Back in August 2019 we broke the news about Maxis opening up their studio in Austin, Texas to develop a whole new IP (Franchise, or in this case Intellectual Property) thatâs supposed to be entirely different from The Sims Franchise. Thereâs also been a very quiet announcement from EA in January 2020 that a new IP is in the works.
Today, we have some first news regarding what this whole new game is supposed to be about. In the screenshots first posted by @PattonKieran we can see the first details regarding this IP and its development.
From to the job experience listing that was posted we know the following:
- Itâs a Simulation HD Game (PC / Consoles)
- Developed / Prototyped in Unreal Engine 4
- The game features a â3D Menu Navigationâ
- Includes âSuper Abilitiesâ
- Comes with âCo-Op Player vs Environmentâ Events
Weâve investigated this finding and the information checks out. The UI work began sometime around 2018, after which Maxis expanded its studio to Austin, Texas to help support the new IP.
The page also included an image of a Maxis logo in purple starry sky background, possibly giving hints at what this new Simulation game is all about:
We currently donât know at which stage of the game development this game is, but from all the information we have so far we can say that itâs been in the works for a few years now.
Since this is a new Intellectual Property it means that we can expect a whole new Simulation Game from Maxis, and not a successor or a spin-off to some of Maxisâ current titles such as The Sims, SimCity, Spore and more.
Information that there are multiple teams at Maxis working on multiple games has already been made public thanks to EA Careersâ listings over the last few months. At the moment there are mentions of three seperate Maxis Studios from the job opportunities that were listed over the last couple of months:
- Maxis Redwood â working on The Sims 4 and the next Generation Sims Game
- Maxis Austin â working on a brand new IP and the next Generation Sims Game
- Maxis Europe â working on The Sims 4
It could either take Maxis a couple of months or a couple of years for them to announce this game, all depending on at which development stage this game is. Weâll definitely keep you posted about all the details here on Sims Community!
Tip: PekeSims
6 Comments
but i want an actual spore 2 đ (still somewhat excited to see what this will be though)
I thought it was gonna be Spore 2âŠ. Hope itâs a good game tho
Itâs about time! Letâs hope that it can actually simulate, rather than act as out-of-the-closet live avatar service.
Looks more like a magic sim than a sci-fi sim (purple sky).
Iâm actually glad itâs a new project & something not related to the sims.
To me it looks like an universe simulator or spore 2, but who knows
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