The Future of the Sims

I went 1 yr and a half, then i purchased for rent. Now my game bugged out and i can no longer play. I regret it deeply as i am forced to toggle it out unitl they fix it ! After toggle for rent off, seems to be bugging less but i dont have the patience nor the time to do further testing, i bought myself an xbox. So im tapping out. Until they fix for rent. Please... pretty please with lots and lots of sugar !

I tried it out at launch, and it was about what I expected. If I recall, you had an energy bar that would be used up when completing actions, real-time quests to unlock things, standard Simoleons and a premium currency, and microtransactions. The formula was very similar to The Sims FreePlay, just with a face lift. Even then, many of the game's assets were still based on The Sims 4.

Project Rene marks the 3rd instalment of a social mobile game built on the Sims franchise. I have no reason to believe that Rene will turn out any differently to that of FreePlay and The Sims Mobile. I suspect that it will have a similar lifespan to the latter as well, and I don't think there will be a market for it.

This fixation that the developers seem to have with mobile and multiplayer is something that I find annoying, and a waste of time. When the idea of multiplayer and the Sims is brought up, I often think about the one multiplayer feature that is often overlooked, but could be a great addition to something like The Sims 4 if done correctly. Co-op.

It blows my mind how ignored co-op modes are in games that would be a perfect fit for it. I do believe it could work well, for preserving single-player for those that want it, as well as scratching the itch for those that like the idea of inviting a few friends to join them. I believe inZOI is getting multiplayer support. Time will tell how that turns out, but I'll be watching the development closely. If they get it right, then it could be a very appealing feature for many players.

I'm not worried for TS4, it's an old title likely getting less attention anyway. New owners can't do much to change the past. But for a next series the business model might be slightly different. Time will tell...

Good to hear that their values are unchanged, I fear that whatever happens regarding that is beyond anyone's control though.

I am hoping that the Project X rumors are true and that we will see a new entry this year, even when I bought and played a good expansion pack Adventure Awaits it didn't really change much. I bought The Sims 4 back in 2014 so the game is just old now.

Single-player is the way to go, I don't really understand the appeal with playing a sims game in multiplayer, it would also prevent modding, fast forwarding and other things that makes a life simulator fun. I'm not interested in project Rene but if they want to give it a go at making a Roblox-like sims game then go for it I guess.

 We’re excited to share more about what we’re cooking up…as we've all learned from The Sims - a good grilled cheese takes time (and no fires!)

Hoping to see and hear more from that, don't burn the grilled cheese.

BioWare's Anthem live service was also supposed to exist for many years ... until EA change their mind.

RIP Anthem (2019 - 2021), servers shutdown in 2026

These values won't change ... in the next 3 or 6 months.

After that , Andrew Wilson could be replaced by a new CEO, the main investor will have a full control of the company.

I would say right now Maxis doesn't even know their own future.

Before Andrew Wilson became EA CEO in 2013, Project Olympus was a multiplayer game. Everything can change suddenly in a few months.

We’ll continue to deliver content and updates to The Sims 4 and we are committed to improving the experience. 

I guess this confirms that Sims 4 isn't ending (?). Or at least we will continue to get content, but it doesn't really say anything about there being a last pack. I just hope there will be more packs because there is still content that hasn't been added yet. 

The franchise has only ever been s single-player game for me. I don't like or play games with online multi-player, so including that will just mean I refuse to purchase or play it. I tried the Sims mobile game for about 20 minutes and got bored with the game mechanics. I uninstalled it after that. They can make a multi-player version, but I am not sure they will have much of a player base.

I didn't play Sims Mobile enough and didn't like the game mechanics and the small screen, don't think a social component would have made much difference for me. But there have been many simmers asking for multiplayer and a social component to the game and I'd rather they add it to a separate mobile game than the main single player game. 

Read through the entire thing and all this "statement" did was confirm my negative impression of where the franchise is headed. Nothing in this statement gives me any hope and the devs have still lost any trust I might have still had. If they stay with the status quo, I will continue to speak with my wallet. I haven't purchased any new content for 2 years and change now.