The Sims 5 : release for 2021 ?!

thats just a placeholder date sadly. many websites list games without release date to december 31 until a release date is announced although im rlly curious if the game is actually launching next year

"adamzaid;c-17691766" wrote:
thats just a placeholder date sadly. many websites list games without release date to december 31 until a release date is announced although im rlly curious if the game is actually launching next year

You're right, I looked at other sections on the website and they have other games announced for the 31st of December 2021, 2022 and even 2023. So that might mean that The Sims 5 is coming in 2021 ? Otherwise, the placeholder date would be 31st of December 2022 (or 2023, you get my point).

No. From what's been stated, there's still a ways to go with Sims4. But we will just have to see. Unless or until we get any kind of an 'official' word, I'm just going to take this as pure speculation.

I really hope not as untell I am satisfied with the improvements and fixes and packs to sims 4 I really can't see myself purchasing a sims 5.. I wont go the same route as I did with 3, it would clearly point out that the entire game is a mousetrap cash grab. I mean most the serious players are playing sims 3 and 2 right now because of the lackluster 4 is! if Sims 5 came out it might send a everyone back to sims 1

"GalacticGal;c-17691792" wrote:
No. From what's been stated, there's still a ways to go with Sims4. But we will just have to see. Unless or until we get any kind of an 'official' word, I'm just going to take this as pure speculation.

You're right, this is not confirmed in any way. However, the info comes from a retailer and all the future games listed on their website have the correct year announced (2021, 2022 or even 2023).
So why would they announce the Sims 5 several years early ? They don't have an official specific date, other than the game is coming somewhere in 2021.
I don't know, of course. I could be wrong, but this seems logical. The only way to know for sure is to wait for an official announcement.

Retailers are free to list games that they think will release in the future, the release dates that they type seem to be either guesses or based on what they have heard from their suppliers.

"Korgly;c-17691800" wrote:
I really hope not as untell I am satisfied with the improvements and fixes and packs to sims 4 I really can't see myself purchasing a sims 5.. I wont go the same route as I did with 3, it would clearly point out that the entire game is a mousetrap cash grab. I mean most the serious players are playing sims 3 and 2 right now because of the lackluster 4 is! if Sims 5 came out it might send a everyone back to sims 1

I would be a bit sad too, because that would mean that we won't have a lot of content left for the Sims 4 and that there will be things "missing".
And I will definitely wait before buying the Sims 5, to see if it's really good. I'm still excited though, because the next edition might surprise us in a good way !

"logion;c-17691822" wrote:
Retailers are free to list games that they think will release in the future, the release dates that they type seem to be either guesses or based on what they have heard from their suppliers.

That's correct. Their predictions for the other future games listed are correct though, that's why I'm expecting their prediction for the Sims 5 to be correct as well, but that might not be the case. The only way to be sure is to wait and see.

I hope that it takes years to come out, not because I want to play sims 4 for 50 years... God no. I honestly can’t think of any more packs that they can do for Sims 4. I mean I want a kid/teens pack, a BTS pack and for everything in game to actually be fixed. But I’m likely not getting those packs. We likely aren’t getting every fix we need. (I’m not sure if I want 100 skin tones if they are just going to look like the ones we already have in the game where the darker to mid tones look to red, blotchy or ashy. I want the darker and mid tones already in game fixed completely and actually look beautiful in addition to the new skin.) Not to mention I just can’t play certain parts of the game.

So if they have a longer time to work on Sims 5 where they will be told we all want an offline game (apart from a gallery/similar feature). I’ve heard bad rumors on YouTube I’ve actually enjoyed the sims social but I don’t want something like that be a sims game.

If they are told we don’t want that now they can work with an engine that can give us more, where they are able to do more and give us a game to enjoy. I want the old team back with modders and fresh blood, along with the creators on the sims team who try to give us what we want, people who love the sims and who want to give us an amazing game to play.

Late 2021 isn’t a long enough time to give us a game like that, a game as good as the first three. If it comes out late 2021 I’ll be scared for this game’s future. I’m scared enough about everything in real life, I don’t want to be scared for a franchise I enjoy and just want for it to be the best game it can be.

So, I reached out to the website directly and they answered right away (translation below the screenshot) :

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Me : Good evening,
I was browsing the future releases on your website and noticed that you had listed The Sims 5 for release in 2021.
Is it a random date or is it reliable information ? Can we hope for a release in the course of next year ?
Thank you,
Best regards,

I-G : The game will come out in 2021 according to Origin