NACON Announces a New Category Life Simulators for Its Catalog

NACON along with partner studios has announced a new collection of video game simulators focusing on everyday life under a new category Life Simulators. Along with the announcement of the new category, NACON has also revealed five new titles that are currently under development and will launch under the new category. These five titles include:

Train Life
Hotel Life
Chef Life
Surgeon Life
Architect Life

NACON says that the studio is strengthening its publishing position in this segment while uniting all of the sim titles under a single brand. Players can experience the life of a profession in these new LIFE simulators via gameplay that combines planning, managing, and performing specific tasks related to the relevant profession. Benoit Clerc, Head of Publishing at NACON said:

Having emerged just over 10 years ago, the first-person simulator genre, which requires management and skill, is becoming increasingly popular because it is attracting a growing audience, both on PC and consoles. The language of video games is now well known and enjoyed by a larger number of users. New genres and narratives can emerge that meet the expectations of gamers and new audiences alike. By creating the LIFE series and partnering with specialist studios and consultants for each profession represented, we hope to offer players new experiences. Using the media tools at our disposal, we can bring to life the daily lives of all the professions we dream about.

The five new games in the LIFE range are slated for release in 2021 and 2022. The publisher has also detailed all of them along with their developers.

Train Life – A Railway Simulator (Simteract) – As well as an ultra-realistic train driving experience, for the first time in a railway simulator you also manage the development of your company: hire conductors, buy locomotives, choose contracts to take on and roll out your network across Europe.

Hotel Life – A Resort Simulator (RingZero Game Studio) – Hotel Life is a hotel simulator that takes you behind the scenes of an idyllic holiday destination. Players manage the day-to-day running of the hotel, increase its reputation, and support guests as expertly as possible from check-in to checkout, while ensuring they are kept entertained through a variety of daily activities.

Chef Life – A Restaurant Simulator (Cyanide Studio) – Chef Life puts you in total control of all aspects of a restaurant. From buying ingredients to plating dishes, you must serve the best food while supervising your teams, designing the decor, and managing the service.

Surgeon Life – A Hospital Simulator (RingZero Game Studio) – Players become managers of a private clinic. In addition to performing surgical procedures, you must also manage the care teams and attract new patients.

Architect Life – A Building Simulator (SimFabric) – In Architect Life, you work on all stages of the construction and design of your dream home (and those of your clients). This includes drawing up plans, budgeting, and hiring laborers, among other tasks. More than a simple design game, you must ensure the smooth running of the site to meet the contractual specifications.