News | New The Sims game Project Rene shown in detail
Developer Maxis has released a new video about Project Rene, the new The Sims game in development.
Among other things, the video showcases new lighting techniques that allow for “massively customizable spaces to be created and players to tell emotionally resonant stories.” Animation should also feel natural – players should only be able to tell how they feel through the behavior and attitudes of their Sims.
Maxis wants to ditch the usual bubbles and UI from previous Sims games and see “how little we can get away with”. The emphasis is therefore on “clear, playful and simple images”. The balance between too much and too little information is sought.
Furthermore, the video also covers some prototypes for neighborhoods where Sims can roam and adjust hair color. The video can be viewed below.
EA announced Project Rene last year. “We are building a next-generation Sims game that also serves as a creative platform,” said Lyndsay Pearson, Vice President of the Franchise. “We’re reinventing The Sims you know and love with new ways to play. This is the future of The Sims, built on the foundation of charming Sims, powerful tools, and meaningful stories.”
Unique to the game will be that players can work alone or with others. In addition, not only patterns and colors of objects such as furniture can be adjusted, but even the shape of objects. Furthermore, EA emphasizes that the same experience must be offered on all available platforms, including mobile.
News | Playtests of new The Sims game Project Rene started
EA has started conducting playtests of Project Rene, the new The Sims game.
The company made this known in an extensive new video about the game, which can be viewed below. Director Gran Rodiek reports that the internal tests being held are “just the beginning of an incredibly long journey”.
A small selection of players can test specific parts of the game in these tests. For example, people could already try out adjusting furniture, whereby, for example, the style of a certain item can be copied to another item.
EA announced Project Rene last year. “We’re building a next-generation Sims game that also serves as a creative platform,” said Franchise Vice President Lyndsay Pearson. “We’re reinventing The Sims you know and love with new ways to play. This is the future of The Sims, built on the foundation of charming Sims, powerful tools, and meaningful stories.”
Unique to the game will be that players can work alone or with others. In addition, not only patterns and colors of objects such as furniture can be adjusted, but even the shape of objects. Furthermore, EA emphasizes that the same experience must be offered on all available platforms, including mobile.
EA will need to share more videos about Project Rene over time. It is speculated that the game will eventually evolve into The Sims 5, although this has not yet been officially confirmed.
News | First play test new The Sims game was supposed to start on Tuesday
The first playtest for Project Rene, the new The Sims game announced earlier this week, is set to begin next Tuesday.
Website Insider Gaming claims to have found out. An email has leaked and sources within Elecronic Arts are said to have confirmed it. It would be a test of the pre-release version of the game.
When Project Rene was announced, EA already indicated that a play test would be made available for a small selection of players, but it was not known at the time that the test would be held so soon.
EA announced Project Rene earlier this week. “We’re building a next-generation Sims game that also serves as a creative platform,” said franchise vice president Lyndsay Pearson. “We’re reinventing The Sims you know and love with new ways to play. This is the future of The Sims, built on the foundation of charming Sims, powerful tools and meaningful stories.”
Unique to the game is that players can work alone or with others. Not only can patterns and colors of objects such as furniture be adjusted, but even the shape of objects can be adjusted. Furthermore, EA emphasizes that the same experience should be offered on all available platforms, including mobile.
News | Fifth The Sims Game 'Project Rene' In Development
Electronic Arts has announced that it is working on a new The Sims game, codenamed Project Rene.
A presentation about the popular franchise was held yesterday, which can be viewed in its entirety below. At the end of the presentation, Project Rene was mentioned.
“We’re building a next-generation Sims game that also serves as a creative platform,” said franchise vice president Lyndsay Pearson. “We’re reinventing The Sims you know and love with new ways to play. This is the future of The Sims, built on the foundation of charming Sims, powerful tools and meaningful stories.”
Unique to the game is that players can work alone or with others. Not only can patterns and colors of objects such as furniture be adjusted, but even the shape of objects can be adjusted. Furthermore, EA emphasizes that the same experience should be offered on all available platforms, including mobile.
EA will provide updates on the game’s development “in the coming years”. Over time, Project Rene should be available through early access to a small group of players.
News | The Sims 4 will be available for free on October 18
The Sims 4 will be available for free on PC and consoles starting October 18.
This concerns the basic version of the game, without the published expansions. Players who still purchase the game between September 14 and October 17 will receive the Desert Luxe Kit as a gift.