The venerable Sims franchise might seem like it was tailor-made for smartphones, but surprisingly a full version of the popular game has never made it to mobile. ile Electronic Arts released the simplified in-app purchase-heavy Sims Freeay back in 2011, it seemed like the dream of a real-deal mobile port of the game was all but over.
Fans of the simulation series will be happy to learn that a mobile version isn’t just in the works, it’s just around the corner. As its name suggests, The Sims Mobile appears to be a touchscreen version of The Sims 4 gacy Challenge, which was released for ndows macOS (then OS X) in 2014.
The short teaser video shows several of the features players love, including Sim creation, home building, social interaction, family planning, as well as heirlooms, careers, hobbies, relationships. According to the EA website, “en your Sims accomplish their career goals retire, you’ll be rewarded with Heirlooms that unlock hobbies careers for future generations, allowing new Sims to tell deeper stories.”
Of note, it also teases a multi-player party mode, though EA hasn’t specified how many of the features neighborhoods will be available at launch. ile the game will be free to play, it will almost surely follow the in-app purchase model established by The Sims Freeay.
This version of the gacy Challenge varies from the full Sims 4 in that users only have control over a single Sim, a set of self-imposed rules limit what you can do. ayers start the game with a single young adult Sim control their path through building their home, career, family.
The game is out in Brazil today, will be rolling out to ay the iOS App Store soon. To be notified of the release, you can sign up to receive updates on The Sims website, but bear in mind you also need to allow EA to send you “news, products, events, promotions by email.”
Game on: th the exception of maybe Mario Minecraft, few games generate the kind of excitement that The Sims does. Even in its 16th year, the game still has millions of die-hard fans around the world, The Sims Mobile is sure to rival Super Mario Run kemon Go for popularity.
