Sul Sul! Maxis and Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.
We know you all have many questions and we’re listening. Send them through to this post and we’ll do our best to respond as often as we can. Just know that we’re not quite ready to spoil all surprises yet, so keep an eye out for more information to come.
For now, here’s a list of some commonly asked questions that we wanted to share with you today.
Q: What can you tell us about The Sims 4?
A: The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.
Q: How do I stay up to date with the latest info on The Sims 4?
A: Head on over to www.TheSims.com/TheSims4 and sign up for our newsletter to learn more!
Q: When will The Sims 4 be available?
A: The Sims 4 will be available worldwide in 2014.
Q: What platforms will the game be available on?
A: The Sims 4 will be available for PC and Mac.
Q: What will The Sims 4 be rated?
A: The Sims 4 is not yet rated by the ESRB, PEGI or other rating systems. We will update the website once we’ve received our rating.
Q: Will there be an online component for The Sims 4?
A:There will be additional fun and social gameplay elements for players who choose to go online (more to come on that later on) but the core game is designed to be played offline. It’s up to the player to choose how they want to play.
Q: Will The Sims 4 require a persistent online connection?
A: You will not require a persistent online connection to play The Sims 4.
Q: We noticed that the fans were amongst the first to receive this announcement, why did you go that route?
A: The Sims has always been about the fans. There are millions of them across social networks and it’s passion that keeps The Sims alive. It’s their creativity and devotion to The Sims that fuels our creativity, so it’s natural that we’d come to them first with the big news.
This is just the beginning for our fans. We’re bringing a select few into our inner circle and they’ll get special access to the development team and will have visibility into key parts of the game as it develops.
Q: Who are some of the people that are making The Sims 4?
A: The Sims 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio in Redwood City, and the team making the game is comprised by veterans whose experience dates back to the inception of the franchise. We have folks like Robi Kauker, Lyndsay Pearson and Kevin Gibson who have been with the series since the beginning. Others such as Ray Mazza and Samantha Miceli have been with the team since The Sims 2. We can’t wait to introduce you to more of the team.
Q: What do the eyes in the image mean?
A: They say that the eyes are the window into the soul. Let’s just say that these eyes are a window into the future of The Sims 4. Stay tuned for more!
Q: What are the minimum hardware requirements for The Sims 4?
A: We are working to make the game accessible to as many players as possible. We will let you know once we’ve locked in the specs.
Q: Are you still developing content for The Sims 3?
A: Yes. We have a brand new world, Dragon Valley, coming out at the end of May. We have The Sims 3 Island Paradise shipping on June 25 and we have a Future-themed expansion arriving in Fall 2013. Beyond that, we continue to create content for The Sims 3 Store.
I have the sims 3 for wii and I was wondering that if u could create the sims 4 for the wii that will be so much fun plus if u do try not to have so much glitches it was a little annoying well I ♥ the sims bye :-)
ReplyDeleteIf they ever make a Sims 4, what do you think they can improve? They should also let the wii version have babys
ReplyDeleteThis is what I think: - Seasons (seasons will make things more imteresting and bring more opportunities for your sims) - Weather (same as above) - A 'preteen' stage in the sims life cycle (ya just can't jump from an innocent child to a fully developed teenager!) - Teen pregnanies (as much as we hate them, they still happen in life.) - Murders (no matter how horrible it is, bad sims should be able to kill other sims!) - pets! (cats, dogs, bunnies, horses, sheep, dolphins, dinosaurs - you name it! Of course, the dinosaur one can be in an expansion pack.) - soccer fields, basketball courts, etc (more entertainment for your sims) - Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! (Zoos, wild animals, etc etc etc) - skateboarding, rollar blading, scootering (funner ways to travel and spend time!) - beach fun (surfing, tanning, shell collecting, etc etc etc) - controlling your own car, bike, etc (it's boring watching it move automatically. It would be funner if you could control it, and do stupid stuff like driving off the road, speeding, running over sims and objects, crashing, etc - even if it means getting in trouble with the police!) - traveling (I mean traveling outside of the town and visiting landmarks, natural features, and other towns) more interactions with other sims (high-fiving, body slamming, spanking, kicking, kissing on the cheek, secret handshakes between friends, stalking, piggyback riding, raping, etc - okay, maybe not raping...) - shopping! (like in Sims 2, but with better graphics and more opportunities) - interacting with the Grim Reaper (I was able to do this with one of my sims. She had a conversation with him. But it never happened any other time. Maybe it was a glitch...? Well, it would be cool to have a sim fall in love with the Grim Reaper, and even have children with him. xD) Monsters! (the Boogy Man, Loch Ness Monster, Dracula, the scary girl from The Ring, etc, all lurking around in the darkest shadows of town...) So, what do you think?