EA has revealed that the studio has no plans to make The Sims 5 anytime soon, and that the franchise as a whole will move "beyond linear, sequential" releases, offering "more options for players than ever before".
In a new blog post, EA lays out the future of the Sims franchise, and the studio says it sees The Sims' future as "more than any one title". Future plans for the series include "cozy games, social and collaborative based gameplay, [and] mobile narrative games".
With regards to The Sims 5, it looks like EA is planning to stick with The Sims 4 for the foreseeable future. The studio says the game will "continue to be a foundational Sims experience", although it will receive "continued depth, improvements, and modernization".
Speaking to Variety, Sims general manager Kate Gorman said she and EA want players to "continue all of those families and generations" that you've been following in The Sims 4.
Creating The Sims 5 would mean "reset[ting] your progress", and Gorman says she wants to avoid this eventuality. She says the future of The Sims is all about "keeping your progress, keeping things across titles, and really having an ongoing experience".
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