Life sims are in a slump and the only way out is becoming strategy games

Even with new competition in the mix, the life sim genre feels so afraid of being difficult, but that's what made the original Sims games so great.

Over half The Sims development team is working on 'the next evolution'

Here we are again trying to divine the future of The Sims from an announcement about the future of The Sims.

First Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy gameplay reveals the drama of nobility and a new death

A gameplay trailer for the latest The Sims 4 expansion pack, Royalty & Legacy, has offered fans new insight into how the ...
The New York Times

Life Got Hard. The Sims Got Easy.

As the daily grind becomes “gamified,” players are nostalgic for older, more chaotic versions of the life simulation game By Kim Hew-Low While playing The Sims 4 — the latest iteration of the wildly ...
Game Rant on MSN

I Can't Believe The Sims 4 is Reviving The Sims 3's Messiest Feature 11 Years After I Last Played It

11 years ago, I was sweating thanks to one of The Sims 3's most scandalous features. Now, The Sims 4 is reviving it with the ...
Game Rant on MSN

Every piece of cut content for The Sims 4 (& how they would’ve changed the game)

The Sims 4 is among the most ambitious life sims in the beloved genre, but not every big idea for the game made the final cut.
VideoGamer

The Sims 4 devs are actively looking at InZoi success for future plans

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