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The Sims 4 likely being announced Monday, domains registered/active, teasers start
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Aquamarine
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http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/17/bioware-announce-dragon-age-iii-inquisition/
There have been internal rumblings that have hinted that the game has been suffering setbacks and issues in development and morale, so it may be delayed until 2014.
Sims is still a cornerstone franchise for EA. They're not going to prune consistent money-makers with large profit margins.
Sapphire Dreams
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Here we go again!
Bomber Bob
Banned
lol I got screwed with sim city 2013
ill get scrwed again with the sims 4
ill get scrwed again with the sims 4
Iacobellis
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Online, maybe? I think it would work a lot better this time around.
For The Sims, it's PC or bust anyway. No console Sims game has been as good as the PC ones.
shinobi602
Member
A bold bet.
The graphics are apparently placeholder graphics. It's the UI that's being prototyped there.
Yes. This time they'll make sure their servers don't go down.
Of course! It's an MMO!
If the servers couldn't handle SimCity, then they'll never be able to handle The Sims 4. The Sims is a multi-million seller series, day one will have 2-3 million people trying to play the game at the same time. The poor login server will fry.
I don't think so. Island Paradise was already announced technically.
Aquamarine
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EA has another unannounced Sims 3 expansion pack lined up for Fall 2013.
I'm not sure one really precludes the other, since all the expacs will be out before the end of the year IIRC.
peanutbutterlatte
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I can imagine them working Sims 4 being always online by having your internet connection go down in your Sim world, just like in real life!
And they're not going to start advertising Future Life (rumored name for the final pack) until after Island Paradise is out.
We know, that they are working on Island Paradise (Release: June 25, 2013) and on an futuristic expansion pack (release maybe fall 2013).
It could maybe the last expansion pack, but they activate the domain and invites many fansites, so the chances are high for a first look on The Sims 4. They can also announce it for the next-gen-consoles and show it at E3 oder somewhere elese.
A new Sims has so much potential for awesome stuff, but after Sim City, and various other games put out by EA, I really don't think that potential will be realized, or even close to realized.
I fully expect them to butcher the brand by making a poor clone of the previous Sims, forcing online gameplay only, and riddling every single aspect of the game with energy bars, $ barriers, subscriptions and game modes. The way they handled SimCity implies that they have something against gaming. The ingame ad content, not to mention all its other issues, shows that they really have no shame.
I fully expect them to butcher the brand by making a poor clone of the previous Sims, forcing online gameplay only, and riddling every single aspect of the game with energy bars, $ barriers, subscriptions and game modes. The way they handled SimCity implies that they have something against gaming. The ingame ad content, not to mention all its other issues, shows that they really have no shame.
They announced The Sims 3 in March 2008. The last big expansion for The Sims 2 was released in August 2008. So its nothing new for the series.
Aquamarine
Member
Well yeah, the game is FOUR YEARS OLD. It's ancient in video game terms.
Having a robust amount of post-launch content isn't a bad thing.
Jibbajabbawockky
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Doesn't EA have their Q4 results and Conference call this Tuesday (the 7th)? Its likely not good, as Riccitiello sort of hinted at when he left, so I wonder if announcing or unveiling the Sims 4 and maybe other upcoming games (DA3) soon might be a measure to assuage investors a little. Especially since EA's release slate for this year in terms of unveiled games looks kind of barren.
I guess Game Informer has a cover unveil this Tuesday too, so maybe that's Sims?
eXistor
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17 freaking expansions. Most of which are just ridiculous.
piratepwnsninja
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Maybe something combining SimCity and The Sims?
Iced_Eagle
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If they release this for the next-gen Xbox my roommate is going to flip out. Her computer can barely run Sims 3, so if she doesn't have to worry about whether it will run or not, she will be happy.
lordfroakie
Member
No more useless expansion packs EA! Please thx!
The last Sims 2 expansion pack even had a Sims 3 advertisement in it. A guy shows up in the game with a "special" computer for your Sims. It plays Sims 3. I'd expect some form of Sims 4 product placement in the final Sims 3 expansion pack. It'd be par for the course, and a very easy way to reach the desired audience: The players who only play the Sims and don't care much for gaming news.
EA announcing The Sims 4 soon seems within expectations, really.
)Is NBA Live 14 for real this time?
Yes, unless it is deemed to shoddy to release this year. Three studios are on the project now apparentlyEA Canada, EA Sports Austin, and Tiburon.
QuantumBro
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Let's find out if they learned anything from SimCity.
thekonamicode
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There is a Sims 3 collection with a couple expansion packs coming out in a few weeks for $30. Has that been officially announced?
lordfroakie
Member
Do you remember Sims Online? <_<
ChosenPredator
Banned
so secondlife
I didn't get the whole sims 3 thing. I played it at a friends house before it was ok but the DLC thing and stuff turned me off plus how long can one have fun on a sims game anyway?
The only sims game I loved was Sim City and I can't believe the new one was always on I didn't buy it. I mean come on didn't they learn form D3? Also its funny how D3 will be better on consoles because its not always on >.>
Always on is Bad!~
The only sims game I loved was Sim City and I can't believe the new one was always on I didn't buy it. I mean come on didn't they learn form D3? Also its funny how D3 will be better on consoles because its not always on >.>
Always on is Bad!~
I don't have faith in EA/Maxis for The Sims 4. The Sims 3 doesn't have Sims 2 appeal even if it has huge improvements over the latter, it misses the little details that made The Sims 2 + extensions the funniest Sims experience. Concerning extensions, they have less content than Sims 2 ones and rehash a lot of things from The Sims 2, really really disappointing.
So, I'm still interested in The Sims 4 but this time, I'm not buying it day 1 like I did with The SIms 3. And with the new hypothetically "always-on", I wouldn't expect a usable Sims 4. If SimCity users were able to make EA servers fry, I don't bother imagining the explosion of their servers with The Sims 4...
So, I'm still interested in The Sims 4 but this time, I'm not buying it day 1 like I did with The SIms 3. And with the new hypothetically "always-on", I wouldn't expect a usable Sims 4. If SimCity users were able to make EA servers fry, I don't bother imagining the explosion of their servers with The Sims 4...
GreatMightySymp
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If this turns out to be a new game, I bet EA will make it always online and only let you control part of the house and rely on your friends to control the other parts.
dragonflys545
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Hell freaking no. FU EA.
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