The next installment in the acclaimed Tales series, Tales of Xillia lets players enter the world of Liese Maxia in a tale of personal growth and what it means to be human.
No more faffing with Sims website, Maxis confirms.
Talking about the idea of developing a platform similar to Diablo 3's Auction House within The Sims 4, where players could share - and possibly even sell - their designs and lots, producer Ryan Vaughan revealed that it was "definitely" part of Maxis' plans.
"Unfortunately we're not going into too much detail on the sharing right now, but we are working on a way to bring all of that community, all of that sharing and connecting with people across the world into the game.
"In The Sims 3, you were doing a lot of it through the Sims website – you could upload creations...
Developer says players on less capable rigs will have "much better experience" with new game compared to past entry.
The Sims fans running lower-end PCs are in luck, as Maxis has confirmed that .
"We're really excited to say that players on lower-end machines are going to have a much better experience on The Sims 4 than they did with The Sims 3," producer Ryan Vaughn told at Gamescom.
Vaughn explained that Maxis understands that not all its players are running high-end machines and said the developer is optimizing the game to ensure players on all rigs are satisfied.
"Right now we're doing a lot of work to optimize the game's performance, cut down on loading screens, and make sure everything still looks as beautiful, the Sims feel as vibrant, and that your gameplay is just as much fun regardless of what spec you're playing on," he said.
Electronic Arts showed off gameplay for The Sims 4 this week at Gamescom. The game introduces emotional states, among other features, that aim to bolster the authenticity of the experience.
The Sims 4 launches for the PC and Mac in 2014. An .
Developer says players on less capable rigs will have "much better experience" with new game compared to past entry.
The Sims fans running lower-end PCs are in luck, as Maxis has confirmed that .
"We're really excited to say that players on lower-end machines are going to have a much better experience on The Sims 4 than they did with The Sims 3," producer Ryan Vaughn told at Gamescom.
Vaughn explained that Maxis understands that not all its players are running high-end machines and said the developer is optimizing the game to ensure players on all rigs are satisfied.
"Right now we're doing a lot of work to optimize the game's performance, cut down on loading screens, and make sure everything still looks as beautiful, the Sims feel as vibrant, and that your gameplay is just as much fun regardless of what spec you're playing on," he said.
Electronic Arts showed off gameplay for The Sims 4 this week at Gamescom. The game introduces emotional states, among other features, that aim to bolster the authenticity of the experience.
But new tools will let players recreate their Sims quickly, Maxis claims.
"We have brand new technology driving the game so unfortunately none of that carries over," said producer Ryan Vaughan while discussing the game at Gamescom.
"Especially with the new tools: It's a whole new way of building your Sims and building your families so it doesn't carry over."
Nevertheless, Vaughan believes that The Sims 4's new Create-A-Sim tools will let players recreate their existing families quickly.
"With the new tools, they're really tactile and creative," he continued, "and I think people are going to be able to recreate their families...
Nobody at EA Maxis questioned it when lead engineer Jamie Doornbos introduced same-sex relationships into The Sims prior to its launch in 2000, said lead AI programmer David Graham during a panel at EA's GaymerX conference.
