Content overview: “EA Shelves Mysterious Project Rene for The Sims—Why Project Evergreen Is a Hopeful Pivot”. Electronic Arts has paused development on Project Rene, the long-rumored next entry in The Sims franchise, to focus on Project Evergreen, a potential remaster of The Sims 4 with DLC included and bug fixes. The move comes amid industry-wide layoffs and the closure of BioWare, which had been working o The move comes amid industry-wide layoffs and the closure of BioWare, which had been working on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
While EA reaffirmed its commitment to The Sims, Skate, and Apex Legends, fans are wary after the company cancelled two beloved franchises. Project Rene, also known as Project Lotus, was speculated to be an online or mobile-focused Sims title—a direction many players oppose, given The Sims 4’s rocky launch as a repurposed MMO. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.