Rumor alert. This post discusses unconfirmed info and alleged leaked images. Nothing here is official until EA/Maxis says so. With that said… the tea is PIPING hot.

Because if this “Project X” leak is real? It looks way too polished to be a casual oopsie. Which raises the messy question everyone’s thinking but nobody wants to say out loud: is someone at EA getting fired over this… or is this an intentional inside drip-feed to stir hype? 👀

According to a new report from Sims Community, they received an anonymous email with the subject line “Project X” containing a never-before-seen screenshot that claims to show an early look at The Sims Project X character designs. (Sims Community)

Rumor Has It

• Sims Community says they got emailed an alleged preview image of four Sims characters.

• The image includes the phrase “Create Beyond Limits” and the file name shown is TSX_MATERIAL_SIMS_EXPLORATORY, which could imply early concept material.

• Sims Community notes the characters look more detailed and polished than Sims 4, but also stresses this could be early renders or not final.

Sims Community reports the screenshot shows four different Sims characters, presented like a promo or concept render. They point out the models look more polished than The Sims 4, but add a big caution: this could just be an early target render and not representative of the final product.

My eyes immediately went to:

• The “promo-style” layout (very “look at our shiny people!” energy)

• The tagline “Create Beyond Limits” shown alongside the characters.

• The file name TSX_MATERIAL_SIMS_EXPLORATORY (that “exploratory” word is doing a lot of work here).

And that’s what makes this feel promising. A random fake can look good, sure, but the combo of a clean promo layout + specific file naming is exactly what makes people go: “Wait. Is this internal?” Or, even spicier: “Is this a controlled leak?” (Allegedly. Hypothetically.)

Sims Community frames this leak inside the bigger swirl of Project X chatter, including:

• Ongoing rumors about Sims 4’s future and what comes next

• A note that an EA Community Manager previously addressed misinformation and suggested more clarity would come in early January

• Community-spotted hiring tied to Project X

• Earlier claims sourced from an ATRL forum user about Project X being a separate single-player experience related to Project Rene, plus feature speculation like open neighborhoods and busier worlds (all still rumor).

Absolutely possible. Even Sims Community says, in plain terms, this could be a very good edit and they’re hoping it’s real.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Unverified source: anonymous email, no official confirmation.

• Concept-looking file naming: “EXPLORATORY” suggests early, not final.

• Promo renders are easy to fake: polished images can be mockups, filters, or fan-made composites.

So yes, we’re looking, we’re analyzing, we’re clutching our pearls… but we’re not tattooing it on our foreheads as fact.

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Do you think the designs look like a next-gen step, or does it feel like “too clean to be real”?

If anything else drops, I’ll update the Simside Scoop faster than a Sim cancels your action queue. 💅

This article is based on reporting by Sims Community. Full original report here: (Sims Community)

(All images referenced are presented as unverified rumor materials as described by Sims Community.)