Hey guys,
With the rumors circulating around The Sims 5 being developed there are a lot of people guessing the game will require an online connection at all times and will focus more on online features than other sims games.
The reason why that probably won't happen is The Sims Olympus. It's crazy how well they hid this game from the public, even I didn't know about it since recently and I'm a huge Sims fan.
What I am talking about is a game that was supposed to be The Sims 4 and was being developed by EA for a very long time before the decided to ditch the online concept and redo the core of the game from scratch. The game was called "The Sims Olympus" (probably just a project name) and was going to feature a huge amount of online gameplay and community interactions.
Why did they change it then?: The game concept was probably changed around the year 2013 when SimCity released and was panned by players and critics alike for requiring a 24/7 Internet connection. SimCity didn't sell nearly as much as expected and the game killed the franchise (since there hasn't been a SimCity game since). In order to save The Sims franchise from a similar fate they ditched the concept and developed an "offline game" that became The Sims 4 we know today.
I do not believe The Sims 5 won't feature any new online features at all, since the inclusion of "The Gallery" in the Sims 4 was a success I believe the Sims team is going to bring more online features to the table to make The Sims 5 as "connected" and interactive as ever. However I think these features will be optional and they will not hold the team back from creating a fully-rounded Single-player experience.
This is what "The Sims Olympus" looked like:
General Concept:
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Gameplay Concept:
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Promotional Video:
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What do you think the Sims team is up to?
With the rumors circulating around The Sims 5 being developed there are a lot of people guessing the game will require an online connection at all times and will focus more on online features than other sims games.
The reason why that probably won't happen is The Sims Olympus. It's crazy how well they hid this game from the public, even I didn't know about it since recently and I'm a huge Sims fan.
What I am talking about is a game that was supposed to be The Sims 4 and was being developed by EA for a very long time before the decided to ditch the online concept and redo the core of the game from scratch. The game was called "The Sims Olympus" (probably just a project name) and was going to feature a huge amount of online gameplay and community interactions.
Why did they change it then?: The game concept was probably changed around the year 2013 when SimCity released and was panned by players and critics alike for requiring a 24/7 Internet connection. SimCity didn't sell nearly as much as expected and the game killed the franchise (since there hasn't been a SimCity game since). In order to save The Sims franchise from a similar fate they ditched the concept and developed an "offline game" that became The Sims 4 we know today.
I do not believe The Sims 5 won't feature any new online features at all, since the inclusion of "The Gallery" in the Sims 4 was a success I believe the Sims team is going to bring more online features to the table to make The Sims 5 as "connected" and interactive as ever. However I think these features will be optional and they will not hold the team back from creating a fully-rounded Single-player experience.
This is what "The Sims Olympus" looked like:
General Concept:
Gameplay Concept:
Promotional Video:
What do you think the Sims team is up to?