JOB OPENING: Head Of Monetization & Marketplace
Based on the job description, it seems that The Sims 5/Rene will be free-to-play... I don't like this.
Forum Discussion
"cody6268;c-18283732" wrote:
I am sure hoping they realized "Whoa, we nearly made this mistake with TS4, maybe we ought to rethink this". However, I have the premonition that they want online, multiplayer, and microtransaction-ridden. Three things I could care less about. My frustrations with FreePlay were what eventually led me to get TS3 and TS4.
As they create the newest entry to The Sims franchise, it seems that EA is going after bigger fish -- whales, so to speak. They want a player base that is already accustomed to a "pay-to-win" scheme.
In the case of the Sims, I'm guessing that 'winning' will entail having the most exclusive clothes, furnishings, homes, cars, and vacation destinations. Those players will be willing to pay for big-name concerts, one-time-only souvenirs, and gameplay contests with loads of prizes. TS4 has been laying the groundwork for years.
