Sims 4 updates, MySims cozy bundle, future plans and more | The Sims 25th Anniversary Interview

admin January 14, 2025

2025 marks the 25 year anniversary of The Sims. To celebrate, we spoke to VP of Franchise Creative Lyndsay Pearson about new Sims 4 base game updates, the MySims Cozy Bundle coming to PC, and much more.

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0:00 – Introduction
00:30 – Behind The Sims announcements
01:46 – MySims and cosy games
03:30 – More future Sims spin-offs?
05:08 – The current Sims 4 house design ethos
07:19 – Start screen refresh
09:13 – Why are life sims hard to get right?
12:11 – The series’ narrative approach
15:15 – The Sims 4 storytelling approach
17:38 – The Sims series facing competition
19:55 – Communication and leaks
22:23 – The future of The Sims 4
24:06 – The current motivation for The Sims team
25:27 – Strange player memories
27:34 – The Sims 4 in 5 years
30:15 – Outro

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