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 ...
The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world
The Sims was never supposed to be a hit. Back in the 1990s, when creator Will Wright pitched the game to his bosses, they ...
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 ...
‘The Sims’ turned players into gods. And farmers. And vampires. And landlords.
Will Wright kindly requests that admirers stop describing him as a god. But what is better shorthand to describe the man who ...
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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 ...
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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 state and why EA and its fans don't always see eye to eye on what's best for ...
Neither Tagalog, nor Spanish, nor strange mixtures: the language of The Sims is completely different. What is the origin of Simlish?
One of the most interesting elements of almost any fantasy work is its language. While it is true that many video games and ...
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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 ...
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‘The Sims,’ gaming’s ultimate social sandbox, turns 25
The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR’s Susan ...
Why The Sims is still so popular, 25 years later
A game no one understood in 2000 is bigger than ever in 2025. We talk to the development team to learn why. It was the year ...