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Electronic Arts Inc is steering away from its traditional game release model, officially confirming that there will be no Sims 5.
Instead, the company is doubling down on The Sims 4, continuing to expand the game while introducing new projects within the franchise. EA revealed this shift during its Investor Day 2024 event, as reported by GamesIndustry.biz.
EA's President of Entertainment and Technology, Laura Miele, made it clear that the company is “disrupting the sequel model” in favor of a more expansive vision.
See Also: Paving The Way For Microtransactions? The Sims 4 Introduces Controversial Battle Pass-Style Events
"Traditionally, after every release we would replace one version with another, starting from scratch. Well, we are going to disrupt the sequel model. We are investing in a massive Sims platform," she said.
Project Rene And The Future Of The Sims Universe
While The Sims 5 has been scrapped, EA assured fans that the previously announced Project Rene is still in development, with a closed multiplayer test slated for this autumn. Though Project Rene had initially been speculated to be the next Sims installment, it's now positioned as part of what EA calls “The Sims universe.”
"The Sims 4 will be the foundation of our future growth strategy," Miele elaborated. "It will carry forward the tremendous engagement and volumes of content."
She also noted that EA would be updating the game’s core technology while continuing to release fresh and engaging content.
The Sims Movie In Development
Moreover, fans of The Sims will soon have more than just gameplay to look forward to. EA has officially confirmed that a film adaptation of The Sims is in the works, in partnership with Amazon.com Inc‘s Amazon MGM Studios.
Margot Robbie's production company, LuckyChap, will produce the film, with Kate Herron, known for her work on Loki, set to direct.
EA's Vice President and General Manager of The Sims, Kate Gorman, promised that the film would provide an “authentic Sims experience.”
In an interview with Variety, Gorman said: “What we want is to have a truly authentic Sims experience brought to a theatrical release.”
“We wanted the right partners, and to make an impact the size of something like a Barbie movie is exactly what we want,” she added.
The movie will feature plenty of Easter eggs for longtime fans, including the recurring “Freezer Bunnies” and possibly a pool without a ladder. W
On the possibility of the movie being entirely in the game's fictional language, Simlish, Gorman responded positively to the idea, calling it "fun" and noting that it's "something we'll definitely talk about."
AI At The Core Of EA’s Future
In addition to expanding the Sims universe, EA also revealed its increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its game development process, Eurogamer reported.
CEO Andrew Wilson stated that AI is “the very core of our business,” noting that EA currently has over 100 “active novel AI projects” to support and streamline game development.
Wilson highlighted how AI is being used across three categories: efficiency, expansion, and transformation. The company aims to create deeper, more intelligent characters and storylines, while also using AI to enhance the player experience.
For example, The Sims' forthcoming central platform will use AI to allow players to search for in-game assets through photos rather than text, adding a layer of personalization to the gameplay.
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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals. Zacks Premium provides lots of different ways to do both.
The research service features daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, all of which will help you become a smarter, more confident investor.
It also includes access to the Zacks Style Scores.
What are the Zacks Style Scores?
Developed alongside the Zacks Rank, the Zacks Style Scores are a group of complementary indicators that help investors pick stocks with the best chances of beating the market over the next 30 days.
Each stock is given an alphabetic rating of A, B, C, D or F based on their value, growth, and momentum qualities. With this system, an A is better than a B, a B is better than a C, and so on, meaning the better the score, the better chance the stock will outperform.
The Style Scores are broken down into four categories:
Value Score
For value investors, it's all about finding good stocks at good prices, and discovering which companies are trading under their true value before the broader market catches on. The Value Style Score utilizes ratios like P/E, PEG, Price/Sales, Price/Cash Flow, and a host of other multiples to help pick out the most attractive and discounted stocks.
Growth Score
Growth investors are more concerned with a stock's future prospects, and the overall financial health and strength of a company. Thus, the Growth Style Score analyzes characteristics like projected and historic earnings, sales, and cash flow to find stocks that will see sustainable growth over time.
Momentum Score
Momentum investors, who live by the saying "the trend is your friend," are most interested in taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Utilizing one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, among other factors, the Momentum Style Score can help determine favorable times to buy high-momentum stocks.
VGM Score
If you like to use all three kinds of investing, then the VGM Score is for you. It's a combination of all Style Scores, and is an important indicator to use with the Zacks Rank. The VGM Score rates each stock on their shared weighted styles, narrowing down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank
The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.
It's highly successful, with #1 (Strong Buy) stocks producing an unmatched +25.41% average annual return since 1988. That's more than double the S&P 500. But because of the large number of stocks we rate, there are over 200 companies with a Strong Buy rank, plus another 600 with a #2 (Buy) rank, on any given day.
With more than 800 top-rated stocks to choose from, it can certainly feel overwhelming to pick the ones that are right for you and your investing journey.
That's where the Style Scores come in.
You want to make sure you're buying stocks with the highest likelihood of success, and to do that, you'll need to pick stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2 that also have Style Scores of A or B. If you like a stock that only as a #3 (Hold) rank, it should also have Scores of A or B to guarantee as much upside potential as possible.
Since the Scores were created to work together with the Zacks Rank, the direction of a stock's earnings estimate revisions should be a key factor when choosing which stocks to buy.
Here's an example: a stock with a #4 (Sell) or #5 (Strong Sell) rating, even one with Style Scores of A and B, still has a downward-trending earnings outlook, and a bigger chance its share price will decrease too.
Thus, the more stocks you own with a #1 or #2 Rank and Scores of A or B, the better.
Stock to Watch: Electronic Arts (EA)
Electronic Arts, popularly known as EA, is a leading developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of digital interactive entertainment, including games, extra content and services. Its portfolio includes wholly owned games like Apex Legends, Battlefield, and The Sims or licensed from others, including Madden NFL, Star Wars and others.
EA is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. EA has a Growth Style Score of B, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 11.7% for the current fiscal year.
Nine analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2025. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.18 to $7.76 per share. EA boasts an average earnings surprise of 6.6%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, EA should be on investors' short list.
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