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Trevor wrote on 2013-05-06 19:18
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http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/05/06/the-sims-4-announced
http://thesims.com/en_US/thesims4
Q&A
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.
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/675024.page
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Jedo wrote on 2013-05-06 19:39
I really don't understand, since they just released a ton of expansions. xD
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Hanna wrote on 2013-05-06 19:48
OH GOD THEY LOOK EVEN WORSE
Quote from Jedo;1083238:
I really don't understand, since they just released a ton of expansions. xD
"2014"
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Jedo wrote on 2013-05-06 20:04
Quote from Hanna;1083243:
OH GOD THEY LOOK EVEN WORSE
"2014"
I know but it is like with sims I play one of the games for a super long time before moving on. This one is just next year! :O
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Art3mis wrote on 2013-05-06 20:50
There were such large differences between each Sim game that was released, especially with the graphics. This game, however, doesn't look that different from Sims 3 (in fact it looks worse). I wonder what (if any) major changes there will be to the game.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-05-06 21:41
Quote from Jedo;1083238:
I really don't understand, since they just released a ton of expansions. xD
This is EA we're talking about
Greed has no limits, especially when everyone buy Sims 3 and 10 of its expansions
and Simcity
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Kitkat wrote on 2013-05-06 23:07
I still haven't played Sims 3...
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Lan wrote on 2013-05-07 00:01
First one came out in 2000, second one was 2004, third was 2009 and this one in 2014 so I guess this is about due.
Also on the part about expansions. The last expansion for The Sims 2 came out August 2008.
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Cynic wrote on 2013-05-07 00:13
Quote from Lan;1083469:
Also on the part about expansions. The last expansion for The Sims 2 came out August 2008.
..Except that they're referring to expansions for the Sims 3?
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Lan wrote on 2013-05-07 00:21
Quote from Cynic;1083482:
..Except that they're referring to expansions for the Sims 3?
Doesn't invalidate my point. The latest expansion pack for the Sims 3 came out this year, a year before the Sims 4 is set to come out. A similar thing happened with the Sims 2 to the Sims 3.
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Hanna wrote on 2013-05-07 00:25
Quote from BobYoMeowMeow;1083325:
This is EA we're talking about
Greed has no limits, especially when everyone buy Sims 3 and 10 of its expansions
and Simcity
I have had 0 issues with EA until SimCity was released, I don't mind the expansions and if you don't like them then just don't buy them
it's really is that simple
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otto wrote on 2013-05-07 00:32
I don't mind waiting a long time for a sequel if it's done right. But if it's just gonna be the same TS3 basis with shinier graphics etc added then i would much rather another expansion pack.
Let's not have a repeat of the iPhone 5 thx
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Trevor wrote on 2013-05-07 00:51
Quote from Trevor;1083226:
[Image: https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/945188_10151609974739866_914981017_n.png]
Am I the only one who thinks these Sims look like the Sims 2 Sims? Just with better eyes and a glow effect?
Q&A
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.
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BobYoMeowMeow wrote on 2013-05-07 01:01
Quote from Hanna;1083498:
I have had 0 issues with EA until SimCity was released, I don't mind the expansions and if you don't like them then just don't buy them
it's really is that simple
Just making fun of the absurdity behind EA
EA is just a publisher that holds a goldmine of good series
First they became decent when compared to Activision earlier on,
and then everything was dropped.
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Aubog007 wrote on 2013-05-07 05:37
EA is becoming too Simplistic of a company personally with all of these cash grabs.
Simply put, they need to be like the old days.
Although i want more details haha