Sims franchise Archives

TrendTechie

March 28, 2025

Симулятор жизни inZOI вышел в Steam — «убийцу The Sims» сразу слили на торренты

Studio Krafton has launched its life simulation game, inZOI, in early access on Steam, priced at 2,399 rubles in Russia. The game has been compared to The Sims franchise and was released without Denuvo protection, leading to its availability on torrent sites. Players can download it from various online "green shops." Within hours of launch, inZOI received nearly 2,000 player reviews, with 87% being positive.

AppWizard

February 7, 2025

The Sims 1 Legacy Collection cheats and codes for PC

The Sims: Legacy Collection celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Sims franchise, allowing players to experience classic life simulation gameplay. Players can access cheat codes by holding down Ctrl and Shift and pressing C, which opens a text box for inputting codes. The Rosebud money cheat grants 1,000 Simoleons, with additional semicolons and exclamation marks increasing the amount. Other cheats include adjusting Sim behaviors, manipulating game time, and altering the environment. Players can also delete unwanted items and manage their Sims' moods using specific cheats.

AppWizard

October 30, 2024

EA hits $2.03bn net revenue for Q2

Electronic Arts (EA) reported a net revenue of .025 billion for the quarter ending September 30th, a year-on-year increase of 5.8 percent. Of this total, 35 percent came from full game sales and 65 percent from live services and other revenue streams. The Sims franchise contributed significantly, gaining 15 million new users and exceeding net bookings expectations. EA's net bookings for the quarter reached .079 billion, a 14 percent increase from the previous year. CEO Andrew Wilson noted the strong quarter and record Q2 net bookings, while CFO Stuart Canfield indicated that the company is raising its FY25 outlook due to exceeding guidance.

AppWizard

October 25, 2024

The Sims 4: Life and Death may actually be the expansion to get the game back in my good graces

The Sims 4 expansion, Life and Death, introduces a new interactive career as a trainee reaper, allowing players to engage directly in gameplay. Players investigate the demise of a crash dummy, concluding it was killed by killer bunnies. The expansion features various death-themed experiences, including interactions with ghosts, customizable grieving rituals, and romantic entanglements with Death. New Create-A-Sim items and Build/Buy options enhance the game's aesthetic. The neighborhood Ravenwood offers events like Thinned Festiveil and Afterlife Anonymous, where ghosts share stories. Players can fulfill bucket list items for spirits to find closure and potentially be reborn. The expansion enriches the gameplay experience by integrating death into the narrative, allowing Sims to leave memorials or exist as spirits.

AppWizard

September 18, 2024

There won’t actually be a Sims 5 because EA is going to ‘disrupt the sequel model’ by shoving The Sims 4, Project Rene, and two other games into one ‘massive Sims platform’

Project Rene, the next installment in the Sims franchise, is confirmed to be in development with closed multiplayer testing starting this fall. It is not The Sims 5, but will coexist with The Sims 4. EA's president, Laura Miele, announced a dedicated team to address bugs and enhance The Sims 4, including updates to its core technology. Maxis is preparing to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Sims series in February and will host a Behind The Sims presentation in January to provide more insights into Project Rene.