Maxis was originally very non-specific about what exactly the multiplayer would entail, but we got a little more clarity during a Behind the Sims livestream in January 2023. 'It is not this public, shared space where everything you do is always with other people,' its game director said. The Sims 5 will have multiplayer, but it's definitely not an MMO, Maxis has confirmed. (Image credit: Electronic Arts, Maxis) Will the Sims 5 have multiplayer? Check out a peek at some early Sims 5 gameplay It was a lot of buzzword corporate speak, honestly, but it feels safe to assume that the next Sims game is going to have a lengthy lifetime. So far, creative VP Lyndsay Pearson said 'I have the privilege to help usher the franchise into the next decade and beyond,' during the Project Rene reveal. The Sims 4 launched in 2014 and it seems like Electronic Arts is expecting the 'next generation' of The Sims to stick around at least as long. When it was first announced as Project Rene in October 2022, Maxis said it planned to share inside looks at development 'over the next few years' so we can safely assume that The Sims 5 won't launch any time before at least 2024.Īnother detail to know about The Sims 5 is that Maxis expects it to be around for a while when it does eventually launch. Presumably, the next Sims game won't be called either 'Project Rene' or 'The Sims 5' and will have a totally different name that communicates the way that Maxis has been referring to it as the 'next generation' of Sims and a 'creative platform.' Does The Sims 5 have a release date?Įlectronic Arts has not given a release date or year for the next Sims game yet. Usually these are used internally to talk about a game before it's been announced, but occasionally developers will use these titles publicly too. As Maxis explained, Project Rene is essentially the codename for the next Sims game.

So is Project Rene the name of The Sims 5?įor now, yes, but likely not forever.

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