The Sims 4 Promises 'Single-Player Offline Experience'

[Shawn Zipay]

Whoa, let's not get crazy here team developing The Sims 4. Maybe they didn't get the memo but today's brief press release for The Sims 4 says that players can expect a "single-player offline experience."

The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience. The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.(...)

As a thank you for the support of the more than 30 million fans that share and discuss stories about The Sims across global social networks, a special VIP briefing was held this morning where several of the world's top fans were amongst the first to hear the news about The Sims 4. This select group was the first in the world to hear from the creative team for The Sims 4, and they will receive special access to the development team as the game progresses.

The Sims 4 is on track for a release on the PC and Mac in 2014 by Maxis and EA.

[cikame]

High fives all around

I liked 2 but 3 scared me off with it's added systems, interested to see where they go with this one, hopefully not the "dlc is a money maker, now we can give you 100 mini expansions to fill in the obvious gaps" route.