Though it was announced back in 2022, details about the mysteriousProject Reneremain elusive. The game is likely still in the middle of development by EA and Maxis, but playtests forProject Renewill likely occur throughout 2025 based on 2024’s playtest schedule.
While playtests forProject Renewere not constant throughout 2024, the number of playtests and the leaked content of them suggests that they will continue into 2025. Leaks from playtesters are also a great compass for predicting what features and gameplay could be in these upcoming playtests or inthe full versionProject Reneitself.
Project Rene Leaks Reveal Details About Playtesting
One of the firstknown playtests forProject Reneoccurred sometime during fall 2024, with one playtester stating tests took place in late September. While datamining has provided the most information aboutProject Rene’s gameplay, leaks by playtesters as well as the experiences they have shared have provided a more intimate insight into this new entry inThe Simsfranchise.
The most notable playtester who shared their experience is a Reddit user named “DzXAnt22”. The playtester revealed several features that were part of gameplay, including a Paris-inspired world that is part of a player community called “The Sims Hub”, a clothing shop, and café gameplay.
Throughout the playtest, the Reddit user describes the main gameplay of the testing, which involved working at a café. Players would earn Simoleons and XP throughout their work day and could spend their Simoleons at the clothing shop. This version of the playtest had five levels that used the earned XP. Completion of a level would earn playtesters a new name badge or Simoleons. These features seem fairly in line with other work-based simulation games. With the amount of emphasis EA and Maxis have placed onProject Rene’s online cross-platform multiplayer capabilities, it seems likely that this café gameplay is only one type of job that players can expect in the finished game.
Project Rene Datamining Leaks
Dataminers have also shed quite a bit of light onProject Rene. While the clothing shop described in the aforementioned playtester’s gameplay is different fromThe Sims 4’s Create-A-Sim(CAS), as it forces players to select from pre-designed outfits, dataminers have leaked images ofProject Rene’s version of CAS. This new version is more in depth, with new mobility aids, weight and height adjusters, layered clothing, and animal editing allegedly being available inProject Rene’s CAS.
Fast travel seems to be anotherProject Renefeaturethat dataminers have uncovered. This once again differs fromThe Sims 4, which simply has a loading screen. Allegedly, this version of fast travel involves a metro station.
The “What” and “When” of Project Rene’s Next Playtest
With these leaks available for guidance, there are some specific features that seem more eligible for playtesting than others. If the café job is only one of several, it would makesense forProject Rene’s 2025 playteststo have players try out different jobs. These careers would likely be built uponProject Rene’s multiplayer capabilities and push this aspect of the game specifically.
EA and Maxis might also use these playtests as an opportunity to gauge player response toProject Rene’s CAS and fast travel features because they have been leaked to the public. Perhaps the hypothetical metro station has interactive gameplay on its various trains or players can work at the station itself.
When is the Next Project Rene Playtest Likely to Happen?
Ultimately, confirmation of aProject Reneplaytest can only come from EA, Maxis, and playtesters willing to speak out. Until then, eager Simmers will have to keep scouring for more information aboutProject Rene.
The Sims
Created by Will Wright and Maxis, and published by EA, The Sims is a long-running series of life simulation games with sandbox gameplay. Players create Sims and control every aspect of their lives, from the houses they live in to the jobs they work.
