Comments on: Electronic Arts Earnings Call: “The Sims 4 Community is Thriving”

By: Day

Day — Tue, 16 May 2017 21:06:00 +0000

It’s good news that EA finds the Sims 4 profitable because that means that The Sims 5 will happen. My only worry is that EA seems a bit too pleased with themselves. While Sims 4 is not a bad game per se, it’s definitely a step back with regard to family play, story progression, and just a sense of immersion in general. If they’re okay with whatever they put out as long as there’s profit, who’s to say that TS4 won’t become the new baseline of minimal effort that the next iteration builds off of?

By: Egengia Tribalbeauty Carter

Egengia Tribalbeauty Carter — Sat, 13 May 2017 15:16:00 +0000

Micro charges and mostly for appearence is what the sims 4 company will be doing on the phone with the mobile game thats not the issue i have, the issue is because of the lack of content in the sims 4 yes the vampires, and the toddlers are what ive seen people ask for but the apartments bowling and social groups tbh could have just come in a Ep. After 2 years the game is still lacking, i have played the sims for years and i am very disappointed with the sims 4 and rightfully so. They leave the real issues up to the modders and ignore us completely when we ask for something not to mention how they leave all of their customers in the dark when it comes to what will be released next. Story progression in vital in the sims because its a life simulation and in sims 3 you can opt any house out of supernatural or simply turn it off completely but back to the sims 4. Everything in this game requires a narrative they simply dont act on their own if you have two children and move one out to play their life the other child will die old and alone with out you personally going back into that household and playing their life out. Or you can download a mod, Sims 4 is so dry you cant even take a father and a son outside and toss a ball. Theres not even much for kids or teens in general to do its boring. Children have a few objects with repetitive interactions and every stuff or game pack the children are limited to 2 items 3 if were lucky. After 2 years the game is simply lacking and if your satisfied and want to settle for less more power to you but im a longtime sims fan and the transition from what i know the sims should/could me to what i see know is down right disappointing and they dont seem to have any intention of making it right, most of what they got rid of was for graphical reasons about why they couldn’t do it, why there wasn’t ghost, pools, or basements it was all a lie they are not giving us EVERYTHING we asked for, who the hell wanted bowling stuff and eco living out of everything else they could possibly offer us as sims 4 customers? I herd/ see people yelling toddlers, pets, seasons, more supernatural ect. Things that change and impact our game, and our sim worlds.

By: axel

axel — Fri, 12 May 2017 08:08:00 +0000

Didn’t The Sims Mobile is developed by the Second EP team of the Sims 3 and not by the sims 4 team? Just because they had the same title or in the same franchise it doesn’t mean the same team developed the game. The devs already said that the mobile version has no effect on the pc product. The Mobile version isn’t fully free either. You have to pay to fully enjoy it. People may even pay hundreds of money just for the in game currency to speed everything up so how is that free? And is the toddlers, advanced social group system, apartments, bowling, and vampires are the things we didn’t ask for?. Having story progression affects rotational players and others. Didn’t the story progression is the reason why supernaturals are invading your town in the sims 3?

By: Egengia Tribalbeauty Carter

Egengia Tribalbeauty Carter — Fri, 12 May 2017 05:34:00 +0000

OK !! i knew they we’er liars before but this confirms it ! Sims 4 is hot garbage compared to the other sim games and after 2 years they are still dishing out shit we didn’t ask for and leaving the interesting things to the modders autonomy is complete arse and families dont function properly without our help (story progression). Oh and lets not forget these guys are releasing a free sims game on mobile soon and guess what?? Most the shit we paid for in game and stuff packs are absolutely FREE isn’t that something ?? So instead of fixing the sims 4 and improving it they decide to move on to a mobile game smh.

By: Forest Ninja

Forest Ninja — Fri, 12 May 2017 00:27:00 +0000

I’m sure that it will remain in their pockets while you receive the same dysfunctional content, and false promises of community-directed development for future expansions.

By: bienchen83

bienchen83 — Thu, 11 May 2017 21:02:00 +0000

Please don´t generalise. I do play my savegame since shortly after the release. I have alle EPs, GPs and SPs, 20 active househoulds and am now to the fourth generation and the save is still as bug free as any new save I start. Loading times are also just fine. And I even played with CC in that save for several months (playing vanilla now for a while, though).

The simulation lag needs to be fixed, I agree wholeheartedly on that. And of course, the game is not perfect at all – but the previous versions of The Sims haven´t been perfect as well. TS2 reaching close to perfect, though.

By: Petite Cerise

Petite Cerise — Thu, 11 May 2017 20:49:00 +0000

I just have to drop by to tell you: I love your nick! Greetings, Alan Shore.

By: Awesomemarc

Awesomemarc — Thu, 11 May 2017 14:01:00 +0000

So let me get this straight…

The CEO of Electronic Arts reports to global investors on a public conference call that the company is performing well on the strength of the Sims 4 franchise, and you come here without a shred of evidence saying the numbers could be distorted, and then tell ME that I’m drinking the Kool-Aid. Girl bye.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:04:00 +0000

But that wasn’t the discussion right? The article states that there has been more active players after the release of content, plus there is an increase in revenue. Apparently enough to warranty more development cost. If there wouldn’t be enough demand for more Sims 4 content, why would they develop it then? You develop content, sell it, earn money and develop more content etc… If you don’t earn enough you pull the plug, which is what happend to Simcity.

EA is not a charity which makes games for fun…

By: DarkAuthor13

DarkAuthor13 — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:03:00 +0000

So . . . is that money going to guarantee better packs in the future or will it be drained by resources and other company activities?