I found a mention of Sims 5

Note the 'TBA' date. What this means is that IF there's a Sims 5, it will also be coming out on the X-Box 5, which surprises nobody at this point because Sims 4 is now out on multiple platforms. You're looking at a site desperate for approval from its X-Box overlords.

more so the title says rumors as the first word... it isnt an official site, it is a speculation site... of course they mention it considering some of the EA top have sometimes mentioned it (the multiplayer interview) ...

https://twitter.com/TheSimCommunity/status/1258873471817433088

That list is made and edited by readers, not being directly pulled from any specific or accurate source.

If you scroll down on the above link, there's another link to an article that mentions Sims having online content "in the years to come." So it's all vague and as it's already been said here, will likely be something online in some way or another.

Sims 4 has a lot of life left in it.

In my opinion, 'Multiplayer' will probably mean "visiting another character's town as long as they're playing. Also, an Online Store with a disgustingly high number of items, the usable ones being expensive and the CAS being released on a level of CC".

"Loanet;c-17495088" wrote:
In my opinion, 'Multiplayer' will probably mean "visiting another character's town as long as they're playing. Also, an Online Store with a disgustingly high number of items, the usable ones being expensive and the CAS being released on a level of CC".

Sounds exactly like my fear of TS5. It may very well become an overglorified FreePlay. The only thing FreePlay ever did was sell me on the regular Sims games due to it being a freemium mobile game.

I have to admit that being a fan since sims 1 came out, I don't think I will buy sims 5. I just don't want to buy everything all over again.

Interesting find @LaBlue0314 .

I know there are some rumors going around that TS5 will be multiplayer. My initial reaction was "No, thank you very much." But after seeing the multiplayer mod floating around for TS4, I can see it being a viable option -- so long as it remains an option. I will also add that I will likely never use that option, but I'm sure others would enjoy it.

My greatest fear of having a multiplayer option is that TS5 would be built and released in a much reduced and limited capacity in order to support actual online play.

It would be interesting to know what current Sim players would want most of all in TS5. Or are future, potentially new Simmers the main target upon each new release of the franchise? I guess what I'm most curious about is if the key feature of TS5 will be that online/multiplayer experience (if at all), or the deep but quirky simulation it has potential to be? Can it be both?

I guess we will see.

"SAEldarin;c-17496804" wrote:
Interesting find @LaBlue0314 .

I know there are some rumors going around that TS5 will be multiplayer. My initial reaction was "No, thank you very much." But after seeing the multiplayer mod floating around for TS4, I can see it being a viable option -- so long as it remains an option. I will also add that I will likely never use that option, but I'm sure others would enjoy it.

My greatest fear of having a multiplayer option is that TS5 would be built and released in a much reduced and limited capacity in order to support actual online play.

It would be interesting to know what current Sim players would want most of all in TS5. Or are future, potentially new Simmers the main target upon each new release of the franchise? I guess what I'm most curious about is if the key feature of TS5 will be that online/multiplayer experience (if at all), or the deep but quirky simulation it has potential to be? Can it be both?

I guess we will see.

I expect it is the next generation that will be the target, it normally is like that with games...

"ladybugjosie23;c-17496818" wrote:

"SAEldarin;c-17496804" wrote:
Interesting find @LaBlue0314 .

I know there are some rumors going around that TS5 will be multiplayer. My initial reaction was "No, thank you very much." But after seeing the multiplayer mod floating around for TS4, I can see it being a viable option -- so long as it remains an option. I will also add that I will likely never use that option, but I'm sure others would enjoy it.

My greatest fear of having a multiplayer option is that TS5 would be built and released in a much reduced and limited capacity in order to support actual online play.

It would be interesting to know what current Sim players would want most of all in TS5. Or are future, potentially new Simmers the main target upon each new release of the franchise? I guess what I'm most curious about is if the key feature of TS5 will be that online/multiplayer experience (if at all), or the deep but quirky simulation it has potential to be? Can it be both?

I guess we will see.

I expect it is the next generation that will be the target, it normally is like that with games...

@ladybugjosie23

I've always felt that the Fallout and Elder Scrolls games marketed to existing players too. But, you don't think that's the case with Sims? I mean, I do get that any game company would want new players...but I appreciate Bethesda's interest in putting in details that bring forward the lore and fun of the previous games that former plays know and love.

"SAEldarin;c-17496808" wrote:

"Loanet;c-17495088" wrote:
In my opinion, 'Multiplayer' will probably mean "visiting another character's town as long as they're playing. Also, an Online Store with a disgustingly high number of items, the usable ones being expensive and the CAS being released on a level of CC".

I too am not a fan of this type of content, but wouldn't this system work as the Store did for TS3? I seem to recall a bunch of complaints regarding that system, but it also seemed plenty of people enjoyed it too. And was there a reason TS4 didn't follow TS3's model (too many complaints about it?). Not being snarky here, I genuinely am interested in what people think about this given the history of similar systems. Thanks!

Oh it is worst than the Sims 3 store. I think even that was an experiment for the Sims 4 originally being online attempt. Sims Freeplay, Sims Mobile, and Sims Social were all full of microtransactions. I just don't understand they have 2 online mobile games going already. Why do they have to bring it to the Sims 5 too? Just feels like a waste of time and money to me. SimCity servers couldn't even handle the traffic of its players.