New Official The Sims 4 Survey: General Motivation for Playing

A new EA Playtest survey has surfaced for The Sims 4.

Electronic Arts wants to know how you play the game in the latest official The Sims 4 Survey. If you’ve been a member of the EA playtest circles then you’ve probably received an invitation for a public Sims 4 survey, wrapped in this official email:

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Hi Playtester!

We are eager to hear from you! Dive into a survey and share your thoughts on current and future concepts. Participation is entirely up to you, and while there’s no compensation, your feedback is the magic that fuels our creativity.

Take a moment to complete the survey at your own pace. There are no right or wrong answers-just your honest insights.

Thanks,
– The EA Playtesting  Team

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The Sims 4 Survey Questions

The latest Sims 4 Survey questions cover general interest in how a player usually plays The Sims 4. Including different ways of taking care of different Households, which aspects players enjoys most and what keeps them motivated to play the game.

None of these questions hint towards the future of The Sims 4. In fact, they more seem interested to know how to replicate The Sims 4’s success story through these questions with a different Sims Project entry

Here’s everything you can expect from the latest Sims 4 survey:

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1. Thinking about how you usually play The Sims 4, what is the main thing that drives how you spend your time in the game? *

  • Exploring different parts of the game by focusing on individual Sims, progressing them toward their goals, and then moving on to new Sims or generations to try something new
  • Telling stories through relationships and social interactions, building connections between Sims and following their lives over time, including across generations
  • Creating and customizing Sims or their environments, and shaping spaces and characters to match what you have in mind

2. Thinking about your most recent play session, what did you spend the MOST time doing?
(Select up to 2) *

  • Completing goals, aspirations, or events
  • Taking care of Sims’ daily lives (needs, routines, relationships)
  • Playing through family or generational stories
  • Creating or customizing Sims (CAS)
  • Playing out social or romantic interactions/storylines
  • Browsing or downloading from the Gallery
  • Building or decorating lots

3. Thinking about how you usually play The Sims over time, what do you enjoy doing most often?
(Select up to 2) *

  • Completing goals, aspirations, or events
  • Taking care of Sims’ daily lives (needs, routines, relationships)
  • Playing through family or generational stories
  • Creating or customizing Sims (CAS)
  • Playing out social or romantic interactions/storylines
  • Browsing or downloading from the Gallery
  • Building or decorating lots

4. Which of these motivates you to play The Sims 4 most? *

  • I want to create my own completely original story, and tell it from start to finish.
  • I want to tell my own story that changes and is inspired through prompts given to me by the game, I see in real life, or I see in media.
  • I want to jump into a socially rich world, and feel connected to the Sims living there.
  • I want to see my Sim make progress in their life through achievements, skills, and life progression.
  • I want to design and control a believable world where everything fits my vision.
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What do you think about the latest Sims 4 player survey? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned to Sims Community for the latest game news and updates!

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Blair_me

I’m sure that they are collecting this information to use it for prioritization for project X. I don’t believe there will be any new dlcs for ts4.

Noah

The production of a Sims 4 DLC takes a year, so it’s obvious there won’t be any more. That would take us to 2027, by which time a lot will have progressed on Project X, and maybe even the release date. They’re not going to go more than a year without releasing anything; that’s not EA’s style. They always need money coming in, and a year is still a long time.

Gregory

That’s the point of the Marketplace, bringing the cash in with no work required from EA.

Noah

They’ll never be able to sustain themselves for a full year with marketplace revenue; it’s small-scale content, and I also think they’re eager to release Project X to generate significant revenue, something they haven’t had since the end of the Sims 4 DLC. A company like this can’t operate solely on the marketplace for very long.

CrispySims

They are still probably getting profit from sales of kits, stuff packs, game packs and expansions.

kace

i wonder why you always put the link at the end xD

Atreya

A link to the survey at the beginning of the article would be practical.

matrix54

These surveys feel like they’re grasping at straws. Why are they asking us about Sims 4 content if they’re not actively making content for it?

Mehoo

They’re probably trying to figure out what direction to take for Project X by finding out what the majority of people enjoy about Sims 4, so that they can be sure to prioritize those elements.

kGall

I am always asking for Sims to get different heights. The hope is one day they will!

CrispySims

For the Sims 4 no, it won’t happen.

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