KEY POINTS

  • Maxis has not yet confirmed that "The Sims 5" is in the works
  • Fans think the development of the next-gen game has begun
  • It could happen in Maxis Europe, according to a report

Maxis and EA remain mum about the next "The Sims" installment, but a new report is claiming the supposed "The Sims 5" development has expanded into Europe.

Three job openings have been posted by Maxis and SimsCommunity site believes they have something to do with "The Sims 5." According to the posts, the company is in need of an animator, a senior environment artist and a character artist.

The successful candidates will reportedly be required to work using brand new tools, including Unreal Engine. Interestingly, all of these positions would be "remote in Europe."

In May, it was confirmed that the company's remote studio would be Maxis Europe, which was initially assigned to handle some works on "The Sims 4."

The Sims 4
"The Sims 4" was released a year ago, and publisher Electronic Arts created an infographic to celebrate. EA

However, it seems the new set of job listings are filling the vacancies, which means some members of the new team could be working on the next-generation life simulation game from Maxis and EA. However, none of these speculations is official as of yet.

Through bits and pieces offered by some EA executives in the past, it is easy to assume what "The Sims 5" would be like. The upcoming title is expected to be based on the same standards as previous "The Sims" titles but would evolve at some point.

With brand new tools and a new game engine, fans could expect more refined and polished character designs with character and building features that are most probably expanded.

In a previous interview, Laura Miele, chief studio officer at EA, suggested that the next-gen game could allow players to create experiences collaboratively.

"It's us being able to create a framework and that players are actually gonna create these experiences and in the end, it's doing it together, doing it collaboratively. They are sharing, they could create marketplaces," the executive told Geoff Keighley during Venture Beat's GamesBeat Summit 2021 event.

During the interview, Miele also suggested there is "a lot of fertile ground" for the franchise. Apparently, EA also plans to use all of its learnings over the past 18 years for the popular series.

"You can imagine where we're taking this franchise and this brand," she noted during the fireside chat.

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