Looks like The Sims isn’t getting toppled any time soon. The highly anticipated life simulation game, Life By You, was officially cancelled by its developers Paradox Interactive. The game was originally supposed to enter Early Access on June 4th, 2024.
Originally going viral as a competitor to The Sims, Life By You promised players the creative freedom to tell unlimited storytelling possibilities. Players can design and live out the lives of the humans they create in an open-game world where everything is customizable.
In an official statement by Paradox Interactive, CEO Fredrik Wester shared: “A version that we’d be satisfied with is too far away, and therefore we are taking the difficult decision to cancel the release. Moving forward, we should perform at a much higher level, and it’s obvious that we have work ahead of us.”
“We’ve performed poorly in recent releases”, continued Wester. “Even though we now start new projects in a different manner, it is clear that we must make further changes so that quality is more consistent and the promises we make to our players are met.”
“We have to evaluate how we manage projects and how we organize, for we will and must get better. We have a very solid financial position and a strong core game portfolio, which keeps us confident about our future.”
