How to sign up for The Sims Project Rene playtest

Help shape the future of The Sims.

A family exploring together in The Sims 4.
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Project Rene is the next big thing for The Sims franchise, and although it’s not The Sims 5, it still promises to be an exciting addition. If you’re eager to see how this game is shaping up, you can sign up for The Sims Project Rene playtest.

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Playtesting not only means you get a sneak peek way ahead of launch but it also allows you to help decide how the game develops. It’s a great feature for fans to get in on, so here’s how to sign up for The Sims Project Rene playtest.

How to playtest The Sims Project Rene

A sim sitting on a heart-shaped pink bed, looking at her phone and three bubbles on top of her head each with a sim.
You might be selected to test the upcoming game ahead of its release. Image via EA

To sign up for The Sims Project Rene playtest, you need to join The Sims Labs. There’s no way to guarantee you’re invited for a playtest, but the only way you have a chance is by signing up.

Here are the steps you need to follow to have a chance of being invited.

  • Visit The Sims Labs.
  • Sign in with your EA account.
  • Accept the playtesting conditions.
  • Select the Get Started option.
  • Fill out all required profile information.
  • Answer the questions after entering your information.

There are lots of questions to answer, ranging from general information about you to more specific questions like which games you’ve played from a selection including Stardew Valley, Disney Dreamlight Valley, and Animal Crossing. Once you’re done answering questions, you’re officially good to go, but you can complete one additional step to potentially boost your odds of being chosen.

Visit The Sims Labs again, make sure you’re signed in, and select the Update your Playtesting Preferences option. The message right next to this says you can “improve your chances of being selected” by providing this information.

The first Project Rene playtest is scheduled for the fall of 2024, which means it should happen sometime between September and November this year. Based on the blog that was shared unveiling the playtest information, it seems there will likely be many more after this one too, so be sure to sign up as soon as possible to have the best chances of being invited at some point in the future.

While you wait for a playtest invite for Project Rene, there’s still plenty to do in The Sims 4. You might try finding and meeting the wealthy weirdo, completing the Ring Bear quest, and rescuing Axolotls.

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Kacee Fay
Staff Writer at Dot Esports covering new releases and a wide array of topics including Minecraft, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Phasmophobia, general gaming, streaming, and more. She has been avidly writing and gaming her whole life and now spends her time combining the two. Kacee graduated from San Diego State University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Certificate in Creative Editing and Publishing. She then joined Dot Esports as a Freelance Writer in 2022 before transitioning to a Staff Writer in 2023. In her spare time, she enjoys buying more books than she can read, gaming alone or with friends, drinking too much tea, attending concerts, fangirling over movies and television, listening to music, and spending time with her family, friends, and pets, who are the most important parts of her world.