The Sims 4 needs to get stripped to the studs if it's going to be the 'foundation' for another decade of DLCs

The Sims 4 - A Sim looks very sad standing outside in the desert without a shirt.

Last week EA finally set the record straight on The Sims 5: There is no Sims 5. There's just The Sims 4—forever. EA plans for The Sims 4 to be the "foundation of our future growth strategy," but this game needs a serious overhaul before it can be the foundation for anything.

The multiplayer Sims game currently in development under the name Project Rene is still in the works, and EA plans for it to live beside The Sims 4. They'll share creator tools, a gallery, a marketplace, and some kind of social network. Instead of winding down The Sims 4 and rolling out The Sims 5, EA says it's "disrupting the sequel model" by continuing to invest in the current game with years of more DLCs and updates.