EA announces future plans for the life simulation series
It was last July when the cancellation of The Sims 5 rang out loud, news that has now been officially known after a surprising decision by Electronic Arts, which has just announced that There will not be a fifth edition of its popular life simulation franchise through a statement. In this way, the company confirms that will continue to expand The Sims 4 with more expansionsbeing a title that lives on for a decade, making it the longest-running title in the 25-year history of the series.
Kate Gorman, Vice President and General Manager of the franchise, explained that the main reason behind this decision is to avoid players, who are more than 80 million worldwide, having to start from scratch after years of progress in The Sims 4. In this way, instead of replacing the game, EA will focus on adding more content and offering new ways to playincluding a multiplayer mode and the sale of custom content created by players through so-called Creator Kits.
Now, EA confirms a major update for The Sims 4, which will go beyond the Life and Death expansion in October, while Project Rene, which seemed to be the next installment of the franchise, will be integrated into the current game with an unprecedented multiplayer modeIn short, EA's strategy is to evolve The Sims experience without players having to restart their progress, which means continually expanding its universe.
The Sims numbers
After nearly 25 years, over 500 million people have become Simmers to create unique stories, worlds, and adventures that merge the real world with the world of The Sims. This year alone, More than 2.4 billion hours have been spent playing The Sims 4with over 759 million hours spent in Live mode and over 303 million hours spent in Build mode. It also highlights that over 640 million Sims have been created and over 65 million babies have been born.
However, the news of the continued expansion of The Sims 4 instead of a fifth installment catches players by surprise.
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