The Sims 5: everything we know so far

After over a decade of support and expansions with The Sims 4, we were all ready for the next entry in this hit life-simulator series. Rumors of a Project Rene were our first signs that EA was working on some sort of follow-up, which many assumed was The Sims 5. There was even a preview video detailing a few of the new features this next step in the Sims franchise would take. However, late in 2024 EA detailed the future plans for the series and, sadly, The Sims 5 is not a part of it. If you’re a bit lost on whether The Sims 5 is canceled, what’s going on with Project Rene, and what will happen with The Sims 4, we’ll explain the entire story.

Is The Sims 5 canceled?

Technically The Sims 5 was never officially confirmed to be in development so it isn’t clear whether it was canceled, but we do know that EA and Maxis are not currently working on a new installment in the franchise. EA’s statement on the matter reads: “We’re focused on creating a variety of games and experiences that will touch different categories across the simulated life genre including cozy games, social and collaborative based gameplay, mobile narrative games and continued depth, improvements and modernization of The Sims 4, which will continue to be a foundational Sims experience.”

Speaking to Variety, EA’s vice president and general manager of The Sims Kate Gorman said the primary reason for not producing a completely new entry in the series was that they didn’t want to force their entire fanbase to start from scratch after having invested up to 10 years into The Sims 4 at this point. With over 80 million players and dozens of DLCs released, many players have invested a lot of time and money into The Sims 4.

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What is Project Rene?

So, if Project Rene wasn’t actually The Sims 5, then what was it?

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