He further went on to say, “We are very excited. He further added, “ like the kind of things that were actually present in The Sims Online many, many years ago – that they will start to become part of the ongoing Sims experience in the years to come.”Ī fan site Sims Community spotted this info back in 2020.
During a conference call with the investors, he stated, “ As Maxis continues to think about The Sims for a new generation – across platforms in a cloud-enabled world – you should imagine that, while we will always stay true to our inspiration, escape, creation, and self-improvement motivations, that this notion of social interactions and competition“ However, in 2020, EA CEO Andrew Wilson hinted about a multiplayer-focused Sims game. There are no indications from the company that they are actively working on the next installment of the insanely popular franchise. We don’t have any concrete release date for The Sims 5.
They also updated the game with over 1000 new item variations, which is a lot of free stuff, especially for an EA game. They have also seen a lot of support from the developers, they released The Sims 4 Cottage Living recently, and it earned a lot of praise from the fans. Thankfully, for the fans, the game is raking in millions each year, $462 million in the last year to be exact. The Sims 5 – Release DateĮA was adamant about not releasing a sequel unless Sims 4 achieved great commercial success.
While still a great game, it’s been almost 7 years since its release and the game is showing its age, especially when compared to other modern games.
They are however a bit short on details.įor an immediate Sims fix, the Sims 4 is still offering good expansion packs, game packs, kits, and even mods to keep you occupied.
The developer of Sims, Maxis, is most likely working on the next installment of the beloved franchise. However, the Sims 5 release date might not be as close as you’re expecting. But if you are craving the “next generation” of drowning people in the pool, the Sims 5 is what you should be dreaming about.
The Sims 4 High School Years expansion pack and free body hair update will be released on July 28, with the pack costing £35 GBP / €40 EUR / $40 USD.Thinking about playing god with virtual Sims again? Well, you still have the Sims 4. This update will allow you to select body hair, practice grooming, and the body hair will grow over time, too. We very recently saw pronouns added to The Sims 4, so it's nice to see Maxis working out more ways to make the game as inclusive as possible. This update will, at long last, introduce body hair to the game. In the announcement post from Maxis, the developer also detailed that a free update would come to the game alongside the High School Years expansion pack. In High School Years, sims can fall in love and attend graduation dances. High School Years appears to promise the same fun, but with even more added features that are true to the teen experience of high school. The pack itself feels quite similar to previous expansion pack, Discover University, which lets you send young adults off for higher education. Teen sims will also be able to join extra-curricular activities, and if they're feeling particularly mischievous, they can sneak from their rooms after dark to go hang out with other teen sims. Not only can they attend class and sit exams, but they can be class clowns with various school-themed pranks too. This is where your teenage sims will be spending most of their time, after all. The main attraction in Copperdale, however, has to be the high school itself.
There's also a theme park with plenty of attractions for your sims to take a ride on, too! Prank peers in High School Years!Ĭopperdale is an entirely new world included in the pack which features a high school (duh), a library, the home (mansion) of the principal, and your typical student hangout, a thrift store that sells boba tea. Needless to say, there's plenty to be excited about with this expansion, with players now being able to send their teenage sims off to Copperdale High to live out the real high school experience. The last expansion players could purchase is Cottage Living, which released back in July 2021. The High School Years expansion pack follows the Werewolves Game Pack released in June, but is the first expansion pack to be added to The Sims 4 in nearly a year. Here's the official reveal trailer for The Sims 4 latest expansion pack, High School Years.