This makes zero sense to me . There is no point to this. I know sims 4 is going to have a longer lifespan. The loading screen is terrible. But we have lot of fixes,and stuff they can add . Why waste resources, and time on this?
The rebranding was probably a marketing thing -- so it's not like they took time away from making packs. If we still had physical packs (other than EPs) it might be a bigger difference. And I think some of the new design features, like the new loading screen, will be helpful for my aging eyes.
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It’s not really a wasted update it’s got more than the new screens (new CAS option, 1000 new debug world objects and hopefully some serious bug squashes) but I’ve said what I think the reason behind it is on a few posts. Now this is pure speculation but I’d say because the sims 4 is reaching its five year mark which no other game has kept going past that might be a reason for the change. Also considering how much the game has changed since launch this might me another reason behind it. Basically creating this 100 percent confirmation that yeah this game is going on for a while longer.
Also with the 32 bit drop maybe we will be getting some overhauls that made them want to change it. I’d love if this was the reason but I’m not getting my hopes up.
Now I don’t know the reasoning and I’d wish they kept it the same but if it was because of what I mentioned about I’d understand. I just wish it was a bit less in your face and the icons for packs weren’t being changed on the main menu but no where else (that’ll be very confusing for new players). I don’t mind the new cover just wish the sims were not all the same age group nor do I mind the new loading screen, but that main menu screen.....smh.
The rebranding was probably a marketing thing -- so it's not like they took time away from making packs. If we still had physical packs (other than EPs) it might be a bigger difference. And I think some of the new design features, like the new loading screen, will be helpful for my aging eyes.
I do wish players would understand this. Nothing in game has had time taken away from it to make this. It’s frustrating that this is actually a reason people are mad about it. I don’t like it either but I do understand that the game has multiple dev teams that work on many different things.
This rebranding is really just frivolous at best. With that said, their marketing team and marketing efforts have never been worse than with The Sims 4.
The whole "Get -" naming scheme of expansions is used inconsistently, their release schedule is all over the place and random, and packs marketed/labeled as expansions feel like game packs, never consistently sticking to one method of unveiling future content, certain gurus making off-hand Tweets towards players, etc...
It just comes off as messy. Then you hop into the game, try to play live mode, and that's an even bigger mess.
This rebranding is really just frivolous at best. With that said, their marketing team and marketing efforts have never been worse than with The Sims 4.
The whole "Get -" naming scheme of expansions is used inconsistently, their release schedule is all over the place and random, and packs marketed/labeled as expansions feel like game packs, never consistently sticking to one method of unveiling future content, certain gurus making off-hand Tweets towards players, etc...
It just comes off as messy. Then you hop into the game, try to play live mode, and that's an even bigger mess.
They have said that the sims4 is going nowhere and that they are going to keep adding content.
The problem with that, as their higher-ups have probably told them, is that it is really difficult to sell a five year old game to people and claim that it is still new and relevant. So that's why they are rebranding their game to make it look like it was made in 2019. New logo and new sims with new clothes that they have added.
This makes zero sense to me . There is no point to this. I know sims 4 is going to have a longer lifespan. The loading screen is terrible. But we have lot of fixes,and stuff they can add . Why waste resources, and time on this?
Same reason Ivory Soap does, when it is literally the same product it was a hundred years ago. To maintain a contemporary appearance. Standard business practice.
Think of this next time you walk down a grocery store aisle and see something marked "Bright new package, same great taste" or what have you. Companies literally do this all the time.
This makes zero sense to me . There is no point to this. I know sims 4 is going to have a longer lifespan. The loading screen is terrible. But we have lot of fixes,and stuff they can add . Why waste resources, and time on this?
Same reason Ivory Soap does, when it is literally the same product it was a hundred years ago. To maintain a contemporary appearance. Standard business practice.
Think of this next time you walk down a grocery store aisle and see something marked "Bright new package, same great taste" or what have you. Companies literally do this all the time.
They have said that the sims4 is going nowhere and that they are going to keep adding content.
The problem with that, as their higher-ups have probably told them, is that it is really difficult to sell a five year old game to people and claim that it is still new and relevant. So that's why they are rebranding their game to make it look like it was made in 2019. New logo and new sims with new clothes that they have added.
This!! It’s literally a marketing strategy to keep it relevant since it’s getting a bit old. This was exactly my thoughts as well. Thank you @logion for explaining this much better than I did.
Just think, next month's survey will be awesome as we tell them how they can improve the game and the community LMAO. I know I have mentioned "wasted time and money" so many times on those surveys.
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How i not useless, its just changed your game screen a different corlor?
Also with the 32 bit drop maybe we will be getting some overhauls that made them want to change it. I’d love if this was the reason but I’m not getting my hopes up.
Now I don’t know the reasoning and I’d wish they kept it the same but if it was because of what I mentioned about I’d understand. I just wish it was a bit less in your face and the icons for packs weren’t being changed on the main menu but no where else (that’ll be very confusing for new players). I don’t mind the new cover just wish the sims were not all the same age group nor do I mind the new loading screen, but that main menu screen.....smh.
I do wish players would understand this. Nothing in game has had time taken away from it to make this. It’s frustrating that this is actually a reason people are mad about it. I don’t like it either but I do understand that the game has multiple dev teams that work on many different things.
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This rebranding is really just frivolous at best. With that said, their marketing team and marketing efforts have never been worse than with The Sims 4.
The whole "Get -" naming scheme of expansions is used inconsistently, their release schedule is all over the place and random, and packs marketed/labeled as expansions feel like game packs, never consistently sticking to one method of unveiling future content, certain gurus making off-hand Tweets towards players, etc...
It just comes off as messy. Then you hop into the game, try to play live mode, and that's an even bigger mess.
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"They're rebranding? Ok...? So why does it still feel like the console version is an afterthought?"
Maybe I'm salty that My First Pet Stuff still hasn't been ported to console or that I keep finding bugs whenever I try a different play style.
At least it's a sign the game is going to keep being supported for a while yet.
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The problem with that, as their higher-ups have probably told them, is that it is really difficult to sell a five year old game to people and claim that it is still new and relevant. So that's why they are rebranding their game to make it look like it was made in 2019. New logo and new sims with new clothes that they have added.
Same reason Ivory Soap does, when it is literally the same product it was a hundred years ago. To maintain a contemporary appearance. Standard business practice.
Think of this next time you walk down a grocery store aisle and see something marked "Bright new package, same great taste" or what have you. Companies literally do this all the time.
But this is not some needed product ? Its a game
This!! It’s literally a marketing strategy to keep it relevant since it’s getting a bit old. This was exactly my thoughts as well. Thank you @logion for explaining this much better than I did.
Probably not part of the marketing budget though.