

Still, knowing them, it wouldn’t be such a surprise if they started to take action against mods because this in-game content buying could be the publisher’s goal, and it could put more money in the pockets of Andrew Wilson’s company. Still, mod makers have never been officially paid a penny and prefer to offer their content through Patreon, which takes Electronic Arts out of the equation. The Sims has been focused on modding for quite some time. The free version might be sparse in content, but the paid edition (with some bundles) is not. The free-to-play model is not as surprising as The Sims 4 is, although it took nine years from the base game’s release to the change in its business model. Electronic Arts may pay for some of the user-generated content in some way so that modders can get some share if they do a fair enough job. Thus, it can be stated that the base game of The Sims 5 will be free and kept alive by ongoing content add-ons (expansions, game packs, kits). It is even mentioned in the job advert that the person must price all content in the free-to-enter game. Sims will now be able to actually earn money from their work This is a custom Assassin Career, with 10 levels. The applicant must oversee the in-game marketplace, which covers free and paid content and UGC (user-generated content). Download 1 Information Comments 27 Also thanked & Recommended (August 25, 2019) (FIXED AND UPDATED from broken old versions.

Although they removed the job ad for Project Rene (the codename for The Sims 5), they probably only did so because the press reported it. Electronic Arts is seeking the head of marketplace and monetization.

The Sims Community spotted the job ad, which tagged The Sims 5 as “free-to-enter,” meaning the base game will be free to play.
