Well it will happen some day. Could it be this year? Next year? It has to be coming at some point though. Some players have picked up some 'hints' but nothing set in stone of course but we are more than half the way through 2019 now and TS4 is almost 5 years old. Something is going on behind the scenes but when will more light be shed on the next installment of The Sims? Lets speculate! Will we be getting an announcement at any time soon or will we be teased with hints and rumors?

2021 at the earliest, imo. With the gurus continuing to reiterate that they still have years worth of content left, it won't be coming any time soon.

Next year is the 20th anniversary of The Sims. So maybe then? And then one more year until release.

EA likes to announce games much closer to the release than it used to. My bet is they would only announce it like 6 months before its release, and only after they’re done making TS4 content. Given currently there’s three more years of TS4 content planned, I would say 2022 is the earliest they’d announce it.

It has not even had a year in development yet so it won't be anytime soon - that's a given. The job call post only went out September 18th 2018 in careers at Maxis. So even getting such an announcement by February 4th - sounds much too soon for a whole new series. It would be worse than Sims 4 started out .... New series that take less than 3-4 years would definitely be worse.

The Sims 5 announcement speculation

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Fluteline24
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
2021 at the earliest, imo. With the gurus continuing to reiterate that they still have years worth of content left, it won't be coming any time soon.
AlbaWaterhouse
6 years ago
Next year is the 20th anniversary of The Sims. So maybe then?
And then one more year until release.
elelunicy
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
EA likes to announce games much closer to the release than it used to. My bet is they would only announce it like 6 months before its release, and only after they’re done making TS4 content. Given currently there’s three more years of TS4 content planned, I would say 2022 is the earliest they’d announce it.
Writin_Reg
6 years ago
It has not even had a year in development yet so it won't be anytime soon - that's a given. The job call post only went out September 18th 2018 in careers at Maxis. So even getting such an announcement by February 4th - sounds much too soon for a whole new series. It would be worse than Sims 4 started out .... New series that take less than 3-4 years would definitely be worse.
Briana2526
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
I'd say 2023
janyses
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
2022+
janyses
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"Writin_Reg;c-17149028" wrote:
It has not even had a year in development yet so it won't be anytime soon - that's a given. The job call post only went out September 18th 2018 in careers at Maxis. So even getting such an announcement by February 4th - sounds much too soon for a whole new series. It would be worse than Sims 4 started out .... New series that take less than 3-4 years would definitely be worse.

Rumor has it that that posting may have been for a different unannounced game, and that Sims 5 still hasn't started yet. And that Grant was put in charge of deciding what's next for the Sims, so he could be making the decision for TS5 at this time. (Clarified by someone claiming to work on FreePlay, so please take this info with a grain of salt.)
lemonade578
6 years ago
I'm not ready for the next game!! I love this one so much!!
janyses
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
"cheescaeks;c-17149408" wrote:
"IceyJ;c-17149373" wrote:
"Writin_Reg;c-17149028" wrote:
It has not even had a year in development yet so it won't be anytime soon - that's a given. The job call post only went out September 18th 2018 in careers at Maxis. So even getting such an announcement by February 4th - sounds much too soon for a whole new series. It would be worse than Sims 4 started out .... New series that take less than 3-4 years would definitely be worse.

Rumor has it that that posting may have been for a different unannounced game, and that Sims 5 still hasn't started yet. And that Grant was put in charge of deciding what's next for the Sims, so he could be making the decision for TS5 at this time. (Clarified by someone claiming to work on FreePlay, so please take this info with a grain of salt.)

they're hiring for concept artists now and that was one of the first things sims 4 went through in early development. i think sims 5 is definitely being worked on right now, but in its very very initial stages. like they're STILL hiring for concept artists so they've yet to even leave that stage.

I'm saying it still could be for a side game instead of TS5.
Cryptidcosmos
New Traveler
6 years ago
My guess is it'll be released in 3+ years