had to earn only up to 3 roommates, no kids - just adults, and everything you got cost real money and leveling up the sims skills. The thing that was worse was hackers could steal your stuff and EA did not ever do a thing about it. It would happen again - because there are many countries(like Malaysia) that our laws do not protect us from their laws that allow them to do these things. They are hackers - need I say more. Believe me they are ruthless -

The online version make you use their everything. No mods, no CC outside of a few decor item that had to meet EA approval - and definitely nothing like the kind of things we see in our present day gallery. The worlds and every thing is their control. We cannot change any of their lots as it must look the same for everyone.
ChadSims2
Seasoned Rookie
7 years ago
If Sims 5 ends up being online that will be when I move on never played Sims Online and clearly the majority of the Sims community felt the same going online will be the death of the Sims just like Sim City. Some games are just meant to be played alone instead of starting the Sims 5 to be online like Sims 4 was started they should make the game offline from the get go and do it right with CAW cars and all life stages as base game features... This picture below is about as exciting as it would be to play with other people with early Sims 4.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/h2IPZDJ-pt0/maxresdefault.jpg

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