Overview
- EA says Project Rene is still in development and currently planned for iOS and Android with no Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox versions for now.
- The title centers on social multiplayer to let friends create together and it is explicitly not the successor to The Sims 4.
- Playtests will run throughout 2026, according to an update on X and recent official posts.
- EA reiterates that single-player PC and console Sims remain a priority, with more than half of the team focused on The Sims 4 and its next evolution.
- Company messaging describes a "family of new Sims experiences," and a recent test used the name "City Life Game with Friends."