With these categories, come different priorities: Since they call the previous 4 mere prototypes, they were never meant to be 'finished' because they will be overriden by a new one. Third prototype increased the size of the hole - even more customization plus they made Sims 3 open worldįourth prototype removed the sharp edges - removed old features like open world to reduce bugs and increase playability, and also made Sims 4 family-friendly unlike its older versions with very adult themes.įirth, Arch E, should be great - Maxis has come a long way in the Sims franchise and definitely has a good idea now what works and what doesn't. Second prototype refined the concept - added customization features in Sims 2 that are slightly similar to Sim City The Simmers in the forums have a totally different theory though about this cryptic message and claim that it's actually about the Sims iterations, with Arch E being an actual clue of the Sims 5- the way the gurus did before the launch of Cats and Dogs pack:įirst prototype didn't open - lack of customization features in the first Sims Released more patches and also surprised the community with customizable stairs and hella more packs: Island Living, Get Famous, Strangerville, Realm of Magic, and the most awaited expansion pack, University Life. This contributed to better publicity in Sims 4 and somehow pacified the jaded Simmers.įirth, Arch E, should be great - created new intro screen and changed branding for Sims 4 (hence, new look in that arch) in preparation for removing support to 32-bit PCs (and creating a new one for that named Legacy Edition). Also finally released Seasons which the Sims community has been asking for ages. They also added lot traits which is one of the best selling point in this game.įourth prototype removed the sharp edges - fixed more bugs through patch updates, and gave away freebie CAS and build items.

Also added Cats and Dogs, both of which uhmm. Third prototype increased the size of the hole - they added City Living w/ more rabbit hole scenarios. Second prototype refined the concept and removed defect by making a hole - they finally added pools and also released the first expansion pack, Get to Work, followed by Get Together, which somehow helped refine the concept of life simulation in this game and also added rabbit hole events in the process. On the other hand, I thought the prototypes being mentioned were the devs way of subtly narrating the struggles they went through in the Sims 4 with its new engine:įirst prototype didn't open - Sims 4 didn't get a warm welcome on its launch, and was criticized left and right for not being an open world like Sims 3, and even lacking toddlers and swimming pools -all that for $60 in Origin. I did notice this odd arch after the September update but I initially assumed that it's Arch E, with E the 5th letter of the alphabet, and also to celebrate the 5th year of Sims 4.

Sims 5 release date