Pre-made families are the cornerstone of lore in The Sims. Many players wouldn't be able to fathom The Sims without the Goths, Landgraabs, Altos, and Crumplebottoms, as they are all families with history that permeate each world of The Sims and bring the franchise to life. All of these families are staples of The Sims, but there are a number of reasons why Project Rene would want to move away from them and leave them in The Sims 4, with the biggest being that it would allow Maxis to create new ones.