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Maxis Studios, the developer behind The Sims franchise, has unveiled that it is working on a new game, currently named Project Rene. Maxis teased the new project that is said to be the next generation of The Sims at Behind the Sims Summit today. The upcoming game will include better furniture customization and collaborative play.

The Sims is one of the world's best-selling and longest-standing simulation games. Maxis Studios released the current iteration of the franchise, Sims 4, in 2014, and has since released twelve expansion packs that add new features, like pets with The Sims 4: Cats and Dogs, seasonal celebrations with Seasons, and career expansions with Get To Work. The series started with The Sims in 2004, which was a continuation of the studio's previous work with SimCity, a city simulation game.

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While Sims 4 with its plethora of expansions has been a massive success for Electronics Arts, there often comes a time when even the most lucrative titles have to be left behind. EA and Maxis are now in the process to make the transition from Sims 4 to a new game. However, the project is still in a very early stage, evident from the fact that it doesn't even have a proper, final name yet. While the name hasn't yet been decided or at least revealed, the announcement assured that it is going to be a real Sims experience.

Details about the game are limited at this point, but Maxis revealed that the project name has been chosen to be reminiscent of words like renaissance and rebirth, and the «renewed commitment for The Sims' bright future.» Changes will be made to how Sims behave and how players interact with the game. According to Maxis, in addition to solo play, there's a major