Sul Sul, Simmers!

Welcome to Episode 3 of Behind The Sims™! We are so glad to be back with our community series that covers the latest updates, sneak peeks and deep dives into game development, including the latest on Project Rene, new content for The Sims 4 and more.

Here is a recap of the Behind The Sims Episode 3 hosted by Mersea from The Sims team.

• Get Cooking with The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack 
• New Content for The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay!
• An update on Project Rene
• Exciting Merch Store Announcement!

Get Cooking with The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle Stuff Pack

Grow your culinary skills and turn cooking into cash with The Sims 4 Home Chef Hustle! We know Simmers have been hungry to learn more about what we have been cooking up in The Sims 4, and our teammates in Europe  are excited to share a sneak peek at some of the ways you can become a masterful home chef.

We can’t wait to see how players will create their efficient kitchens. With new ways of cooking, new ways to make money, new Build/Buy, new Create a Sim items and a plethora of kitchen accessories, we wanted this Stuff Pack to be accessible to all!

We also wanted this to be the ultimate home cooking adventure. From food themed accessories, jumpers and aprons for the whole family, we plan to have your Sims looking like amateur chefs!

The team knows that small appliances can deliver big results in the kitchen! In this first look, we’ll be introducing a brand new waffle maker representing the Nordic-style of waffle, thin and crispy, that can be boosted with flavors including cured fish and dill, and North American favorite, chicken and waffles.

We’ve added so many recipes from many cultures over the years, and the list has become a bit trickier to use. To support you in your culinary quests, we have added filters so you can find the meal you are looking for in a fraction of the time in the free base game update coming alongside this pack. That is not the only thing we have added in the base game update… did anyone say #freethecupcakes? You can now cook cupcakes in your own oven!

Now, get ready for the Stuff Pack that will have your mouth watering, and be sure to tune in on September 14 to learn more!

What? Did you think we'd forget to mention the Community Voted Kits? Keep an eye out early next year for the release of the Goth Galore and Castle Estate Kits, here's another first look!

New Content for The Sims Mobile and The Sims FreePlay!

The Sims Mobile is celebrating Halloween, 100 years of Hollywood and is featuring a brand new story that revolves around a certain garden gnome and bickering couple!

Day of the Dead is incoming to The Sims FreePlay! Your Sim can feast, drink, dance and play music as they celebrate with their loved ones. Special thanks to Creator Michiiiro for suggesting this special theme!

Don’t forget to also check out the newest update, Pastel Pastimes! With this update your Sim can enjoy incredible items and outfits featuring soft and dreamy hues!

Be sure to download The Sims FreePlay to check all of this awesome content out!

An update on Project Rene

We are back with new updates on Project Rene! Over the years, you’ve seen us introduce many versions of Sims experiences from The Sims to The Sims Online, The Sims Castaway, The Sims Medieval, The Urbz to today’s The Sims FreePlay and The Sims 4. We are always looking for ways to bring The Sims to more players while keeping our charming characters and creations at the heart of what we make. When we think about any Sims game, it has to start with the core experience. What must we preserve for this to be a Sims game AND what can we do in this game that we couldn’t do before?

Project Rene will be a new way to play The Sims - it will feel “Simsy” as players will still manage what their Sims do throughout their day, while also presenting gameplay choices differently. With Project Rene, we want to do things from the start that The Sims hasn’t ever done or try to do familiar things in a new way! Here is an overview of the Project Rene news updates mentioned during Behind The Sims Episode 3.

Project Rene will Coexist With Other Sims Games

Project Rene and The Sims 4 will exist side by side. We will continue to support both at the same time and will plan to bring more exciting content to The Sims 4 community for the foreseeable future.

Project Rene Will Be Free to Download When It’s Ready

Project Rene will be Free to Download. This means that when Project Rene is ready and fully open to players, you will be able to join, play and explore it without a subscription, core game purchase or energy mechanics. We want playing to be super easy for you to invite or join friends and experience new features, stories and challenges.

Project Rene Will Grow Over Time

We want Project Rene to be strong and cohesive from the start. While it won’t begin with everything you have in The Sims 4, we plan to add new experiences and content to Project Rene over time.

Beyond regular updates to the core game, we will sell content and packs, but we plan to change this up a bit. For example, basic weather may be added to the core game for free, for everybody. And in the future, a pack for purchase may be focused on winter sports with activities like ice dancing or a snowman building competition. It’s important that with Project Rene we lower barriers to play and give all players the broadest shared systems because that feels like the strongest foundation for us to grow from.

A New Way of Development

We’re bringing everyone along with us every step of the way for Project Rene. We want to include Simmers throughout the various phases of development, which could include everything from closed invites to small public playtests or early access options.

We are still in the early stages of development for Project Rene, but we are excited to keep sharing the details of our progress with you!

The Sims is officially putting out merch!

Get ready to show off looks while showing the world your Simmer status. While the merch won’t be available until later this year, you can sign up at shopthesims.com for news.

That’s it for Episode 3 of Behind The Sims! Follow The Sims, The Sims Freeplay and The Sims Mobile across social media to keep up with the latest news and information about the next Behind the Sims episode.

We’ll have more to share soon in our next stream. Until next time, Dag Dag!