The playtest forThe Sims' Project Rene is now live on EA, but some eager players can’t seem to access it. The upcoming game, which will be presumably calledThe Sims 5, is said to be thenext generation ofThe Sims.
Revealed at Behind the Sims Summit earlier this month, Project Rene will have better furniture customization and collaborative play. Ever since the very first game, developer Maxis Studios released multipleThe Simsexpansion packs that gave players creative options to build and decorate their homes, as well as their Sims. So, fans have been looking forward to seeing how Project Rene would improve the life simulator game further.
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Shortly after Project Rene’s announcement, EA opened signups forThe Simsplaytesters on its site for those who want to try out the game starting October 25. EA Forum community manager EA_Cade also confirmed that they’ve already selected and notified playtesters last week. However, some players were having issues accessing it. A few said it disappeared completely from their EA accounts and that their playtest schedule was not confirmed. One noted that they had accomplished the required survey, which EA approved, but still couldn’t find the link.
This seems to be a glitch on EA’s end, and there’s no news yet on whether playtesters got to access Project Rene already. What’s also interesting was that the playtest invitation reportedly encouraged players to invite up to three friends to experience the game with them. It certainly lines up with Project Reneadding a multiplayer feature toThe Sims.
There’s no exact timeline for Project Rene’s launch just yet, but many fans are hyped to see what EA and Maxis will add apart from the furniture customization.The Simsis known for leveling up the gameplay experience with each iteration, which started when it introduced aging inThe Sims 2and cars inThe Sims 2: Nightlifeexpansion pack. A more recent example was whenThe Sims 4introduced Traitsin 2014, allowing players to add unique and sometimes hilarious characteristics to their Sims.
For now, players will have to sit tight and wait for the next Project Rene update. The playtest period will also allow EA and Maxis to make the necessary changes to the game before they put it out to the world. While waiting, players candownloadThe Sims 4for free, as well as its expansion packs, and start honing their house building and decorating skills.
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