The Sims 5 Mobile Build Leaks, Reportedly Has DRM
Two years ago, EA announced Project Rene, AKA The Sims 5. So far, we know that it's "free to download" and, as per leaks, that the base game will have apartments. There's also the return of The Sims 3's colour wheel and a new multiplayer mode for collaboration with friends.
More recently, a Reddit user with a history of sharing cracked games reportedly got their hands on a leaked 2022 mobile playtest. They claim that, despite being free-to-play, The Sims 5 will use controversial Denuvo DRM tech, likely due to planned paid DLC.
DRM is designed to make it harder to pirate games, but often sacrifices performance. To boot, it's harmful for preservation since it means the game requires authentication to play. If the authentication servers go down, accessing the game is no longer possible.
They followed up their post with two alleged screenshots taken from the game, showing the leaked apartments discussed in 2022. The editable part of the building is highlighted in a light purple colour, while the second image shows the inside of the building with individual, customisable rooms. As the leaks claimed, the playtest doesn't feature any Sims, focusing instead on building.
It's worth noting that the playtest is from two years ago and a lot could have changed in that time, but it does give us a glimpse at an early version of the UI and some insights into what we can expect gameplay-wise.
The construction and furniture menus are, as always, separated. However, it doesn't look like we can change the apartment's exterior, just the interior. There's also an "Apartment selection" button, pointing to more options being available beyond the one leaked.
Welcome Interior Designers! Customise your apartment with walls and furniture. Find player-created furniture through the Discovering button, and Maxis-created furniture through the Buy button.
The UI is incredibly reminiscent of The Sims 4 right now, but this could be a placeholder. We also get to see a pop-up tutorial which confirms
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