The Sims Project Rene IS PAUSED
📍 The outcome
EA announced that the Sims project, identified as Project Lotus (also referred to as Project Rene), was placed on hold while the company shifted focus to Project Evergreen and a new shooter with Respawn and DICE. The pause was noted alongside reports that Maxis was affected by recent EA layoffs, and coverage of the Sims initiative ended without further updates.
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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Who reported it (6)
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Maxis, The Studio Behind The Sims, Seems To Be Affected By Recent EA Layoffs Sims Community · 2d ago broke it first
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The Sims Project Rene IS PAUSED Sims Community · 2d ago broke it first
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