When is The Sims 5 release date? Platforms, UK release and latest news

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The wait continues for the release of The Sims 5 and despite many of us thinking we would have it by now, we still have very little information on what to expect – including regarding the launch window.

The last game in the ever-popular series, The Sims 4, was released back in 2014 so eagerly awaiting the next one is understandable. But alas, there has been no big news on it for some time.

But The Sims 4 is still going strong and the Cottage Living expansion has been even more fun than we had thought it would be – that release being recent should give you an idea of how far off Sims 5 could be.

Here’s everything we know about the next chapter in EA’s simulator series.

The Sims 5 release date has not been confirmed yet, and it does not sound like one is imminent, so we would not expect to see a new Sims game released this side of late 2022

We could be waiting even longer than that given that the current focus is on The Sims 4 Cottage Living and other expansions to the pre-existing Sims game.

At least we know that a future Sims game is in active development, so we should hopefully get some updates on it soon. We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.

Like its predecessors, The Sims 5 will almost certainly be cross-platform eventually, including a likely release on PS5 and Xbox Series X. As is usually the case, an initial PC release could be the first thing that happens, with players on Windows 10 computers often being the first people to try out each new version of The Sims.

Players who prefer Apple devices will hopefully be able to play The Sims 5 on Mac, which seems probable, considering that The Sims 4