The next Sims game will be free-to-play with paid DLC

Project Rene will also “co-exist” with The Sims 4

Much as with previous Sims games, Project Rene will be supported post-release with DLC. VP of Franchise Creative Lyndsay Pearson says in the above video, however, that they “want to change that mix a little bit.” Pearson pointed at the example ofThe Sims 4’s Seasons DLC, which added dynamic weather to the game, as a feature that might instead be added to the base game for free, while a DLC for purchase “might be focused on winter sports.” Future DLC would then also be able to make use of the dynamic weather, since it had been added to the base game.

Pearson also said that Project Rene was designed to “co-exist” with other Sims games, so The Sims 4 would continue to be supported. There was also some suggestion that they could run open betas for Project Rene, or even launch it in early access.

Previous episodes of Behind The Sims have focused onpowerful new creative tools, a more open and expansivecity to explore, andlighting and animation prototypes.

The Sims 4went free-to-play last Octoberbut up until that point had been a premium purchase - as were previous main entry Sims games.