Project Rene: Everything We Know About The Next Sims Game

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The Sims 5 Everything We Know So Far About Project Rene

The Sims 5 has now been revealed under the working title Project Rene. Here's everything we know so far. As approached seven years old, rumors of a release gained a new level of intensity. This is the longest gap between main titles in series' history and Simmers have been fiercely speculating about a sequel since jobs for an "early-in-development AAA Title at Maxis" back in September 2018. When long-term Sims 4 Senior Producer Grant Rodiek was said to be leaving The Sims 4 team to do other back in April 2019, fuel was added to the fire, which has not been extinguished since. While official announcements about The Sims 5 - or whatever Maxis decides to call a Sims 4 sequel - have yet to be made, there are now numerous clues that suggest the long-awaited sequel is imminent at last. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY Updated October 20, 2022, By Helen Ashcroft: The Sims Summit was a much-hyped event, promising an insight into the future of The Sims, and it delivered. Alongside promises of further content for The Sims 4, including an overhaul of infants, the big reveal was by VP of Franchise Creative For The Sims, Lyndsay Pearson, who announced Project Rene, which appears to be the working title of The Sims 5. We've updated this article to include everything we know so far. As more information is unveiled we'll keep you updated.

The Sims 5 Is Currently Known As Project Rene

During The Sims Summit on October 18, 2022, Lyndsay Pearson announced Project Rene, the working title for what is being described as "the next generation Sims game and platform." The game is currently in very early development, but more information will be revealed over time as it begins to take shape. The current name takes inspiration from the words renewal, renaissance, and rebirth, concepts said to be key to the development of the game.

Will Project Rene Sims 5 Be On PS5 Xbox Series X or Mobile

The Sims 4 is currently available on PC, Mac, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 with mobile being covered by a separate title, The Sims Mobile. However, it's stated that the vision for Project Rene is that it will be a "true multiplatform experience." A short test clip of footage, shown in the screenshot above, shows the same game interface accessible on both PC and mobile, a sign of things to come.

Will Project Rene Sims 5 be on Steam

While The Sims 4 is currently now on Steam, it is a recent addition, having remained exclusive to EA's Origin platform until June 2020. It's highly unlikely that any sequel would go straight to the competing marketplace. However, this is yet to be confirmed.

Project Rene Sims 5 Confirmed Features

The gallery below showcases the features shown off in the Livestream, with more details added below. 7 Images Now Project Rene (The Sims 5) has finally been revealed, or at least the fact it exists has been confirmed, there are a few things we know. Here's a quick rundown of the confirmed features in more detail. Multiplayer - The game will allow you to play alone or collaborate with friends. Multi-Platform - The game experience aims to be transferable between devices, with an identical interface shown on both a PC and mobile screen. A Colour-Wheel - Screenshots show the much-desired colour wheel making a return. Pattern Selection On Swatches - A huge range of patterns for swatches were visible. Movable Clutter And Accessories - We were shown independently movable cushions. Changes To Individual Elements Of Items - A bed headboard was changed with a swatch, as well as the size of a bed. Options were also shown for different combinations of cushions on a sofa. These features are just the start as the team promises a true evolution of the series, aiming to take the Sims and push it as far as possible in all areas.

A Timeline Of Sims 5 Rumors And News Prior To The Sims Summit

Much of what we know about the development cycle of Project Rene prior to the announcement was based on speculation and rumors but certain key events, quotes, and job postings do allow us to piece together the puzzle. Here are the most important pieces of information we found that show the game's journey so far.

September 2018 - Maxis Posts Jobs For Concept Artists Software Engineers And More

Concept Artists are commonly used in early-stage development and these job listings kicked off development rumors. These posts were followed by more asking for Software Engineers, an Executive Producer, and a Character Modeler

April 2019 - Grant Rodiek Changes Roles

As mentioned earlier, Grant Rodiek left The Sims 4 in April 2019 to work on a different Maxis project. At first glance, this may not seem all that important until Rodiek's job history is taken into account. He began working at EA as a Lead & Associate Producer for The Sims 3 in September 2005. He stayed there until November 2010 when he switched to The Sims 4, which was still firmly in development at the time. This history of only moving from one game to work on its sequel has led many to speculate that Rodiek moved to be a Senior Producer on The Sims 5.

January 2020 - Andrew Wilson Hints At Multiplayer Sims

In The Third Quarter of FY2020 earnings call there was an expected piece of Sims 5 news when Andrew Wilson, EA's CEO, stated that "this notion of social interactions and competition like the kind of things that were actually present in The Sims Online many many years ago – they will start to become a part of The Sims experience in the years to come." This led many to speculate that either The Sims Online may be returning or that The Sims 5 may feature multiplayer.

January 2021 - More Job Listings

Several levels of Software engineers, Animators, and UI/UX engineer jobs were . This suggests that production is ramping up.

March 2021 - Specialist Jobs Advertised

These specify the development of "globally available web services that support millions of players" as well as the requirement to "Creatively blend security best practices and original techniques to keep user data secure and prevent cheating." There are also further listings advertised for narrative-based roles, suggesting the title may have more story-driven content than The Sims 4.

Project Rene The Sims 5 Wishlist

Many Simmers have already started creating a wishlist for The Sims 5. Here are a few things that we'd love to see: Better Lifestages - The promise of free babies in The Sims 4 has us hoping that the next time around all life stages will be more fleshed out from the start. Cars - We miss cars, especially those you could tinker with. More Narrative-Based Features - While The Sims franchise is a sandbox at heart we'd love to see more storytelling, something The Sims 4 is beginning to experiment with as we see DLC like Strangerville, and the introduction of Neighbourhood Stories and Scenarios. Deeper Emotions - Many still criticize The Sims 4 for having a shallow personality system, will this be the case for Sims 5? We hope not. There are also a couple of features that are very divisive in the community. These include: The Return Of Open World - While the Sims 3 open-world created an immersive experience many players miss it also caused lag issues and prevents Sims from moving from world to world. Multiplayer - This is the one wish list feature that has been confirmed, however, it appears that multiplayer won't be at the expense of single-player, hopefully pleasing everyone. For many people, whatever comes next is exciting. Project Rene looks set to be taking the franchise in new and exciting directions from the sneak peek we've seen, and we can't wait to see where it sends up.