The Sims 5 PC version is being developed under the codename ... "Everything about it from the UI to the leaked sim designs feel so... not sims? The menus make feel like I'm looking at house ...

Sims 5 map leak suggests a return to open-world gameplay ... They also mention that there is no "Travel" UI icon or anything like it anywhere in the game files, suggesting The Sims 4's portals ...