' The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans.'

' The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience,' the post reads. Update: Sims fan site TheSimsHub has a reportedly official, extended version of EA's announcement which touches on the offline nature of the game. 'Their continued devotion to the franchise ignites the fire of creativity of the team at The Sims Studio, driving them to continually improve and innovate on one of the world's most successful simulation game that has sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.' 'The Sims franchise is fueled by the passion and creativity of its millions of fans around the world,' the announcement post reads. Last week, EA activated the domain for, and invited a number of series fan sites to join a conference call scheduled for today, hinting at the reveal.

The announcement post on EA's official blog includes few other details about the game, but promises more information about the game will be revealed on its site later today. The Sims 4, the next installment in EA's life simulation series, is in development at Maxis and will be released on Windows PC and Mac next year.

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