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{{Pagecover|subtitle = Cancelled game|image = Olympus Town 2.jpeg}}'''''The Sims "Olympus"''''' was going to beis an onlineearly version,prototype similar toof ''[[The Sims Online4]]'', ofthat whatwas isdesigned now knownprimarily as an online-multiplayer experience, similar to ''[[The Sims 4Online]]'' planned afterand ''[[The Sims 3Social]]''<nowiki/>'s success. Development was started in 2008, but itthe was canceled and ''The Sims 4''project was releasedrefactored instead.late Theinto reasondevelopment foras thean cancellationoffline could be the critical reception from ''SimCity'' in 2013. The aesthetics and many objects from Olympus were reused in ''The Sims 4'' base game, and a Tudorsinglplayer-styledonly worldtitle that canwas bereleased seen in some screenshots shows resemblance toas ''[[The Sims 4: Get Together]]''<nowiki/>'s. world [[Windenburg]].
 
It is not known why the online component of the game was abandoned, but it is commonly believed to be due to the poor reception towards ''SimCity'' (2013) and the subsequent closure of Maxis Emeryville. ''SimCity'' launched as an online-only title with some multiplayer aspects. This was heavily criticised by the media and by fans after the game experienced major issues with its authentication servers.
Olympus' signature feature was that Sims of other players could be identified by a blue [[Plumbob]] over their heads. In addition to that, the player would only be able to control one Sim at a time instead of an entire [[Family relationships|family]] unlike previous games. There's also a Plumbob statue in ''[[The Sims 3: University Life]]'' titled "Into the Future" referencing the blue Plumbob and The Sims Olympus project. The blue Plumbob concept was later used in ''[[The Sims Mobile]]'' to represent other player's Sims.
 
The general art style and many of the objects designed for ''Olympus'' were repurposed for ''The Sims 4'' base game. The Tudor-styled world that can be seen in some screenshots is an early version of Windenburg (but spelled Windenbourg in the base game's code) which was eventually completed and released with ''[[The Sims 4: Get Together]]''<nowiki/> expansion pack.
 
In ''Olympus''' only one Sim could be controlled at a time instead of an entire [[household]], and Sims of other players would be identified by a blue [[Plumbob]] over their heads. A statue of a blue Plumbob appears as an object in ''[[The Sims 3: University Life]]'' titled "Into the Future" possibly foreshadowing the ''Olympus'' project, as well as ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]''. Having a blue Plumbob to represent other player's Sims is a concept that is reused in ''[[The Sims Mobile]]''.
 
Various remnants of the game's original design can be found in the game's files. The game's engine itself is also contains features that are usually found in online games, such as instancing and server commands.
 
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