I believe since the sims 5 is going to be free to play, I believe their will still be the sims 4 content rolling out for like a year after the sims 5 release, or at least 6 months after the sims 5 releases. Why do I speculate this? Because if the sims 5 is free to play at the beginning, the sims 5 is probably not going to be rolling out expansions real soon after, I think the sims 4 will still be giving content until the sims 5 has a descent amount of content to sell, I also believe the sims 5 creators will release it a bit early now to see how it compares to the sims 4 and what players have to say about the difference between the two and what players really love and what they dislike about the sims 5 compared to 4. I think it would be a smart idea business wise because then while deciding what kind of paid content to make for the sims 5, their still making money with the sims 4 and comparing the two to decide what paid content they should create for the sims 5 to make it better. Just a speculation. What do you guys think?

I think many of us are hopeful that the sims team will continue to produce content for the sims 4 after sims 5 releases. Unfortunately that is not the way it has been done previously. The sims 5 will likely be filled with microtransactions from day one but we will see. At some point in the future we will all have to decide if we want to move on to sims 5, keep playing 4 even if no new content comes out, or move on to a competitor.

Yeah you’re right it hasn’t been done before. But I think project Rene would be smart to do it that way to learn more from their consumers about how to go about the new the sims 5. I think the ways things happen with it will be different than any other, just because the sims 5 is going to be spread across all platforms even the game will be available on mobile it sounds like, so for how wide it’s going, I think to test it they will continue the sims 4 for a while, the may even release the 5th game as an early access type of thing to see what people like about it or don’t like and what needs to be worked on and what elements to keep regarding the fourth entry, and what to explore or get rid of when it comes to the new entry. I don’t think they’re going to stay with the same routine of releasing things. I think the information they have given us, is telling us to prepare for a revamp of what we know to be the sims, or at least their going to at first shoot for that and see how it pans out, I feel like they kind of want to remake “the sims” as we know it. But it’s a risky thing to do l, so I think they may keep the fourth entry running early on or for a year or so to see how it goes and to test us as players and consumers about how to market the extra content and what to do with the 5th entry updates

Still hoping that Rene is really just a mobile successor with PC compatibility, while TS4 continues. Too many things (i.e. Head of Monetization job listing) lead me to believe that I'm not gonna like what Rene will become. Seems like unlike the best of each game rolled into one, we're ending up with the worst of each game and scrapped ideas from what became TS4 rolled into one.

"MichelleW;c-18283712" wrote:I think many of us are hopeful that the sims team will continue to produce content for the sims 4 after sims 5 releases. Unfortunately that is not the way it has been done previously. The sims 5 will likely be filled with microtransactions from day one but we will see. At some point in the future we will all have to decide if we want to move on to sims 5, keep playing 4 even if no new content comes out, or move on to a competitor. Sims 4 maybe an exceptional case - no Sims series could last for nearly 9 years after their first releasing.

Most likely Sims 4 will be dropped by EA as soon as Sims 5 gets a trailer. You will continue to be able to play it, unless they break it before then. >:) Not saying they will, but you know EA. Then there will be no more official Maxis content, and no more bug fixes. No more patches. Nothing. It was the same way for Sims 1-3. I doubt they will change things up now. My advice to anyone, is to wait before adding new content to the game. Wait for the first glitch reports, because if it is the last expansion, you may have to live with those glitches for the next 10+ years.

If the sims 5 is free, the sims 4 content continuing?

18 Replies

meeshwood
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I think many of us are hopeful that the sims team will continue to produce content for the sims 4 after sims 5 releases. Unfortunately that is not the way it has been done previously.
The sims 5 will likely be filled with microtransactions from day one but we will see. At some point in the future we will all have to decide if we want to move on to sims 5, keep playing 4 even if no new content comes out, or move on to a competitor.
brenjay91
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Yeah you’re right it hasn’t been done before. But I think project Rene would be smart to do it that way to learn more from their consumers about how to go about the new the sims 5. I think the ways things happen with it will be different than any other, just because the sims 5 is going to be spread across all platforms even the game will be available on mobile it sounds like, so for how wide it’s going, I think to test it they will continue the sims 4 for a while, the may even release the 5th game as an early access type of thing to see what people like about it or don’t like and what needs to be worked on and what elements to keep regarding the fourth entry, and what to explore or get rid of when it comes to the new entry. I don’t think they’re going to stay with the same routine of releasing things. I think the information they have given us, is telling us to prepare for a revamp of what we know to be the sims, or at least their going to at first shoot for that and see how it pans out, I feel like they kind of want to remake “the sims” as we know it. But it’s a risky thing to do l, so I think they may keep the fourth entry running early on or for a year or so to see how it goes and to test us as players and consumers about how to market the extra content and what to do with the 5th entry updates
brenjay91
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I’m expecting a release in 2025 sometime. Just a guess
cb2342z
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
Still hoping that Rene is really just a mobile successor with PC compatibility, while TS4 continues. Too many things (i.e. Head of Monetization job listing) lead me to believe that I'm not gonna like what Rene will become. Seems like unlike the best of each game rolled into one, we're ending up with the worst of each game and scrapped ideas from what became TS4 rolled into one.
jennyarca
New Veteran
2 years ago
"MichelleW;c-18283712" wrote:
I think many of us are hopeful that the sims team will continue to produce content for the sims 4 after sims 5 releases. Unfortunately that is not the way it has been done previously.
The sims 5 will likely be filled with microtransactions from day one but we will see. At some point in the future we will all have to decide if we want to move on to sims 5, keep playing 4 even if no new content comes out, or move on to a competitor.

Sims 4 maybe an exceptional case - no Sims series could last for nearly 9 years after their first releasing.
11a4d9d88dcc7bea
New Veteran
2 years ago
Most likely Sims 4 will be dropped by EA as soon as Sims 5 gets a trailer. You will continue to be able to play it, unless they break it before then. >:) Not saying they will, but you know EA. Then there will be no more official Maxis content, and no more bug fixes. No more patches. Nothing.

It was the same way for Sims 1-3. I doubt they will change things up now.

My advice to anyone, is to wait before adding new content to the game. Wait for the first glitch reports, because if it is the last expansion, you may have to live with those glitches for the next 10+ years.
pyjamacool
New Scout
2 years ago
Sims 4 is basically free to play with how many times they made it free for a limited time
meeshwood
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
"nasch_katze;c-18284054" wrote:
Sims 4 is basically free to play with how many times they made it free for a limited time

Sims 4 base game is free to play.
Katofhyrule12
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I think Sims 5 on PC will be entirely reliant upon what Microsoft does with Windows. I think Microsoft has plans that will shorten the life of Sims 4. Even if EA allows us to play Sims 4 offline again, I don't think Windows will work offline. I think it will be like the Shockwave Player issue. I think with every update, Windows is already doing things behind the scenes to prepare for a future that will not provide a operating system that enables the older style of Sims gameplay that we have been able to enjoy. The day the final update comes through will not be the day that the enddate was installed. I can only imagine what is already installed upon my computer as the Edge Browser is becoming more and more impossible to control.

What is coming will not be EA's fault. The more that I think about this, the more I am convinced. I expect to buy whatever is available for Sims 5, because I expect Microsoft to break Sims 3 and 4. For awhile, I looked into my options to try and set up an offline Sims 3 computer, but I will only need to miscalculate one tiny detail and my whole house of cards will crash. I am not smart enough to outsmart Microsoft. I am just going to enjoy today. I am just going to play my game for as long as I can before it gets taken away from me.

Yes, we are probably not going to like what is coming, but I think EA will be our ally more than our enemy.
jennyarca
New Veteran
2 years ago
You can see, the game producers are releasing games together in PS4 and PS5.
Therefore, I guess Sims 4 content will continue to release even if Sims 5 is free