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
"WildIrishBanshee;c-18285837" wrote:
The problem with P2W is everyone is already burnt out on it - other games are moving away from that model in a stampede, including mobile. Microtransactions might be around a bit longer, where they make sense - but even the demographic EA seems to be aiming at is against P2W, including children, except maybe the really young, which is a terrifying thought for the next installment of The Sims. The Sims 4 is already childish for preteens, so if they target the under 5 crowd...well, I won't be playing, that's for sure lol.
If that is the case, thank goodness. That's good news for gaming, as a whole. Hopefully, EA is reading the room. However, some of the things that EA/Maxis has been doing with TS4 leads me to believe that they are stubbornly forging ahead, regardless.
