InZoi boss isn't fazed by "a few hundred thousand returns", and the team have an honest approach as the 1.0 launch looms in the next year Interview | Krafton's Hyungjun Kim on the future of its Sims rival GamesRadar · Apr 15
InZoi devs say Baldur's Gate 3's early-access success story helped inspire them to try it themselves, even though it "was not really a thing" for Korean studios Late to the early access party GamesRadar · Apr 7
InZOI boss says the success of Crimson Desert and other Korean games is "really nice to see" but Asian developers "still have a lot to learn from Western developers" Kim says many Asian developers are getting bored with making the same thing GamesRadar · Apr 3
Inzoi Studio head says early access was unavoidable, but he feels kind of bad about it: 'The users are testing it on our behalf, so I always feel sorry for them' Yeah, that's pretty much how it works. PC Gamer · Mar 30
InZOI boss made his "untalented" son play the successful life sim to "learn game development" as "he did not have the talent for it" "My son doesn't seem to have any talent" GamesRadar · Mar 30
inZOI tells The Sims 4 wait, I've got this – actual schools are coming to the life sim for free, in a move fans of EA's own game have waited 11 years for: "We aim to create a real school – not a rabbit hole" All before 1.0, too GamesRadar · Nov 27, 2025
Inzoi's getting multiplayer after South Korea's president told the director to hop to it: 'It almost felt like I was getting talked to by the company's CEO' Straight from the top. PC Gamer · Nov 20, 2025
inZOI is getting multiplayer, and the Sims 4 competitor's director says it's all thanks to South Korea's president: "He suggested I make inZOI a multiplayer game" Krafton is "indeed developing a multiplayer aspect" for the life sim GamesRadar · Nov 20, 2025
inZOI takes a page from The Sims' most beloved expansions with a store management system that'll let you "open stores anywhere" "It will gradually improve over time" GamesRadar · Nov 6, 2025
After winning fans back with Stardew Valley-like DLC, inZOI continues its redemption arc by following in The Sims 4's footsteps with a focus on the afterlife Boo! Ghosts have arrived with version 0.4.0 GamesRadar · Oct 30, 2025
After rising to "Mostly Positive" Steam reviews following chill Stardew Valley-like DLC, inZOI devs know you want "realistic tragedy, the darker sides of life, and unpredictable dramatic events" and more in future updates Krafton is also considering a "Story Mode" GamesRadar · Oct 9, 2025
Inzoi's biggest problems right now are overwhelmingly the fact it's 'lacking simulation content' and its painfully awkward social interactions, player survey reveals Please, no more talking about the K-Pop industry. PC Gamer · Jun 27, 2025
The Most Divisive Life Sim Has An Easter Egg That Totally Redeems It Inzoi, the first ever truly AI-powered life Sim is full of bugs, quirks, and, it turns out, the ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Stoicism. Go figure. Inverse · May 23, 2025
Inzoi's game director is 'determined to prove that this is not just another early access game' and plans even more hotfixes and communication Kjun hears your concerns. PC Gamer · Apr 1, 2025
PC Gamer · Mar 31, 2025 Turns out Inzoi's inhabitants wear towels in the shower because pixelating them Sims-style was too saucy: 'We actually tested this ourselves during development, so you can trust us' There are dozens of them.
PC Gamer · Mar 27, 2025 Inzoi roadmap for 2025: What's planned for all 4 Inzoi game updates this year The first version of Inzoi's roadmap has been shared, laying out plans for mods, cheats, pools, and a whole lot more.
Player One · Mar 27, 2025 New Life Sim 'InZOI' Drops Denuvo Anti-Tamper Ahead of Launch to Prioritize Player Freedom InZOI ditches Denuvo Anti-Tamper ahead of launch, ensuring smoother performance and giving modders full creative control from day one.
GamesRadar · Mar 26, 2025 InZoi has a long way to go before it can actually rival The Sims as its director says EA's "spent decades perfecting" the formula The Sims challenger can't challenge The Sims just yet
GamesRadar · Mar 19, 2025 If you can't get enough of killing Sims in The Sims 4, iNZOI offers "16 different types of deaths" to inflict upon your poor unsuspecting Zois You know, because "life comes with death"
PC Gamer · Mar 19, 2025 Inzoi will cost as much as a Sims 4 expansion pack and until it leaves early access 'all DLCs and updates will be free' It's got a roadmap through the end of the year.
PC Gamer · Mar 19, 2025 In good news for Sim-murdering sickos, Inzoi has '16 different types of deaths' Death is a part of life (sims).
GamesRadar · Mar 12, 2025 The creator of upcoming life sim Inzoi says he was "recklessly brave to even think about creating a game of this scale" "Now, I understand why so few companies have attempted to develop a life simulation game"
PC Gamer · Mar 11, 2025 'I was recklessly brave to even think about creating a game of this scale': Inzoi director admits he now sees 'why so few companies have attempted to develop a life simulation game' It's been two long years for Hyungjun Kim.
GamesRadar · Mar 8, 2025 The director behind The Sims competitor InZOI spent 20 years making MMOs, but he ditched the massive RPGs after playing life sims with his son "My son asked me why there aren't more games like the ones we enjoyed together"
GamesRadar · Mar 3, 2025 InZOI director hopes the Sims rival will be "successful and beloved," continues moonlighting as a philosopher: "Life is a tragedy when seen up close, but a comedy when viewed from a distance" So true, bestie