The Sims 5 will be “free to enter” as described by EA
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Lyndsay Pearson, VP of franchise creative forThe Simsat Maxis Studios, confirmed on Tuesday thatThe Sims 5(currently titledProject Rene) will be free to download across all platforms when it launches following asince removed job listingpublished in June that stated the title would be free-to-enter.
In a Behind The Sims video, Pearson stated: “We intend forProject Reneto be free to download, and that means that when it’s ready and fully open to our players, you’ll be able to join and play and exploreProject Renewithout a subscription, without core game purchase or energy mechanics.” The full video can be seen below:
Although the base game will be free to download, much likeThe Sims 4, the release of further expansion and content packs is expected following the game’s release. Pearson explains later in the video, “Beyond regular updates to the core game, we will sell content and packs, but we want to change that mix a little bit.”
Pearson continued to say thatProject Renewon’t be as fully featured asThe Sims 4, but the team aims to offer all-new content and packs thatThe Sims 4may not have in the works. The full extent to which packs will appear is yet to be detailed, but we expect more information about these to come to light as more information regarding the development ofProject Reneis unveiled.
Although we don’t have a release date forProject Rene, BehindThe Simsis providing valuable insights for theupcoming gameto drum up excitement. We’ve got a lot left to learn, but knowing the game will be free to download across all platforms is worth getting excited about in itself.
If you’re looking for games to tie you over until we learn more about Project Rene, then you might want to check out thebest simulation gamesfor something more realistic. Our list of thebest single-player gamesmay also offer adventures you might miss otherwise.
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Kara is an Evergreen writer at TechRadar Gaming. With a degree in Journalism and a passion for the weird and wonderful, she’s spent the last few years as a freelance video game journalist, with bylines at NintendoLife, Attack of the Fanboy, Prima Games, and sister publication, GamesRadar+. Outside of gaming, you’ll find her re-watching Gilmore Girls or trying to cram yet another collectible onto a shelf that desperately needs some organizing.
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