What is Project Rene? Mysterious new Sims 5 project explained

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If you're a fan of gaming series The Sims, you might have heard the phrase Project Rene on your travels. Dubbed as the future of The Sims, it's developer Maxis' next big project that looks to supercede the current game that fans are enjoying, The Sims 4.

While fans have grown to adore the fourth iteration of the series with it estimated to have sold over 70 million copies as of April 2023, it's been over a decade since it was released in 2014.

EA is still supporting it with new expansion packs, but the question of the franchises future remains on everyone's lips. It would appear that Project Rene is the answer, a seemingly multiplayer-focused endeavour that VP Franchise Creative Lyndsay Pearson describes as 'a new way to play The Sims'.

Here's everything we know about the project so far, including known gameplay features and when it might finally hit shelves.