EA reveals first look at Project Rene, The Sims’ next game

Presented by Electronic Arts first look at the next game Sims, one of the most successful franchises. The company took advantage of its event What’s Behind The Sims Summit provide information about Project Rene, the code name that the successor Sims 4. Although the game is in pre-production, EA has revealed some features that show what kind of game they are planning.

Lindsey Pearson, VP of Creative Franchise, said they are creating a new generation Sims looking forward to the next decade. new game will bet on a collaborative experience and can be used across multiple platforms. Electronic Arts is developing a model similar to mine craftwhere users can play on mobile phones, consoles, etc.

Creative VP mentioned that they are forming a group of developers who work together with development teams Sims 4 D Sims Mobile. “Today is the start of our journey into the years to come as we work on the next installment and creative platform,” he said. Pearson stated that they chose the name Project Rene because it means renewal or rebirth, words that represent obligation to renew Sims.

Rene Project (Sims 5) will have new collaboration tools

According to EA, the team is building on the same foundation as Sims will appeal to several generations of gamers. Although the game is still many years away, Pearson showed changes to creative tools and first approach to cross-platform feature. “With project Rene, boils They will have the option to play solo or collaborate with others on all supported devices.”

EA has committed to publishing information about Proyecto Rene over the next two years. The idea is to get feedback from the community through browsing and then, open preview for a small number of users. Pearson said that they are not used to revealing information about a game that will be released in many years, but with Sims is an exception.

Before wrapping up the presentation, Pearson emphasized that the scenes shown are part of an early version of the game and are still in the experimental stage. The Rene project is a vision Sims for the next decade, so maybe EA is betting on the model free to play multi platform. The company’s revenues run into the millions from free games such as Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and the most recent added to the list is Sims 4.

Despite the fact that the Proyecto Rene project is still a few years away and there is a dedicated team, EA has no plans to release Sims 4. The 2014 game received 12 expansions and dozens of game packs with many themes and items, including star Wars. Perhaps most importantly, the company makes about half a million dollars a year from the franchise, which prompted it to move to Sims 4 in a free game.