EA posted a blog post with updates about the future ofThe Simsfranchise. It came with a slew of surprising information, including an update aboutProject Rene. News onProject Renehas been so scarce that some had suspected it had been canceled. Rather than cancelation, development forProject Reneappears to be in full swing, and EA’s blog post announced it’s launching a playtest this fall. A playtest is great news for those who have been eagerly awaiting news about the mysterious new game inThe Simsfranchise.
News forProject Reneis even more in demand now thatEA has confirmed that there are no plans forThe Sims 5, which means thatProject Reneis filling a different role. However, the news of a playtest this fall is a positive sign that more news will be on the way soon, as it means thatProject Reneis in a somewhat playable state.
Project Rene is Far From Canceled
Players who get to participate in the playtest will likely be under NDA and not be able to share their experiences ofProject Rene. However, that a play test is happening at all is a positive sign forProject Rene’s development, and is an indicator that more news is likely to come in Fall 2024.More news aboutProject Renewill probably come straight from EA, and will hopefully be a big reveal of the game, either with a teaser trailer, screenshots, and an overview of the features thatProject Renewill debut.
What Simmers Can Expect From Project Rene
Now that EA has officially announced thatThe Sims 5is not in development, the role and what to expect fromProject Renehas been put into question. EA’s blog post describesThe Sims 4as a foundationalSimsexperience, while other games in the franchise will be released alongside it, rather than to replace it in a series, as with previous entries. Based on this,Project Renewill likely be a very different experiencefromThe Sims 4so that the two games do not compete with each other.
AsThe Simshas never had a live service or multiplayer componentlike the one described by EA, where groups of friends contribute to a single build in real-time, EA will have to showcase these mechanics to players in a full reveal ofProject Reneto players. WithThe Sims Labofficially up and running and gathering users forProject Rene’s play test as early as the next few weeks, Simmers may be lucky enough to get a major news drop aboutProject Renebefore the holiday season. And, despite some drawbacks thatThe Sims 5isn’tProject Rene, Simmers now don’t have to look for signs thatThe Sims 4is wrapping up before getting more news on it, as that’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.
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