Will Wright says the original Sims AI was actually too good: 'Almost anything the player did was worse than the Sims running on autopilot'
As part of the 25th anniversary of The Sims, the New York Times spoke to the original game's lead designer Will Wright, who ...
Bucks acquire Jericho Sims from Knicks for Delon Wright
The Milwaukee Bucks acquired center Jericho Sims from the New Yok Knicks in exchange for guard Delon Wright, the draft rights ...
The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world
One of the most famous - stranding your Sim in a swimming pool without a ladder - remains a popular meme to this day.UK-based ...
The Sims Turned Players Into Gods. And Farmers. And Vampires. And Landlords.
As the virtual dollhouse turns 25, the game designer Will Wright explains how The Sims was a sandbox for the American dream.
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25 Years Into The Sims, EA Is Still Making The Same Mistakes
The Sims celebrated its 25-year anniversary on February 4, 2025. Below, we take a deep dive on how it's reached its current ...
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‘The Sims’ Turned Mere Mortals Into Gods. Twenty-Five Years Later, the Addictive Computer Game Is Still Going Strong
The audience for the trailblazing life simulation game has stuck around through new editions, expansion packs and designs to ...
The Sims design mastermind Will Wright says the first Sims ever made were "too good" at staying alive and needed to be stupider for the game to be fun
According to The Sims mastermind Will Wright, the original life sim had to be dumbed down as Sims' autonomy was simply "too ...
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How The Sims' endless customization fostered one of gaming's most diverse player communities
Katy Perry is in a recording booth. She turns to the camera, smiles and begins to sing: "Badipsa frooby noop." As if to ...
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The 25 best Sims games for The Sims 25th anniversary
The Sims franchise turns 25 this week, which is a huge milestone in and of itself, but did you know just how many Sims games ...
How The Sims accidentally invented the cosy game genre
Much of this focus is also present in what is now called the “cosy game” genre. These are games that focus not on conflict or challenges, but rather on creativity, exploration and personal expression.
The Sims: from Hot Date to Get Famous, why expansion packs have been key to the game’s longevity
At a time when the success of a modern video game is measured in metrics like “cumulative engagement time” (number of players playing at the same time), acquisition of new players and “intensity of ...