This comes from a lengthy blog post on the EA website, in which Maxis speaks at length about its philosophy around The Sims ...
EA and Maxis confirm that Project Rene has become a mobile-first game, but that it's also working on The Sims 4 and a "next ...
With more and more mobile-based and multiplayer games popping up, is this the future of The Sims? I sure hope not.