Project Rene Hacked

I hope they are able to find the leak this time and put a stop to it. This could be really bad news!

Already? Maybe we'll see some new pics.

Well... this is not good at all... D:
Seems like the joker made a swift move...

If I understand the article correctly, they were able to get access to the game without connecting to the EA servers and without needing access tokens. It doesn't say anything if they were able to get any source code.

Regardless, it's pretty sad that EA/Maxis invited people to try out the game early and people abused it, I guess it could be seen as a reminder that they have to be very careful when doing their playtesting but it's still sad.

Another reason why multiplayer in the sims is not a good idea. People are cracking games and using trainers for games like multiplayer games all the time and resources have to be spent to prevent it.

hackers have also shown gameplay of them playing on Peer 2 Peer servers without ever needing to contact EA servers

What is the takeaway of this sentence?

That one owner of Sims 5 (Rene) can set up a server and allow friends who don't own the game to join in on multiplayer games? Or is this just about how the hackers were able to access the playtest?

This is why we can't have nice things..... *sigh*

Thanks to these hackers, we may very well see the shutdown of Project Rene's early access, invite playtesting, and/or any other community participation until further notice.

"AncientMuse;c-18199263" wrote:
This is why we can't have nice things..... *sigh*

Thanks to these hackers, we may very well see the shutdown of Project Rene's early access, invite playtesting, and/or any other community participation until further notice.

Makes no difference to me they seem to only pick the "elite" like game changers to have any impact on this game.

I think they should make development of Sims 5 completely public and let the players decide what features they want (e.g. Open world, apartments, etc.)

The issue with that is that we all want different things. A single pack isn't such a big deal. But to create an entire game according to "the community" could get ugly really fast.

"FreezerBunnyCowplant;c-18199517" wrote:
I think they should make development of Sims 5 completely public and let the players decide what features they want (e.g. Open world, apartments, etc.)

Smaller games do it all the time, and I've got some games that have been in "early access" for six years or more. So, why should The Sims be any different? I think it could have a very positive effect on the finished product.