[Scarlett.]

The Sims 4 web domain appears to have been registered by EA, with the game's unveiling expected on Monday (May 6).

The studio is holding a conference call tomorrow and has promised to make a major announcement related to the world-creation franchise, according to a NeoGAF forum post.

The new web domain, thesims4.com, is already active and links back to the official Sims site.

EA will continue to support The Sims 3 this year, with the Island Paradise, Dragon Valley and Movie Stuff expansion packs scheduled for release in the coming months.

Released in 2009, The Sims 3 and its add-ons continue to chart highly in the weekly PC chart.

It has been speculated that The Sims 4 could require an always-online connection like the latest Sim City sequel.

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No doubt it will have always on DRM, expansions for Pets, Clubs and University, and in game purchases.

[Ninastar]

sounds good. bet it will take forever to release

also cant believe that the sims 3 was released in 2009.... that's insane.

[Drew.]

will be expecting a big step up in graphics.. always loved this game

[Black Dagger]

I'm just wondering where they can go from here and what new in game features there will be, always loved The Sims.

[Ryan57]

Never played The Sims properly. Which is the best on PC?

[Jordan.]

Hated Sims 3 so unless it's anything like the 2nd one I probably wont bother with it.

[Patrick]

omg. Well this is a shock!

IF IT DOESN'T HAVE AN ONLINE FORMAT TO IT I'M NOT PLAYING OR BUYING IT IDC.

The Sims 3 - IMO sucked balls. So if they want to expand on the franchise, it's time to take it online. It's been my dream to play The Sims online.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Ryan57

Never played The Sims properly. Which is the best on PC?

The Sims 2 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything.

[Ramsay]

Funny that i put up a facebook status about sims 4 a week or so ago
LOL with the always online thing..i suppose it could work like the sims online did yeaaaaars ago as long as its not a fail at launch like with Sim City
But this time...PLEASE think of more original expansions..got a bit crap when 2 and 3 just did the same expansions from 1 all the time

[Samm]

sounds good but they have not fixed lots of bugs in the Sims 3

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Karl

Funny that i put up a facebook status about sims 4 a week or so ago
LOL with the always online thing..i suppose it could work like the sims online did yeaaaaars ago as long as its not a fail at launch like with Sim City
But this time...PLEASE think of more original expansions..got a bit crap when 2 and 3 just did the same expansions from 1 all the time

Sims 2 had alot of ORIGINAL expansions and stuff packs - that TS1 never had, so that's why that game was so awesome. It was different and just brilliant.

The Sims 3 was lazy, they thought by making the characters look like little play-dough figures and having it set in a small town that requires a REALLY High Tech computer to even look as good as it does in the trailers, would get them alot of sales.

It failed. The Sims 3 was ridiculously ****e. And it looked so good too back in 2009 before it actually came out.

[iRyan]

I loved Sims 2. Never bought Sims 3 but played it on friends computers - thought it was just okay.

[Jords]

Never played it except some PS2 version a couple of times.

[Ramsay]

You're missing out man, the console versions are a load of balls

[Jords]

LOL I did want it once but assumed it would slow the **** out my laptop

[lostalex]

I'd play it if it was an ipad app.

[Billy]

The Sims 2 is so much better than 3! I prefer the graphics in it aswell! Sims 3 was a disaster

[Niall]

I really really really hate EA but I'll probably wind up buying this and about 4 of the other expansions

[Doogle]

Maxis being involved from the start gives me much more hope. I'm hoping this is a step in the right directions after the disappointing Sims 3 (and them releasing expansion packs at the speed of Rihanna) and the tragic new SimCity. We'll see but I'm super excited anyway

[Ramsay]

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/05/0...ms-4-announced

Confirmed to have single-player/offline play
Good stuff

[Drew.]

sims 4 is trending on twitter

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Doogle

Maxis being involved from the start gives me much more hope. I'm hoping this is a step in the right directions after the disappointing Sims 3 (and them releasing expansion packs at the speed of Rihanna) and the tragic new SimCity. We'll see but I'm super excited anyway

Maxis weren't involved in TS3?

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by Patrick

Maxis weren't involved in TS3?

They were focusing on Spore at the time, I think they joined for the later expansions but yeah the overall make of the game didn't involve them much

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Karl

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/05/0...ms-4-announced

Confirmed to have single-player/offline play
Good stuff

...So No Multiplayer? Are they actually ****ing serious?

[Scarlett.]

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