With Life by You, Paradox now wants to get in on the life simulation action. We summarise what is already known about the ambitious project.
EA and The Sims are getting competition – and almost from their own ranks: Because the development of Life by You is being led by none other than Rod Humble, who has already worked on The Sims 2 and 3 and strongly influenced the series. Here is a summary of what we already know about the new project from strategy giant Paradox:
- Release and Early Access: When will Life by You be released?
- Price: How much does the life simulation cost?
- Platforms: What does Life by You appear on?
- Gameplay: How does the simulation play?
- Trailer: What have we seen so far?
All known info about Life by You
Release and Early Access: When will the life simulation be released?
Life by You will be launched in Early Access on September 12, 2023. Nothing is known yet about the duration of the EA phase and the final release. The development is to take place very close to the community and the feedback of the players is to set a decisive impulse for the future of the game.
Price: How much does Life by You cost?
For Early Access, Life by You will cost 39.99 Euro . The life simulation can already be pre-ordered in the Epic Game Store (). Pre-orderers will also receive the “starter pack of life” with clothes, walls, floors and a scooter.
Platforms: What does Life by You appear on?
The life simulation has so far only been announced for the PC and will be available on (Steam) as well as the (Epic Games) Store . At Epic you can even pre-order the game now.
Gameplay: How does Life by You play?
At its core, Life by You is supposed to play like a traditional dollhouse simulation. In their Reveal Stream, developer Paradox Tectonic also announced numerous special features. We summarise the most important ones:
- Open World with lots of freedom: Your people move through the world without loading screens – on foot, by car, on a bike, scooter or skateboard. You can accompany your avatars everywhere. You can also take on the role of another character at any time.
- Real Dialogues: Storytelling is to be driven by dialogues in real language. These adapt to your people, the situations and their experiences.
- Great Mod Support: Any tools that the development team uses for Life by You shall also be made available to the players. This means you can help design everything in this life simulation yourself – houses, objects, clothing, dialogue, gameplay, the open world, vehicles and much more.
Trailer: What have we seen so far?
Besides a short announcement teaser developer Paradox Tectonic released a first trailer with gameplay scenes:
What do you think about the announcement of Life by You? Are you happy that EA and the Sims series now have some competition? Or do you not like Rod Humble’s ambitious project so much? Feel free to write us in the comments what your expectations are for the life simulation and what you might still be worried about.
