User blog comment:Lost Labyrinth/"TheSims4.com" domain registered by EA, big announcement on May 6th, 2013/@comment-4499741-20130510061323

source: http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/675024.page;jsessionid=CCE52AD029FFF3CDEB55661298554CC5.015060

Q: Will The Sims 4 require a persistent online connection?  A: You will not require a persistent online connection to play The Sims 4.