While The Sims 4 will be turning 6 on PC in September, the life simulator has climbed to 10 million monthly active users as of the last quarter.
The Sims 4 already had a sizable player base prior to last quarter, however, The Sims 4 community saw an approximated 33% increase with 2.5 million new players joining the fray during the previous quarter.
It's unclear as to why the player traffic spiked so dramatically. The fourth entry in the core series been part of multiple sales over the past year. Between a variety of Origin sales and discounts on other platforms, there has been no shortage of opportunities to purchase The Sims 4 at a lower price than its base value. As such, increased interest could be due to various convincing deals.
Moreover, the stay-at-home orders initiated due to COVID-19 could be a contributing factor. Players may have sought to give The Sims 4 a chance during a period of increased indoors isolation. However, there could be other reasons at play as well.
Although June 18's EA Play Live 2020 event didn't announce any new Sims content, a Sims 4 Steam release was announced. Later this year, Valve's digital platform will sell The Sims 4, as well as Titanfall 2, Dead Space 3, and a host of others.
The Sims 4 is currently available on Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
Source: GamesIndustry.biz