“And new hires with mobile experience. We've also hired people onto Sims 4 . I don't know the numbers, but the Sims 4 team feels the same size,” the reads.After the reactions died down, , a manager at Maxis, took to to further address the issue.Our Mobile Family is just as important to us as our PC Family. They are sitting on equal footing with having their own focused areas.1. The Sims Mobile has zero affect on what is going on with the PC product. They are separate teams within Maxis and one does not affect the other.2. The Sims 4 is still going strong and we have no plans to stop development anytime soon, I’ve stated this many times previously.3. You do not know the size of our teams or how many employees we have on either team so trying to spell out “doomsday” on a product that was stated as being in good standing by our CEO today doesn’t seem like a good use of your time.So and give our mobile family a chance to show you what they are capable of.Coincidentally, EA also issued their financial report for the last quarter of 2016. This is the document, and here are the highlights relating to Sims 4 and Sims Mobile :The Sims 4 community is “thriving” and saw its monthly active players increase 33% year-over-year in Q4. (This is possibly due to toddlers update.)“We’re doubling down on live services and events across the mobile portfolio, and the strategy is paying off – for example, FIFA Mobile just had its best-ever month since its launch in October.”“We expect the PC gaming market to decline slightly, and the mobile market to grow in the high teens in calendar 2017.”“Mobile business is expected to grow 5% to 10%, led by the new Sims experience and continued growth from FIFA Mobile , NBA LIVE Mobile and Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes .”“At our core, we are a creative company. We are game makers that love to capture the imagination and make extraordinary entertainment possible for our players. We are also unique in that we have a unified, world-class technology platform and engine that provide the backbone of our network. Our studio teams are leveraging more sophisticated data and insights, secure and scalable infrastructure, and new game services, combined with the immense capabilities of our Frostbite engine to create unprecedented new experiences. This is how we can combine the expertise of multiple studios to deliver the massive new Star Wars Battlefront II . It powers our ability to continually deliver more fun and new content to deepen player engagement in The Sims 4. It enables us to launch more major franchises and build communities in mobile. And it will position us to lead new opportunities with AR & VR and streaming in the future.”We can only hope Sims Mobile is a huge success, so EA has more money to invest in the success of Sims 4. Are you a Sims 4 player who is nervous about how Sims Mobile will affect the future? Air out your grievances in the comments below. Loading.... Here's why Sims producers say 'Sims Mobile' won't hamper 'Sims 4' development.. During EA’s Earnings Call the other day, EA CEO Andrew Wilson confirmed that The Sims Mobile is expected to release in Spring of 2018. This is the first .