UPDATE: The folks behind this hoax posted the screenshots of “the game”. This is the last update on this project as it’s obviously all photoshop and scam.
You’ve probably heard about Project Vie, a new, promising life-simulation game that was supposed to compete with The Sims in terms of features.
Well, that project is 99,9% likely to be a hoax. How so you may ask?
For starters, MadameButterfly warned us a few weeks ago that Project Vie was a growing project by a banned member aimed to do nothing more but troll the community with a fake life-simulation game that would raise our hopes up and give us a new Sims competitor that we’ve been waiting for a while now.
We’re only a few hours from their announcement that should take place at 18:00 GMT. They provided us with some material including logos, game summary and information about the people behind this project. What’s interesting is that, from their “About Us” document, I still don’t know a single thing about anyone from this Project Vie “team”.
Here’s a small excerpt from their game summary, which obviously references to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up” chorus, which is usually used nowadays for trolling on the internet.
I have nothing to say except add this Tyra Banks GIF:
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My heart’s half broken:( The other half lives on the sims:P
Reply to ernestlee
And every simmers too.
awh………
Please note how they used the word INTUITIVE.
Reply to benji_br
Oh wow! That means if this is real then a former SimGuru might be working with them to prove to everyone that life is tactile and intuitive!
they deleted their twitter EDIT: oh nvm, they just changed their name. wtf
Reply to Mariah
I rushed over after you said that but there twitter is still there https://twitter.com/PlayVie
i knew it
By the way do they will announce everything only on their social media account? I was hoping for a livestream 🙁
Yep. Still 50/50 on this.
Harsh comment, bruh. But you got a point there
Y’all are quite harsh. Honestly you seem like you wanted them to fail from the start. A year of development A lot can happen.
I’m still rooting for Identity which is a new online multiplier simulation game that is being developed. My money’s all for that up and coming game
The titles says “100%” but the article says “99.9%” :T
I love the fact their twitter says “Coming 2018” but if it took them a year of development to come up with graphics like that its very unbelievable. I understand that developing a game is difficult but a YEAR? Especially with all the promises they made. Hopefully this whole thing dies out again, like MadameButterfly says.
Take a look at these Vie screen grabs here: https://twitter.com/heyblindmouse
I wouldn’t be surprised… people like to troll our game because they believe we’re an easy target… i think its a fake
Well dang this was at least suppose to push the sims team to work a little harder. I was rooting for a little competition, but I guess what can you do.
I don’t think they meant the lyrics from the song to be a part of the hoax. They were using the lyrics to suggest the characters. Lolz
I still think Vie is real, I bet all this stuff that Vie is a hoax was made by People who work at EA who are mad that someone is out to stop them. EA has been owning this Genre for 16 1/2 years and when someone tries to dethrone them, they call it a hoax. That is communism, and I refuse to support a company that believes in Communism.
What a shame. Even if it turned out bad, The Sims needs a competitor. Why? Because, as most players are aware, The Sims are seriously lacking innovation, and all the DLCs released are nothing more than repeated stuff already avaliable for previous titles. An alternate good enough to compete with The Sims, to make players and reviewers to compare both games and ultimately take some impact on the sales would be a great way to open EA’s eyes while the game is still relevant.
It was obvious from the beginning
You’re some conspiracy theorist.
F*ckin?amazing things here. I very glad to see your article. Thanks a lot and i’m looking forward to contact you. Will you please drop me a mail?
I still think Vie is real, I bet all this stuff that Vie is a hoax was made by People who work at EA who are mad that someone is out to stop them. EA has been owning this Genre for 16 1/2 years and when someone tries to dethrone them, they call it a hoax. That is communism, and I refuse to support a company that believes in Communism.
I’m still rooting for Identity which is a new online multiplier simulation game that is being developed. My money’s all for that up and coming game
they deleted their twitter EDIT: oh nvm, they just changed their name. wtf
Reply to Mariah
I rushed over after you said that but there twitter is still there https://twitter.com/PlayVie
My heart’s half broken:( The other half lives on the sims:P
Reply to ernestlee
And every simmers too.
Please note how they used the word INTUITIVE.
Reply to benji_br
Oh wow! That means if this is real then a former SimGuru might be working with them to prove to everyone that life is tactile and intuitive!
Yep. Still 50/50 on this.
i knew it
Harsh comment, bruh. But you got a point there
I don’t think they meant the lyrics from the song to be a part of the hoax. They were using the lyrics to suggest the characters. Lolz
Take a look at these Vie screen grabs here: https://twitter.com/heyblindmouse
awh………
Well dang this was at least suppose to push the sims team to work a little harder. I was rooting for a little competition, but I guess what can you do.
You’re some conspiracy theorist.
It was obvious from the beginning
What a shame. Even if it turned out bad, The Sims needs a competitor. Why? Because, as most players are aware, The Sims are seriously lacking innovation, and all the DLCs released are nothing more than repeated stuff already avaliable for previous titles. An alternate good enough to compete with The Sims, to make players and reviewers to compare both games and ultimately take some impact on the sales would be a great way to open EA’s eyes while the game is still relevant.
I love the fact their twitter says “Coming 2018” but if it took them a year of development to come up with graphics like that its very unbelievable. I understand that developing a game is difficult but a YEAR? Especially with all the promises they made. Hopefully this whole thing dies out again, like MadameButterfly says.
F*ckin?amazing things here. I very glad to see your article. Thanks a lot and i’m looking forward to contact you. Will you please drop me a mail?
The titles says “100%” but the article says “99.9%” :T
I wouldn’t be surprised… people like to troll our game because they believe we’re an easy target… i think its a fake
By the way do they will announce everything only on their social media account? I was hoping for a livestream 🙁
Y’all are quite harsh. Honestly you seem like you wanted them to fail from the start. A year of development A lot can happen.
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