After dominating the genre for so many years, it seems Sims 4 finally has a rival in the form of Life By You, the new life game from Cities Skylines publisher Paradox. With new gameplay footage and details emerging today, Life By You Steam wishlisting is available now, and full preorders are available via the Epic Games Store. Early access is also confirmed for later in 2023, ahead of the full Life By You release date.
Life By You early access starts September 12, 2023. You can preorder Life By You on the Epic Games Store for $39.99 USD (£34.99 GBP) or head over to Steam to add it to your wishlist.
Developed by Paradox Tectonic, a subdivision of Cities Skylines publisher Paradox Interactive, Life By You looks to set itself apart and above The Sims by offering deeper and more detailed life game features, and expansive options for modding and customisation. Check out the new Life By You trailer below:
Conversations between your characters are held in real language, rather than a manufactured, Simlish-type speak. Paradox is also set to provide extensive creator tools, allowing you to build and integrate anything you want into the game.
You can also create your own conversations – the same tools that Paradox uses to make conversations in Life By You will be available to players. This means you can write your own conversation strands and bulk import them into your own game. Similarly, Life By You’s community support will mean that players can share conversations that they have scripted with one another.
As a matter of fact, all of the tools that Paradox uses will be available to players, including the model, script, and quest editors. There are no load screens in Life By You and you can instantly switch between any of your
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