InZOI Can Up the Ante on The Sims By Following Project…

As soon as InZOI was announced, comparisons between the new simulation game and veteran franchise The Sims were made. These comparisons have continued after InZOI’s release, from comparing the two properties’ gameplay features, pricing, and more. Critics and players alike have called InZOI a worthy competitor to the long-running The Sims franchise, which celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. However, with such hype surrounding InZOI, the game’s developer may want to look ahead if it wants to continue competing with The Sims at the same pace.

The Sims franchise has established properties across platforms and announced new projects in the coming years. This leaves Krafton with plenty of material to peruse as it plans for InZOI’s future. However, one mysterious project by The Sims team should definitely be the game InZOI strives to get the jump on.

The Sims 4 Could Take a Page Out of InZOI's Book to Update One Useful Feature

EA and Maxis may not be worried about competing with InZOI, but one feature from The Sims 4 could learn a thing or two from the new life sim

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By Megan Lorich

Project Rene Looks to Be the Future of The Sims

Not much is known about the elusive Project Rene. Based on the game’s announcement, EA and Maxis have big goals for the project, which will essentially act as The Sims’ fifth installment. Project Rene will supposedly be an online multiplayer cross-platform experience, allowing players to join a simulation world just like other entries in The Sims franchise, but play with friends and even strangers. The game’s cross-platform capabilities are something that The Sims franchise has experimented with in past titles. The Sims 4 is available on both PC and console, though the game’s console UI, speed, and other features have been criticized by players. In comparison, Project Rene’s cross-platform capabilities have been marketed front and center, suggesting that EA and Maxis will put more effort into maintaining the game’s performance on all platforms.

Project Rene’s multiplayer features also seem to be a central focus of EA and Maxis based on leaks from the game’s playtests. One playtest saw players working in a coffee shop, with other players acting as patrons. Working at the coffee shop would earn players Simoleons, which they could spend at a clothing shop. Of course, all leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, but if play tests like this are consistent, it would appear that Project Rene’s multiplayer features will definitely set the game apart.

InZOI Should Have a Mobile Edition

But Project Rene’s cross-platform capabilities are an area that InZOI should jump on specifically. InZOI’s take on The Sims’ Gallery, called Canvas, already acts as a great blueprint for how the game could expand its community and even venture into multiplayer gameplay. However, focusing on expanding InZOI into a cross-platform title will get it into the hands of even more players. InZOI does have plans to release on console, but the game must take a step further in the same direction as Project Rene. Developing a mobile version of InZOI will not just make the game stand apart from The Sims franchise, but prove that Krafton and InZOI can compete with the titan of the simulation genre.

The Sims franchise does have several mobile titles, with the most notable being The Sims Mobile, but it shouldn’t be confused with a mobile edition of The Sims 4. InZOI’s expansion into mobile gaming should not simply be creating a mobile title in the InZOI franchise. Rather, InZOI must make a mobile edition of the current title. After all, this is EA and Maxis’ plan for Project Rene. When Project Rene was first announced, EA and Maxis made it clear that they planned on making the game entirely cross-platform. There are no formally confirmed plans for InZOI to expand into mobile gaming, but a mobile edition is something Krafton should seriously consider for InZOI once early access for the new hit simulation title is complete.