As originally reported byVarietyin an interview with EA’s vice president andThe Simsgeneral manager, Kate Gorman, Maxis has multiple plans forthe Simsfranchise, including running another playtest forProject Renein Fall 2024 and introducing Creator Kits toThe Sims 4.
Moving forward, Gorman says things will be a little different. When asked specifically if there will not be aSims 5, Gorman says, “It’s not ‘Sims 5‘ as a replacement for4.”
During the interview, Gorman elaborates on multiple games in the franchise, withThe Sims 5being the main discussion topic initially and Maxis’ plans to avoid making it “‘Sims 5‘ as a replacement for ‘4.’”
Gorman clarifies further in the post: “What this means is that we will continue to bring HD simulation experience and what people would want from a ‘5’ — but it doesn’t mean that we’re going to start you over, reset all your progress, and really feel like you’re going to lose all of that amazing play you put into ‘4.’”
In short, whatever is next fromThe Simswill differ from previous games. Either way, I’m looking forward to seeing what this planning will eventually lead to.
Alongside this interview is a separate post from EA describingThe Sims’ future.In it, EA announced aProject Reneplaytest arriving in Fall 2024. It’s an invite-only test, with no exact date listed yet, but we anticipate it’ll happen sometime between late September and November, if it’s a fall window.
Although the exact plans forThe Sims 5andProject Reneare sparse right now, there’s plenty forThe Sims 4, with EA’s post announcing Creator Kits made by community members, the Creator Program that gives more perks to influencers, and, as the post describes, “continued depth, improvements, and modernization ofThe Sims 4.” This includes adding more stuff, game, and expansion packs over time, with theStorybook Nursery and Artist Studio kitsarriving on September 19 and theLife and Death expansionavailable starting on Halloween.
