InZOI vs The Sims: Does Krafton Have What It Takes to Topple EA?
Electronic Arts (EA) has long held an unchallenged position in the life simulation genre since the debut of The Sims in 2000. Over the past two decades, the franchise has not only adapted but solidified its dominance, with The Sims 4 emerging as its crowning achievement. By 2023, The Sims 4 had claimed the title of the most widely played game in the franchise’s 23-year history, with a staggering 70 million players globally. This remarkable milestone can largely be attributed to EA’s strategic pivot in October 2022, when the company transitioned the base game to a free-to-play model, significantly broadening its user base.
The game’s commercial success also speaks volumes. In 2018, EA reported that The Sims 4 had surpassed 10 million units in global sales, with its downloadable content (DLC) expansions downloaded over 30 million times. Even as it nears its ten-year mark, the game continues to maintain its dominance, drawing nearly 40,000 daily concurrent players on Steam.
However, The Sims 4 may soon face its first true challenger. At Gamescom 2024, South Korean gaming powerhouse Krafton unveiled a gameplay trailer for inZOI, a life simulation game poised to compete with The Sims series.
