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The future of The Sims is in limbo, at least when it comes to video games. The Maxis-developed, Electronic Arts-published franchise's last mainline installment, The Sims 4, was released in 2014 and has gotten plenty of support through expansions in the years since, while the prospect of a new game has been left firmly on the horizon.
Little is known about the tabletop title yet outside a press release from Toy World Magazine that promises it will recreate the games'"spirit of creativity, self-expression, and gameplay" in a new format. While it's not uncommon for video games to leap into the world of board games, as seen with Fallout, Slay the Spire, and Bloodborne, among many others, this will mark The Sims' first foray into the space.
Notably, this wouldn't be the first time the creatives under Goliath have tackled a licensed title with board games. The company purchased Funko Games last year, a brand that previously published games based on Scream, The Goonies, Marvel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Fast & Furious, to name a few franchises.
'The Sims' Is Also Bound for the Big Screen Close The board game is only the tip of the iceberg for The Sims' expansion. After the success in bringing Barbie to life, Margot Robbie and her LuckyChap banner are tackling Maxis's life simulation franchise with a feature film at Amazon MGM. The project received the official green light last September, paving the way for Plumbobs aplenty on the big screen with Loki vet Kate Herron directing from a script by Briony Redman.
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