An anonymous email tip was sent to us with alleged screenshots of Project Rene from 2026.

A new anonymous email tip was sent to us this morning with new screenshots that allegedly showcase The Sims Project Rene. I’m emphasizing on “allegedly” this time around after sharing images of The Sims Project X this January that were investigated further as AI photos.

Here’s what the anonymous email says in the latest email sent to us May 21st, 2026:

Hi! I was a part of a youth panel focus group for EA for about 6 months. Attached are some screenshots from one of the surveys on Project X UI. The study also included input on cozy game gameplay, fashion styles, and build mode. You may have already seen these, you may not have. I hope these are interesting. I would like to stay anonymous, thank you. 

The email emphasized that “attached are some screenshots from one of the surveys on Project X UI”. Still, after further investigation of the photos I noticed that they’re for The Sims Project Rene. Which just made me question more about the validity of this source…but to be continued I guess?

Here are the photos of The Sims Project Rene that they’ve shown:

Photo 1

The first photo appears to be a UI splash screen of The Sims Project Rene in 2026. Interestingly enough there are details on the top right corner and bottom right that refer to the game as “Project Lotus 2026”. In case you don’t know, The Sims Project Lotus name was first discovered in October 2021 as a reference for The Sims Project Rene. Or what we thought at the time would be “the next generation Sims game” as Andrew Wilson and the company promised to investors.

There are interesting references to subway tickets and material design as seen in the Paralives user interface…except EA seems to be utilizing all of this “inspiring” effort for a multiplayer, mobile-first project.

Photo 2

Three new photos appear for The Sims Project Rene stacked together. All of them appear as horizontal preview of screenshots taken on an iPhone.

The first photo showcases the ability to “Choose your style”; which appears to be a premade set of clothing that you’ll be able to customize later. Project Lotus iconography can be spotted on the bottom left.

The second photo showcases graphical improvements done to The Sims Project Rene. With a screenshot taken in, what appears to be, a timed event multiplayer challenge of dressup. Where you have a limited time to dress up your Sim character with set clothing.

The third photo showcases updated elements to the user interface as well as in-game graphics. The content showcased though still appears to be the same from what we’ve seen in the past few playtests…

Photo 3

The third photo shared to us also appears to be a staged setting. Possibly emphasizing more on the User Interface elements rather than displaying new Project Rene content in the background.

Nothing more was shared about The Sims Project X specifically but we’ll keep you posted if we know more. For now these all appear to be showcasing The Sims Project Rene specifically, with just a few updates to the user interface and assets to show.

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