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Nothing new here, but it’s interesting that they centered the music around emotion. Here’s hoping the soundtrack is half as good as it was in TS1 and TS2!
The timeline will be similar to The Sims 1, judging by the ages of Bella and Mortimer. The Sims 2 took place 25 years later, when Mortimer was an elder, and The Sims 3 took place when Bella and Mortimer were children. The Sims 4 could take place slightly before TS1, perhaps before Bella and Mortimer have had children. No one knows for sure yet. It looks like Bella is a young adult, and Mortimer is an adult (look at those wrinkles!)
According to EA’s Q4 Fiscal Year Results, The Sims 4 is slated for release by the second quarter of EA’s 2015 fiscal year, from July to September 2014. Since EA has already announced a Fall 2014 release, we should expect the game by late September!
No date has been given for a Mac release. It seems likely at this point that the Mac version will come out after September, hopefully by the end of the year.
Fun fact: The Sims 4 was officially announced one year ago, today!
The Sunday update was the Star Wars picture. Turns out it was leaked early.
We shouldn’t expect any more news until E3 2014, in 35 days. Not too bad…we’ve waited this long!
The original age groups have already been confirmed for TS4. While we won’t have gradual aging or any new age groups, the original seven will be returning from TS3.
“Adult” is considered “middle aged” in TS3 and TS4.
Not yet!
I definitely agree! I absolutely love the new art style. The Sims look SO great! They are very cartoony but also much more realistic somehow…I think they really did a great job balancing it.
It was a just a rumor, unfortunately.
You aren’t being rude at all! The thing is, we have gotten our hopes up because we have assumed that EA would be sharing more info on The Sims 4 at big gaming events…even though EA never actually promised to do so.
However, it has been officially confirmed that TS4 will appear at E3. The event has traditionally been a huge venue for EA to reveal news and demos for The Sims. The timing also works perfectly, since we haven’t gotten news in almost a year and the game is set for a fall release.
I won’t be paying anyone. This is a labor of love…I make no money from Sims4News and pay for everything myself!
I would hire 2-3 content creators. The other positions don’t have a limit. I would be very happy hiring graphic designers, app developers, website designers…etc. Anyone that can help keep Sims4News running or help to improve/expand Sims4News is welcome to join the team!
Haha thanks, I responded to the post! And it’s alright, I do need to be held accountable for the things I post. A lot of people look at Sims4News for info, and clearly what I post has an effect on the media coverage of TS4, even outside of Tumblr! I’m just glad I got to clear up the situation and say my piece :)
Yep, haha, I’m a dude! Not British though, I’m American :)
Although this is a fairly old render I don’t think I’ve actually seen anyone point out that this lovely couple appear to be adult sims, as opposed to the young adults we’ve seen so far. It could easily just be the way they’ve been styled but they look altogether more distinguished than the other sims we’ve seen.
What do you think? Clever styling or our first look at a different age group?
EA is surveying players about a potential annual subscription service. If you pay $100, you get ALL of the content released throughout the year for free, including expansion packs, stuff packs, and store content.
What do you guys think about this idea? Would you be comfortable paying $100 a year?
I personally love this idea! I would rather pay upfront and get a complete game then having to deal with silly (and, frankly, overpriced) DLC.
The following message was posted online by Lucy Bradshaw, the senior vice president of EA Maxis:
Hi Simmers,
It is with a heavy heart today that EA and Maxis are announcing that ‘The Sims 4′ has ceased development. It’s never an easy decision to do something like this and on behalf of the development team I would like to thank you for all of your support. The Sims is, and will always be, about you – the community.
We will be evaluating the future of The Sims franchise to see what exciting experiences we can bring you in the future.
Lucy Bradshaw
SVP, EA Maxis
Following this news, a press release was posted on EA.com detailing a spin-off game for The Sims franchise. A ‘Freezer Bunny’ game has been announced and a majority of The Sims 4 development team will be transferred to development of this game.
Freezer Bunny is a pink cartoony rabbit from The Sims 2 and appeared at the back of community lot freezers.
Maxis has described this new game as a ‘free to play’ mobile game that’ll take Freezer Bunny to unimaginable places in Katy Perry’s Candyfornia. The game will also feature an always-online world, which has been extremely popular game feature over the past year, compatibility with the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and forced in-app purchases.
Thanks to BeyondSims for the news. As for Sims4News…it looks like this is our last post. It’s been real, guys.
I am, and April 12th!
I had to change the rules of the giveaway…now it’s super easy! Just click this link and type an email or Tumblr username to enter so I can contact you if you win!
That’s it! You do not need to reblog this post or follow anyone to win the giveaway anymore.
Good luck guys!
I agree, and I can’t wait! Also thanks lol
I totally agree!
I understand, but we honestly know very, very little about TS4 thus far. One couldn’t possibly make a claim about TS4’s features…we just don’t know enough about the game to judge it yet.
I personally love the cartoony look (it reminds me of TS1 and TS2!) but I agree that EA is…not such a great company. lol
Hahaha not sure how to respond to that!
Omg what have I doneeeeee (but thank you)
