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SimCity, when it launched and

that people have asked for, and

very differently to an object they

once into its life cycle, affect the

frankly something we would

are handling than an energised

development of this game?

love to do, but it’s hard, because

Sim would. If we were to then try

we have a lot of animation thats

and re-do the animations for every

launch a game, we all take learning

dedicated to making the Sims rich

height, we would end up with,

from it. It’s important for everyone

and believable when they interact

taking into account this version

to celebrate the wins and learn

with objects and have emotionally

of game with this technology, not

from the problems, and I know that

varying, so an angry Sim will behave

have as much of a well-made

RF: I would say everytime EA

EA as a whole has done that, so
it certainly makes us think “Okay,
how do we make sure that when
we launch that we’ve learnt from
what we’ve done before and make
sure we launch a perfect game”.
GO: Are there any plans for
multiplayer function in future
versions of The Sims?
RF: Sims 4 is a singleplayer
game, and we have the gallery which
is where our players can share Sims,
rooms and homes with each other.
Bringing in a Sim from your friend
actually affects your gameplay and
your household, so I think it will be
interesting to see how our players
use this and tell us what they want
to do next, so anything is possible.
GO: How do you take your
grilled cheese sandwiches?
RF: I like mine High
Quality, and not spoiled.
GO: Will there be a height slider,
for those of us who want petite
or basketball-ready Sims?
RF: Heights have been something
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