The next game in The Sims franchise–codenamed Project Rene–has turned into a mobile-first experience that’s all about social multiplayer. It is not The Sims 5, and developer Maxis states this title can live in harmony with The Sims 4 and any future single-player installments in the series.
EA and Maxis discussed the future of The Sims in a blog post celebrating the new year. Within this article, the companies noted that “Project Rene has evolved to focus on social multiplayer play, offering a more direct way for friends to share creativity together.” In addition, the “mobile-first life-sim game” is about collaboration.
However, The Sims franchise won’t forget about its roots. The blog post states: “At its core, The Sims was built on a deep, single-player life simulation, chock full of rich systems, meaningful storytelling, and player agency that puts you in control. That foundation isn’t going anywhere.”
