"Given Saudi Arabi's history of human rights abuses, the worried reactions from The Sims community appear to be understandable. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Elizabeth Warren have both raised their concerns about "foreign influence" on EA if the deal goes through. Subsequently, EA has asserted that it will retain creative control of the company following the sale. The Sims team's statement also reaffirmed its commitment "to single-player life simulation experiences" while teasing upcoming Sims experiences for PC, consoles, and mobile games."
"The team also stated that, "Project Rene has evolved into a social, collaborative, mobile-first life-sim game," and it's not intended to be a successor to The Sims 4. Instead, it's described as "a new way to explore and play together within the growing Sims family of games, welcoming Simmers who want to connect directly with other players." Last year, EA said that it's sold too much DLC for The Sims 4 to even consider moving on to The Sims 5."
EA is pursuing a $55 billion sale to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake that still requires regulatory approval. The Sims team affirmed that their creative control remains intact and that core values of inclusivity, choice, creativity, community, and play continue to guide decisions. Senators raised concerns about foreign influence given Saudi Arabia's human rights record, and EA said it will retain creative control after the sale. The Sims team reaffirmed commitment to single-player life-sim experiences, teased upcoming PC, console, and mobile games with playtesting expected this year, and described Project Rene as a social, collaborative, mobile-first life-sim.
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