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.
