This evening, Electronic Arts and Maxis are joining us for a special LIVE to celebrate 25 years of The Sims. During this LIVE, surprises should be announced. But, one of them has already leaked and it is the announcement of a new Sims game ! On the other hand, this is a great first since it is not a video game, but of a board game.
The Sims comes to board game
Waiting for the official announcement and discovering all the surprises to celebrate 25 years of The Sims licensewe were able to discover earlier in the day un premier leak with the board game The Sims Board Gamea game published by Goliath which should arrive this year! This seems quite improbable, and yet, it seems quite real. The product description states that the game was designed for the 25th anniversary of the license which has over 13 million monthly active users and 23 million active social followers.
Tonight, during the LIVE event, and in the coming weeks, Electronic Arts is expected to announce new content, collaborations with the greatest creators in the community, events, derivative products and many other things! Among the derivative products, we find this board game which should allow you to create your character, build relationships, meet Sims emblematic and realize your aspirations with “unique elements that fans will LOVE”like the lead-shaped dice and the “Needs” slider.
For the moment, we do not have enough information to reveal more to you and, above all, to understand how a game like The Sims can be adapted into a board game. But come back in about half an hour to learn a little more!
- Updated: January 14, 6:10 p.m.
Ultimately, tonight’s LIVE was just a pre-announcement. Electronic Arts, Maxis and The Sims are now meeting us on February 4, the 20th anniversary of The Sims, for a 25-hour LIVE event to properly celebrate the license and announce lots of things. This is undoubtedly when the famous board game will be announced.
Source: www.journaldugeek.com
