Forum User under the nickname BongRippaTheSkeptic drew attention to the list of vacancies at the EA Maxis studio, known for The Sims 4. The company is looking for developers in various areas, from character artists to creative director. They will be working on a “massive game of new intellectual property.”
В vacancies also include the following positions: VFX artist, animator, leading game product manager, art director and several others. On Reddit, BongRippaTheSkeptic posted information about what aspects the new employees will have to work on. For example, among the requirements for artists is the ability to create visual effects of smoke, fire, water, steam and explosions. And the job descriptions also mention “experience in launching game services,” which clearly hints at the model of the future EA Maxis project.
Development is most likely in its early stages, as the studio is looking for two top executives - a creative director and an art director. BongRippaTheSkeptic specifically mentioned that a few weeks ago Electronic Arts was looking for testers for an unannounced game in The Sims franchise. Perhaps the job openings imply the creation of this project, and the phrase "new intellectual property" means that a spin-off is in production, not a serialized sequel. In any case, the publisher Electronic Arts and EA Maxis did not give official comments.
Source: 3dnews.ru