Uncertainty Surrounds The Sims 5: Former Maxis Employee Reveals Possible PS5 Version Cancellation

A former Maxis Studios employee has suggested that at least one version of The Sims 5 has been canceled. The overall fate of the sequel to The Sims 4 remains unclear.

The next entry in The Sims franchise was first teased as Project Rene in October 2022. While originally describing it as "the next generation" of the series, Electronic Arts had also insisted that the game wasn't meant to replace The Sims 4, instead suggesting that it was envisioned as a different kind of experience, partly because it was being developed for everything from PC and consoles to mobile devices. The publisher has yet to confirm outright that Project Rene and The Sims 5, which fans have long suspected to be in the works, are one and the same.

The Sims 5 PS5 Version Allegedly Canceled

At least one aspect of The Sims 5 project has allegedly been canceled, according to a recently uncovered LinkedIn profile of a former Maxis employee. Unearthed by Twitter user SimmerBerkay, the profile's experience section states that the staffer worked as a lead character artist at Maxis over a three-year period ending in spring 2024, during which they contributed to the PS5 version of The Sims 5. However, they listed that project as canceled.

The fate of The Sims 5 hence remains up in the air. In the meantime, the developer of The Sims is currently also working on a game code-named Project Dolores, according to some of its recent job listings.