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vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Notes"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>Notes</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Notes-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Further_reading" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Further_reading"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">9</span> <span>Further reading</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Further_reading-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 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href="https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B0%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B2_(%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A9_%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88)" title="ذا سيمز (لعبة فيديو) – Arabic" lang="ar" hreflang="ar" data-title="ذا سيمز (لعبة فيديو)" data-language-autonym="العربية" data-language-local-name="Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>العربية</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-an mw-list-item"><a href="https://an.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Aragonese" lang="an" hreflang="an" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Aragonés" data-language-local-name="Aragonese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Aragonés</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ast mw-list-item"><a href="https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Asturian" lang="ast" hreflang="ast" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Asturianu" data-language-local-name="Asturian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Asturianu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-az mw-list-item"><a href="https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Azerbaijani" lang="az" hreflang="az" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Azərbaycanca" data-language-local-name="Azerbaijani" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Azərbaycanca</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bg mw-list-item"><a href="https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Bulgarian" lang="bg" hreflang="bg" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Български" data-language-local-name="Bulgarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Български</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-bs mw-list-item"><a href="https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Bosnian" lang="bs" hreflang="bs" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Bosanski" data-language-local-name="Bosnian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bosanski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ca mw-list-item"><a href="https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Catalan" lang="ca" hreflang="ca" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Català" data-language-local-name="Catalan" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Català</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cs mw-list-item"><a href="https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Czech" lang="cs" hreflang="cs" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Čeština" data-language-local-name="Czech" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Čeština</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-cy mw-list-item"><a href="https://cy.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(g%C3%AAm_fideo)" title="The Sims (gêm fideo) – Welsh" lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="The Sims (gêm fideo)" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Sims_(Computerspiel)" title="Die Sims (Computerspiel) – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Die Sims (Computerspiel)" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(videom%C3%A4ng)" title="The Sims (videomäng) – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="The Sims (videomäng)" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-el mw-list-item"><a href="https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(%CE%B2%CE%B9%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B9)" title="The Sims (βιντεοπαιχνίδι) – Greek" lang="el" hreflang="el" data-title="The Sims (βιντεοπαιχνίδι)" data-language-autonym="Ελληνικά" data-language-local-name="Greek" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ελληνικά</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Sims" title="Los Sims – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Los Sims" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-eu mw-list-item"><a href="https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(bideojokoa)" title="The Sims (bideojokoa) – Basque" lang="eu" hreflang="eu" data-title="The Sims (bideojokoa)" data-language-autonym="Euskara" data-language-local-name="Basque" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Euskara</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%B2_(%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C_%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%A6%D9%88%DB%8C%DB%8C)" title="سیمز (بازی ویدئویی) – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="سیمز (بازی ویدئویی)" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr badge-Q17437796 badge-featuredarticle mw-list-item" title="featured article badge"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Sims_(jeu_vid%C3%A9o)" title="Les Sims (jeu vidéo) – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Les Sims (jeu vidéo)" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EC%8B%AC%EC%A6%88_(%EB%B9%84%EB%94%94%EC%98%A4_%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84)" title="심즈 (비디오 게임) – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="심즈 (비디오 게임)" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(videoigra)" title="The Sims (videoigra) – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="The Sims (videoigra)" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-he mw-list-item"><a href="https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(%D7%9E%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%A7_%D7%95%D7%99%D7%93%D7%90%D7%95)" title="The Sims (משחק וידאו) – Hebrew" lang="he" hreflang="he" data-title="The Sims (משחק וידאו)" data-language-autonym="עברית" data-language-local-name="Hebrew" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>עברית</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ka mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-kk mw-list-item"><a href="https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(%D0%BE%D0%B9%D1%8B%D0%BD)" title="The Sims (ойын) – Kazakh" lang="kk" hreflang="kk" data-title="The Sims (ойын)" data-language-autonym="Қазақша" data-language-local-name="Kazakh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Қазақша</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lld mw-list-item"><a href="https://lld.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Sims" title="I Sims – Ladin" lang="lld" hreflang="lld" data-title="I Sims" data-language-autonym="Ladin" data-language-local-name="Ladin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Ladin</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(kompiuterinis_%C5%BEaidimas)" title="The Sims (kompiuterinis žaidimas) – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="The Sims (kompiuterinis žaidimas)" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(vide%C3%B3j%C3%A1t%C3%A9k)" title="The Sims (videójáték) – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="The Sims (videójáték)" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a href="https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B0%D8%A7_%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%B2" title="ذا سيمز – Egyptian Arabic" lang="arz" hreflang="arz" data-title="ذا سيمز" data-language-autonym="مصرى" data-language-local-name="Egyptian Arabic" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>مصرى</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nah mw-list-item"><a href="https://nah.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Nahuatl" lang="nah" hreflang="nah" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Nāhuatl" data-language-local-name="Nahuatl" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nāhuatl</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%94%E3%83%BC%E3%83%97%E3%83%AB" title="シムピープル – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="シムピープル" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-no mw-list-item"><a href="https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(videospill)" title="The Sims (videospill) – Norwegian Bokmål" lang="nb" hreflang="nb" data-title="The Sims (videospill)" data-language-autonym="Norsk bokmål" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Bokmål" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk bokmål</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nn mw-list-item"><a href="https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Norwegian Nynorsk" lang="nn" hreflang="nn" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Norsk nynorsk" data-language-local-name="Norwegian Nynorsk" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Norsk nynorsk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="The Sims" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(jogo_eletr%C3%B4nico)" title="The Sims (jogo eletrônico) – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="The Sims (jogo eletrônico)" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ro mw-list-item"><a href="https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims" title="The 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/22/The_Sims_Coverart.png/220px-The_Sims_Coverart.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="263" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/22/The_Sims_Coverart.png 1.5x" data-file-width="256" data-file-height="306" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Microsoft Windows cover art</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">Developer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r886047488">.mw-parser-output .nobold{font-weight:normal}</style><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis">Maxis</a></span></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Westlake Interactive<small> (Mac)</small><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Edge_of_Reality" title="Edge of Reality">Edge of Reality</a> <small>(consoles)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">Publisher(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r886047488"><span class="nobold"><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span></div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Aspyr_Media" class="mw-redirect" title="Aspyr Media">Aspyr Media</a><small> (Mac)</small></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/TransGaming" class="mw-redirect" title="TransGaming">TransGaming</a><small> (Linux)</small></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_producer" title="Video game producer">Producer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Kana Ryan</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_designer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game designer">Designer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_programmer" title="Video game programmer">Programmer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Jeffrey Charvat<br />Jim Mackraz</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_artist" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game artist">Artist(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Charles London</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_writer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game writer">Writer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Sean Baity</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_composer" class="mw-redirect" title="Video game composer">Composer(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Martin_(composer)" title="Jerry Martin (composer)">Jerry Martin</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Marc_Russo" class="mw-redirect" title="Marc Russo">Marc Russo</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Series</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></i></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Computing_platform" title="Computing platform">Platform(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>, <a href="/wiki/Classic_Mac_OS" title="Classic Mac OS">Mac OS</a>, <a href="/wiki/MacOS" title="MacOS">Mac OS X</a>, <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a>, <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>b<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data"><b>Microsoft Windows</b><br /><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> February 4, 2000<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> February 11, 2000<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>Mac OS</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> July 18, 2000<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>PlayStation 2</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> January 16, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> January 31, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>Linux</b><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> March 12, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div><b>GameCube</b>, <b>Xbox</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> March 25, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> April 4, 2003<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Video_game_genre" title="Video game genre">Genre(s)</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Social_simulation_game" title="Social simulation game">Social simulation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Mode(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Single-player_video_game" title="Single-player video game">Single-player</a> <a href="/wiki/Multi-player_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Multi-player video game"> Multi-player</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>The Sims</b></i> is a <a href="/wiki/Social_simulation_video_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Social simulation video game">social simulation video game</a> developed by <a href="/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis">Maxis</a> and published by <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> in 2000. The game allows players to create and control virtual people, called "Sims", and manage their daily lives in a suburban setting. The game features an open-ended gameplay, where players can choose their own goals and objectives, and customize their Sims' appearance, personality, skills, relationships, and environment. A series of expansion packs were also released that add new content and features to the game, such as new careers, items, locations, and scenarios. </p><p>The game's development was led by <a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a>, and the game was a follow-up to Wright's earlier <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity">SimCity</a></i> series. Wright was inspired to create the game by <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Alexander" title="Christopher Alexander">Christopher Alexander</a>'s 1977 book <i><a href="/wiki/A_Pattern_Language" title="A Pattern Language">A Pattern Language</a></i>, and <a href="/wiki/Scott_McCloud" title="Scott McCloud">Scott McCloud</a>'s 1993 book <i><a href="/wiki/Understanding_Comics" title="Understanding Comics">Understanding Comics</a></i> later played a role in the game's design. <a href="/wiki/Expansion_packs_for_The_Sims" class="mw-redirect" title="Expansion packs for The Sims">Seven expansion packs</a> were released from 2000 to 2003, each of which added new items, characters, skins, and features. </p><p>Upon release, <i>The Sims</i> garnered widespread critical acclaim and was described by Wright as being successful in attracting casual male and female gamers. The game is regarded as one of the most influential and <a href="/wiki/List_of_video_games_considered_the_best" title="List of video games considered the best">greatest games of all time</a>. It won several awards and placed 31st on <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s The 50 Best Video Games of All Time list. The game has also been commercially successful, being one of the <a href="/wiki/Best-selling_PC_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Best-selling PC games">best-selling PC games</a> of all time with 11.5 million copies sold. Several sequels in <a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims"><i>The Sims</i> series</a> have been released —<i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i> in 2004, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3" title="The Sims 3">The Sims 3</a></i> in 2009, and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4" title="The Sims 4">The Sims 4</a></i> in 2014. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Gameplay">Gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The structure of the game is an <a href="/wiki/Artificial_life" title="Artificial life">artificial life</a> program that is <a href="/wiki/Agent-based_model" title="Agent-based model">agent-based</a>. The presentation of the game's <a href="/wiki/Artificial_intelligence" title="Artificial intelligence">artificial intelligence</a> is advanced, and the Sims will respond to outside conditions independently, although often the player's intervention is necessary to keep the Sims on the right track. <i>The Sims</i> technically has unlimited <a href="/wiki/Replay_value" title="Replay value">replay value</a>, in that there is no way to truly win the game, and the player can play indefinitely. It has been described as more like a toy than a game.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p24_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p24-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sims are influenced by the player to interact with objects or other Sims. Sims may receive guests at their home lot, invited or not, from other playable lots, or from unhoused <a href="/wiki/Non-player_character" title="Non-player character">non-player character</a> (NPC) Sims. If enabled in the game's options, Sims have a certain amount of <a href="/wiki/Free_will" title="Free will">free will</a>, allowing them to autonomously interact with their world; however, the player can override most of these autonomous actions by canceling them in the action queue at the top of the screen. Unlike the simulated environments in games such as <i>SimCity</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimEarth" title="SimEarth">SimEarth</a></i>, or <i><a href="/wiki/SimLife" title="SimLife">SimLife</a></i>, Sims are not fully autonomous.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p23_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p23-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They are unable to take certain actions without specific commands, such as paying bills, finding a job, exercising, and conceiving children. Sims communicate in a fictional language called <a href="/wiki/Simlish" title="Simlish">Simlish</a>, which is mostly composed of <a href="/wiki/Blowing_raspberries" class="mw-redirect" title="Blowing raspberries">blowing raspberries</a> and saying nonsense.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:SimsSS.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/SimsSS.jpg/200px-SimsSS.jpg" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/91/SimsSS.jpg/300px-SimsSS.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/91/SimsSS.jpg 2x" data-file-width="365" data-file-height="273" /></a><figcaption>A lazy and sloppy Sim</figcaption></figure> <p>The player can make decisions about time spent in skill development, such as exercise, reading, creativity, and logic by adding activities to Sims' daily agenda. Daily needs such as hygiene and eating can and must also be scheduled. Although Sims can autonomously perform these actions, they may not prioritize them effectively and can suffer consequences for neglecting their own needs. In addition, Sims must maintain balanced budgets and usually supplement an income by obtaining a job. Sims may earn promotions by fulfilling skills and maintaining friendships with others for each level, which lead to new job titles, increased wages, and different work hours. Alternatively, Sims may create and sell various artwork and items at home.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p24_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p24-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Sims_NH.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Sims_NH.JPG/200px-Sims_NH.JPG" decoding="async" width="200" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Sims_NH.JPG/300px-Sims_NH.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/96/Sims_NH.JPG 2x" data-file-width="365" data-file-height="273" /></a><figcaption>The original neighborhood in <i>The Sims</i> consists of a single screen displaying all playable lots.</figcaption></figure> <p>While there is no eventual objective to the game, states of failure do exist in <i>The Sims</i>. One is that Sims may die, either by starvation, drowning, fire, or electrocution (or from natural causes/age in certain versions). When a Sim dies, a tombstone or an urn will appear (in later expansion packs, the <a href="/wiki/Grim_Reaper" class="mw-redirect" title="Grim Reaper">Grim Reaper</a> will appear first),<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p23_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p23-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the ghost of the deceased Sim may haunt the building where it died. In addition, Sims can leave the game for good and never return. If two adult Sims with a bad relationship <a href="/wiki/Brawling_(legal_definition)" title="Brawling (legal definition)">brawl</a> often, it may result in one of them moving out. Children will be sent away to military school if they fail their classes. Lastly, not fulfilling a baby Sim's needs will result in a <a href="/wiki/Social_care" class="mw-redirect" title="Social care">social care</a> worker permanently taking the baby away from the household.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Building_tools">Building tools</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Building tools"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When the "Live" mode occurs in the game, the player may enter "Build" mode or "Buy" mode to pause time and renovate the house or lot. When the game begins, each family starts off with 20,000 <i><a href="/wiki/Simoleon" class="mw-redirect" title="Simoleon">simoleons</a></i> (regardless of its number of members). These funds can be used to purchase a small house or vacant lot on the neighborhood screen.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p23_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p23-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After purchasing a lot, a user may construct or remodel a house in Build mode or purchase or move furniture in Buy mode. All architectural and customizable features and furnishings in Build and Buy modes follow a square-tile system in which items must be placed on a tile. Walls and fences extend along the edge of a tile and can follow the edge of the tile or cross it diagonally, but furniture items cannot be placed on either side of a crossed tile. The base game contains over 150 items, including furniture and architectural elements.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010-p23_13-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-p23-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In addition, the game includes an architecture system. The game was originally designed solely as an architecture simulator, with the Sims there only to evaluate the houses, but during development, it was decided that the Sims were more interesting than originally anticipated, and their once-limited role in the game was developed further.<sup id="cite_ref-GDD_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GDD-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Players have a broad choice of objects that their respective Sims may purchase. Objects fall into one of eight broad categories: seating, surfaces, decorations, electronics, appliances, plumbing, lighting, and miscellaneous.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Development">Development</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Development"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The original inspiration for <i>The Sims</i> was <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Alexander" title="Christopher Alexander">Christopher Alexander</a>'s 1977 book on architecture and <a href="/wiki/Urban_design" title="Urban design">urban design</a>, <i><a href="/wiki/A_Pattern_Language" title="A Pattern Language">A Pattern Language</a></i>. Game designer Will Wright was inspired by the book's focus on functionality in architecture, as Alexander based his design principles on structural usability rather than aesthetic values. Wright wanted to create a simulation game about enabling human behavior and interaction through design. <a href="/wiki/Scott_McCloud" title="Scott McCloud">Scott McCloud</a>'s 1993 book <i><a href="/wiki/Understanding_Comics" title="Understanding Comics">Understanding Comics</a></i> became a big influence on the design of <i>The Sims</i> later on, as it advocates a certain type of "collaboration" between designer and consumer and outlines the value of <a href="/wiki/Abstraction" title="Abstraction">abstraction</a> for getting readers or players involved with a story.<sup id="cite_ref-RouseIII_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RouseIII-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Will Wright started working on <i>The Sims</i> after releasing <i><a href="/wiki/SimAnt" title="SimAnt">SimAnt</a></i> in 1991.<sup id="cite_ref-RouseIII_17-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RouseIII-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was during that same year that he lost his home during the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_firestorm_of_1991" title="Oakland firestorm of 1991">Oakland firestorm of 1991</a>, and he incorporated his experience of rebuilding his life into the game;<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> however, the game's concept was very poorly received by a <a href="/wiki/Focus_group" title="Focus group">focus group</a>, so Wright had difficulty getting the project off the ground. He managed to convince his company to let him work on the project (codenamed "Project X" at the time) in the background while developing <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_2000" title="SimCity 2000">SimCity 2000</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i>. He was lent one programmer for the project, Jamie Doornbos, who went on to become the lead programmer for <i>The Sims</i>. During the first few years of the project, Wright and Doornbos were primarily developing an open-ended system of character behavior. As the project continued, Wright found that the social aspect of the game turned out to be highly engaging, and the team started to focus more on the characters of the game, such as by letting Sims visit one another's houses and by implementing long-term relationships.<sup id="cite_ref-RouseIII_17-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RouseIII-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Wright has mentioned playing <i><a href="/wiki/Little_Computer_People" title="Little Computer People">Little Computer People</a></i> and receiving valuable feedback on <i>The Sims</i> from several people involved with the game including its designer, Rich Gold.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A demo of the game was presented at the 1999 <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Entertainment_Expo" class="mw-redirect" title="Electronic Entertainment Expo">Electronic Entertainment Expo</a>. During a displaying in front of the press, two female characters at an in-game wedding fell in love and kissed each other. After the event, the relationship mechanics were further modified so the character's <a href="/wiki/Sexual_orientation" title="Sexual orientation">sexual orientation</a> was set depending on the player's actions.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Sims</i> uses a combination of <a href="/wiki/3D_computer_graphics" title="3D computer graphics">3D</a> and <a href="/wiki/2D_computer_graphics" title="2D computer graphics">2D</a> graphics techniques. The Sims themselves are rendered in 3D, whereas the house and all its objects are pre-rendered and displayed <a href="/wiki/Dimetric_projection" class="mw-redirect" title="Dimetric projection">diametrically</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Boland2010_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Boland2010-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the game's Japanese release, the game was renamed to <i><b>SimPeople</b></i> (シムピープル) to match the naming conventions of the other <i><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games" title="List of Sim video games">Sim</a></i> games from Maxis.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Music">Music</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Music"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The game music was composed by <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Martin_(composer)" title="Jerry Martin (composer)">Jerry Martin</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Marc_Russo" class="mw-redirect" title="Marc Russo">Marc Russo</a>, Kirk R. Casey,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Dix Bruce, with additional participation from jazz pianist John R Burr for the songs used in the game's Build Mode.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game disc contains 37 tracks, of which 15 were published in 2007 as an official soundtrack album.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most of the tracks contain no vocals, but some of them feature Simlish lyrics. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Modding_scene">Modding scene</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Modding scene"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> is credited with opening up modding to a new demographic, making it easy enough for "casual modders" to modify the game.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Sims</i> was designed in a way that it would be easy to add user-created content (also known as custom content or "CC") to the game,<sup id="cite_ref-tampub.uta.fi_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tampub.uta.fi-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with Will Wright stating in an interview that he wanted to put the player in the design role.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Websites for downloading CCs and mods include The Sims Resource and <a href="/wiki/Mod_The_Sims" class="mw-redirect" title="Mod The Sims">Mod The Sims</a>. Maxis released <a href="/wiki/Mod_(video_gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mod (video gaming)">modding</a> tools for <i>The Sims</i> before the game itself, resulting in a suite of fan-created mods being available at launch.<sup id="cite_ref-tampub.uta.fi_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-tampub.uta.fi-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Expansion_packs">Expansion packs</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Expansion packs"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> had a total of seven <a href="/wiki/Expansion_pack" title="Expansion pack">expansion packs</a> released in its lifecycle. Each expansion generally adds new items, neighborhoods, characters, skins, and features. </p> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width: 15%;height:50px;">Name </th> <th style="width: 15%;">Release date </th> <th>Description </th></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Livin%27_Large" title="The Sims: Livin' Large">Livin' Large</a></b></i> (known as <i><b>Livin' It Up</b></i> in Europe) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> August 31, 2000</li></ul></div><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td>Adds new unconventional characters, careers, items, and features for the home.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_House_Party" title="The Sims: House Party">House Party</a></b></i> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> April 2, 2001</li></ul></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 4, 2002 (reissue)</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Gives players the ability and facilities to hold parties and gatherings in their Sims' homes. <a href="/wiki/Drew_Carey" title="Drew Carey">Drew Carey</a> makes a cameo appearance in the game if the player's Sims hold a good enough party.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Hot_Date" title="The Sims: Hot Date">Hot Date</a></b></i> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> November 12, 2001</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Adds new items, characters, and the ability for Sims to leave their homes and travel to new destinations. Adds new destination, "Downtown", composed of ten new lots. Introduces a revamped relationship system involving short- and long-term relationships. Adds ability to carry inventory and give gifts to other Sims.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Vacation" title="The Sims: Vacation">Vacation</a></b></i> (known as <i><b>On Holiday</b></i> in the UK, Ireland, China, Portugal, and Scandinavia) </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> March 28, 2002</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Introduces a new destination called "Vacation Island" where Sims can take vacations with family members or with other Sims and marks the first time Sims can stay on lots away from home. Adds the ability to save the game while a Sim is on Vacation Island. Allows Sims to purchase or find souvenirs, stay at a hotel, or rent a tent/igloo.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Unleashed" title="The Sims: Unleashed">Unleashed</a></b></i> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> November 7, 2002</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Introduces pets into the game. Allows dogs and cats to be treated as Sims rather than objects. Introduces gardening and expands original ten-lot neighborhood to over forty lots, with the added ability to rezone these lots for residential or community use. Allows community lots to be modified to shops, cafes, and other commercial establishments.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Superstar" title="The Sims: Superstar">Superstar</a></b></i> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> May 13, 2003</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Allows Sims to become entertainment figures and includes representations of several famous personalities. Celebrities can make cameo appearances but cannot be controlled by the player. Adds new work and leisure items, and a new destination called "Studio Town", which functions as a workplace for celebrity Sims. Allows non-celebrity Sims to visit Studio Town for leisure.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Sims_Superstar_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Sims_Superstar-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Makin%27_Magic" title="The Sims: Makin' Magic">Makin' Magic</a></b></i> </td> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 29, 2003</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Introduces magic to the game and allows Sims to cast spells, forge charms, and buy alchemical ingredients. Introduces the Magic Town lots, which house vendors of magical ingredients and items and a number of magic-related mini-games. Introduces baking and nectar-making. Adds additional residential lots in Magic Town.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Core_game_editions">Core game editions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Core game editions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width: 25%;height:50px;">Name </th> <th style="width: 25%;">Release date </th> <th>Includes </th></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> February 4, 2000</li></ul></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> February 11, 2000</li></ul></div> <b>Mac OS X:</b><br />July 18, 2000<br /><b>Linux</b><br />March 12, 2003 </td> <td>The first release of the core game on a single CD. </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims: Collector's Edition</b></i><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> March 23, 2001</li></ul></div> </td> <td>The core game and <i>The Sims: Livin' it Up</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims: Party Pack</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2001</li></ul></div> </td> <td>The core game and <i>The Sims: House Party</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Deluxe Edition</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 4, 2002</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2002</li></ul></div> </td> <td>Contains an updated version of the core game, <i>The Sims: Livin' Large</i>, <i>The Sims Creator</i> and exclusive items and clothing on a two-disc installation. It can also be installed as an expansion for existing game owners. </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Double Deluxe</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> October 10, 2003</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2003</li></ul></div> </td> <td><i>The Sims: Deluxe Edition</i>, <i>The Sims: House Party</i>, and a disc containing African and Asian-themed items and previously-downloadable items from the game's website. </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Mega Deluxe</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> May 25, 2004</li></ul></div> <b>Mac OS X</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> May 25, 2004</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2004</li></ul></div> </td> <td><i>The Sims: Deluxe Edition</i>, <i>The Sims: House Party</i> and <i>The Sims: Hot Date</i>. Known as <b>The Sims Party Pack</b> in Europe, and only released on Mac OS X. </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Triple Deluxe</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> June 18, 2004</li></ul></div> </td> <td><i>The Sims: Deluxe Edition</i>, <i>The Sims: House Party</i>, <i>The Sims: On Holiday</i> and <i>The Sims Double Deluxe</i> bonus disc. </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Complete Collection of The Sims</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2005</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Australasia" title="Australasia">AU</a>:</span> 2005</li></ul></div> </td> <td><i>Deluxe Edition</i>, all seven expansions, <i>The Sims Creator</i> and bonus content from <i>Deluxe Edition</i> and <i>Double Deluxe</i> within a twelve-disc boxset. Australian/Asian release is called <b>The Sims: Full House</b> and includes an extra disc containing footage from <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims: Complete Collection</b></i> </td> <td><b>Windows:</b><br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/North_America" title="North America">NA</a>:</span> November 1, 2005</li><li><span style="font-size:97%;"><a href="/wiki/Europe" title="Europe">EU</a>:</span> 2005</li></ul></div> </td> <td>The core game, all seven expansions, <i>The Sims Creator</i> and bonus content from <i>Deluxe Edition</i> and <i>Double Deluxe</i> on a four-disc installation. </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Expansion-only_compilations">Expansion-only compilations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Expansion-only compilations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;"> <tbody><tr> <th style="width: 23%;">Collection Name</th> <th style="width: 13%;">Windows<br />release date</th> <th>Volumes </th></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Expansion Collection</b></i></td> <td>March 15, 2005</td> <td>Volume One – <i>The Sims: House Party</i> and <i>The Sims: Unleashed</i><br />Volume Two – <i>The Sims: Hot Date</i> and <i>The Sims: Makin' Magic</i><br />Volume Three – <i>The Sims: Vacation</i> and <i>The Sims: Superstar</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i><b>The Sims Expansion Three-Pack</b></i></td> <td>November 1, 2005</td> <td>Volume One – <i>The Sims: House Party</i>, <i>The Sims: Unleashed</i>, and <i>The Sims: Superstar</i><br />Volume Two – <i>The Sims: Hot Date</i>, <i>The Sims: Vacation</i>, and <i>The Sims: Makin' Magic</i> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Critical_reception">Critical reception</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Critical reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1217379840">.mw-parser-output .video-game-reviews{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 1em 1em;text-align:center;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .vgr-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output 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scope="col">Aggregator</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/GameRankings" title="GameRankings">GameRankings</a></td><td>(PC) 90%<sup id="cite_ref-gr-pc_40-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-pc-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />(PS2) 81%<sup id="cite_ref-gr-ps2_41-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-ps2-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />(Xbox) 82%<sup id="cite_ref-gr-xbox_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-xbox-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br />(GCN) 86%<sup id="cite_ref-gr-cube_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-cube-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a></td><td>(PC) 92%<sup id="cite_ref-metacritic_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-metacritic-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-reviews wikitable"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Review scores</caption><tbody><tr class="vgr-hrow"><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/AllGame" class="mw-redirect" title="AllGame">AllGame</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (Windows)<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span> (Macintosh)<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GamePro" title="GamePro">GamePro</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="5/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="5/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i></td><td>9.1/10<sup id="cite_ref-gamespot_47-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamespot-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i></td><td>9.5/10<sup id="cite_ref-ign_48-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i></td><td><span role="img" style="white-space:nowrap" title="4/5 stars"><span typeof="mw:File"><span title="4/5 stars"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/17px-Star_full.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/22px-Star_full.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png" decoding="async" width="11" height="11" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/17px-Star_empty.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/22px-Star_empty.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="108" data-file-height="110" /></span></span></span><sup id="cite_ref-NG_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td class="vgr-center"><i><a href="/wiki/ActionTrip" class="mw-redirect" title="ActionTrip">ActionTrip</a></i></td><td>9.0/10<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="vgr-awards wikitable notheme"><caption class="vgr-stacked">Awards</caption><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Award</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Awards" title="D.I.C.E. Awards">Interactive Achievement Awards</a></td><td><a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Game_of_the_Year" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year">Game of the Year</a><sup id="cite_ref-IAA_GOTY_51-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IAA_GOTY-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><br /><a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Design" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design">Outstanding Achievement in Game Design</a><br /><a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Technical_Achievement" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement">Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering</a><sup id="cite_ref-IAA_Craft_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IAA_Craft-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/wiki/GameSpot" title="GameSpot">GameSpot</a></i></td><td>Game of the Year<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/wiki/Game_Developers_Choice_Awards" title="Game Developers Choice Awards">Game Developers Choice Awards</a></td><td>Game of the Year<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i></td><td>Best Simulation<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> received "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, which assigned the game a score of 92%.<sup id="cite_ref-metacritic_39-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-metacritic-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game received praise for its open-ended gameplay allowing players to choose their own goals and objectives, as well as its sound design, "crisp" graphics, and humor. Reviewers positively compared <i>The Sims</i> to Maxis' 1999 title <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_3000" title="SimCity 3000">SimCity 3000</a></i>. GameSpot assigned a review of 9.1/10, describing it as "highly detailed".<sup id="cite_ref-gamespot_47-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamespot-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/IGN" title="IGN">IGN</a></i> gave the game a score of 9.4/10, and praised its easy-to-use user interface.<sup id="cite_ref-ign_48-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ign-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Jeff Lundrigan reviewed the PC version of the game for <i><a href="/wiki/Next_Generation_(magazine)" title="Next Generation (magazine)">Next Generation</a></i>, rating it four stars out of five and saying: "Do not miss. Run do not walk. And set aside lots of time."<sup id="cite_ref-NG_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NG-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Will Wright, the game's designer, said the game has been a success in many ways—attracting casual gamers and female gamers (the latter making up almost 60% of players).<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2012, the game was one of 14 video games selected by the <a href="/wiki/Museum_of_Modern_Art" title="Museum of Modern Art">Museum of Modern Art</a> as the basis for an intended collection of 40 games.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_2" title="PlayStation 2">PlayStation 2</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xbox_(console)" title="Xbox (console)">Xbox</a>, and <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> ports received scores ranging from 81.05% to 85.80% on <a href="/wiki/GameRankings" title="GameRankings">GameRankings</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-gr-ps2_41-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-ps2-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gr-xbox_42-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-xbox-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-gr-cube_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-cube-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Awards">Awards</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Awards"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> has won numerous awards, including <i>GameSpot</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s "Game of the Year Award" for 2000. During the <a href="/wiki/3rd_Annual_Interactive_Achievement_Awards" title="3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards">3rd Annual Interactive Achievement Awards</a> (since 2013 known as the <a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Awards" title="D.I.C.E. Awards">D.I.C.E. Awards</a>), <i>The Sims</i> won "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Game_of_the_Year" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year">Game of the Year</a>", "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Game_Design" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Game Design">Outstanding Achievement in Game Design</a>", and "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Technical_Achievement" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Technical Achievement">Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering</a>" (along with nominations for "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Family_Game_of_the_Year" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Family Game of the Year">Computer Family Entertainment Title of the Year</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/D.I.C.E._Award_for_Outstanding_Achievement_in_Art_Direction" title="D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction">Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction</a>").<sup id="cite_ref-IAA_GOTY_51-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IAA_GOTY-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IAA_Craft_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IAA_Craft-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IAA_PC_58-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IAA_PC-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i> ranked it the 80th best game ever made in its 100th issue in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-gi_59-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gi-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2005, <i>The Sims</i> was inducted into <i>GameSpot</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s list of the greatest games of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-Gamespot_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Gamespot-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2016, <a href="/wiki/The_Strong_National_Museum_of_Play" title="The Strong National Museum of Play">The Strong National Museum of Play</a> inducted <i>The Sims</i> to its <a href="/wiki/World_Video_Game_Hall_of_Fame" title="World Video Game Hall of Fame">World Video Game Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2016, <i>The Sims</i> placed 31st on <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s "50 Best Video Games of All Time" list.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2019, it was ranked 17th on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s "50 Best Video Games of the 21st Century" list.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sales">Sales</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Sales"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> was released on February 4, 2000,<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and became a best-seller shortly after launch.<sup id="cite_ref-gi_59-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gi-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the United States, it was the best-selling computer game of 2000, with domestic sales of 1.77 million units and revenues of $72.9 million.<sup id="cite_ref-pcgsales_65-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcgsales-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It remained the country's No. 1 computer title in 2001,<sup id="cite_ref-npd2001_66-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-npd2001-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> when it sold an additional 1.48 million units and earned another $60.4 million in revenue.<sup id="cite_ref-2001nyu_67-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2001nyu-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2002, <i>The Sims</i> became the top-selling PC game in history at the time, displacing <i><a href="/wiki/Myst" title="Myst">Myst</a></i> by selling more than 6.3 million copies worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-best-selling_68-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-best-selling-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By February 2005, the game had shipped 16 million copies worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-16m_69-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16m-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By July 2006, the console versions of <i>The Sims</i> series had sold a combined 3.5 million units in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-nextgensales2_70-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nextgensales2-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Next Generation</i> ranked <i>The Sims</i> as the 45th highest-selling game launched for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, or GameCube between January 2000 and July 2006 in the United States.<sup id="cite_ref-nextgensales2_70-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-nextgensales2-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of March 2015, <i>The Sims</i> had sold more than 11.24 million copies for PC, making it one of the best-selling PC games of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-guinness-sims_71-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-guinness-sims-71"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Sequels_and_legacy">Sequels and legacy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Sequels and legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></div> <p><i>The Sims</i> was followed by the sequels <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i> (2004), <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3" title="The Sims 3">The Sims 3</a></i> (2009), and <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4" title="The Sims 4">The Sims 4</a></i> (2014). The console versions of <i>The Sims</i> were each followed by a sequel, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Bustin%27_Out" title="The Sims Bustin' Out">The Sims Bustin' Out</a></i> (2003), and a spin-off game, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Urbz:_Sims_in_the_City" title="The Urbz: Sims in the City">The Urbz: Sims in the City</a></i> (2004). These versions incorporate some features of later PC expansion packs, and <i>Bustin' Out</i> adds a <a href="/wiki/Multiplayer" class="mw-redirect" title="Multiplayer">multiplayer</a> mode supporting two simultaneous players.<sup id="cite_ref-72" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-72"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When completing the game, Will Wright dedicated <i>The Sims</i> to the late <a href="/wiki/Danielle_Bunten_Berry" title="Danielle Bunten Berry">Danielle Bunten Berry</a>, an influential trans game designer known for her innovation and contributions to multiplayer gaming.<sup id="cite_ref-73" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-73"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>71<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Macmillan. 2015. p. 145. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-910561-13-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-910561-13-3"><bdi>978-1-910561-13-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Guinness+World+Records+2016+Gamer%27s+Edition&rft.pages=145&rft.pub=Macmillan&rft.date=2015&rft.isbn=978-1-910561-13-3&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-72"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-72">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/917846-the-sims-bustin-out">"The Sims Bustin' Out"</a>. <i>GameFAQs</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170219004503/https://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/917846-the-sims-bustin-out">Archived</a> from the original on February 19, 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 7,</span> 2023</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Arkansas+Times&rft.atitle=Dani+Bunten+changed+video+games+forever&rft.date=2012-02-08&rft.aulast=Koon&rft.aufirst=David&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farktimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcover-stories%2F2012%2F02%2F08%2Fdani-bunten-changed-video-games-forever&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Further_reading">Further reading</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Further reading"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBarry2003" class="citation book cs1">Barry, Atkins (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=dxMLnayXwTQC"><i>More than a Game: The Computer Game as Fictional Form</i></a> (paperback ed.). Manchester: Manchester University Press. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-07-1906-365-7" title="Special:BookSources/978-07-1906-365-7"><bdi>978-07-1906-365-7</bdi></a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2024</span> – via Google Books.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=More+than+a+Game%3A+The+Computer+Game+as+Fictional+Form&rft.place=Manchester&rft.edition=paperback&rft.pub=Manchester+University+Press&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=978-07-1906-365-7&rft.aulast=Barry&rft.aufirst=Atkins&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DdxMLnayXwTQC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFNakamuraWirman2005" class="citation journal cs1">Nakamura, Rika; Wirman, Hanna (October 2005). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.gamestudies.org/0501/nakamura_wirman">"Girlish Counter-Playing Tactics"</a>. <i>Game Studies</i>. <b>5</b> (1)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Game+Studies&rft.atitle=Girlish+Counter-Playing+Tactics&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=1&rft.date=2005-10&rft.aulast=Nakamura&rft.aufirst=Rika&rft.au=Wirman%2C+Hanna&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestudies.org%2F0501%2Fnakamura_wirman&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPaulk2006" class="citation journal cs1">Paulk, Charles (December 2006). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://gamestudies.org/0601/articles/paulk">"Signifying Play: The Sims and the Sociology of Interior Design"</a>. <i>Game Studies</i>. <b>6</b> (1)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Game+Studies&rft.atitle=Signifying+Play%3A+The+Sims+and+the+Sociology+of+Interior+Design&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=1&rft.date=2006-12&rft.aulast=Paulk&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fgamestudies.org%2F0601%2Farticles%2Fpaulk&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFPearce2002" class="citation journal cs1">Pearce, Celia (July 2002). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.gamestudies.org/0102/pearce">"Sims, BattleBots, Cellular Automata God and Go"</a>. <i>Game Studies</i>. <b>2</b> (1)<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Game+Studies&rft.atitle=Sims%2C+BattleBots%2C+Cellular+Automata+God+and+Go&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=1&rft.date=2002-07&rft.aulast=Pearce&rft.aufirst=Celia&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamestudies.org%2F0102%2Fpearce&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSihvonen2011" class="citation book cs1">Sihvonen, Tanja (2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=5C09RiJl0ZUC"><i>Players Unleashed!: Modding The Sims and the Culture of Gaming</i></a> (paperback ed.). Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.1515%2F9789048511983-003">10.1515/9789048511983-003</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-90-8964-201-1" title="Special:BookSources/978-90-8964-201-1"><bdi>978-90-8964-201-1</bdi></a>. <a href="/wiki/JSTOR_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="JSTOR (identifier)">JSTOR</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt46mt37.5">j.ctt46mt37.5</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 27,</span> 2024</span> – via Google Books.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Players+Unleashed%21%3A+Modding+The+Sims+and+the+Culture+of+Gaming&rft.place=Amsterdam&rft.edition=paperback&rft.pub=Amsterdam+University+Press&rft.date=2011&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jstor.org%2Fstable%2Fj.ctt46mt37.5%23id-name%3DJSTOR&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.1515%2F9789048511983-003&rft.isbn=978-90-8964-201-1&rft.aulast=Sihvonen&rft.aufirst=Tanja&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3D5C09RiJl0ZUC&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AThe+Sims+%28video+game%29" class="Z3988"></span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span 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metadata side-box-right sister-box sistersitebox plainlinks"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="side-box-abovebelow"> <b>The Sims</b> at Wikipedia's <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikimedia_sister_projects" title="Wikipedia:Wikimedia sister projects"><span id="sister-projects">sister projects</span></a></div> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-text plainlist"><ul><li><span class="sister-logo"><span class="mw-valign-middle" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg/27px-Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="27" height="27" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg/41px-Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg/54px-Wiktionary-logo-v2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="391" data-file-height="391" /></span></span></span><span class="sister-link"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sim" class="extiw" title="wikt:Sim">Definitions</a> from Wiktionary</span></li><li><span class="sister-logo"><span class="mw-valign-middle" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/20px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="27" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></span><span class="sister-link"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:The_Sims" class="extiw" title="c:Category:The Sims">Media</a> from Commons</span></li><li><span class="sister-logo"><span class="mw-valign-middle" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" 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style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity">SimCity</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)" title="SimCity (1989 video game)">SimCity</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_2000" title="SimCity 2000">SimCity 2000</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_3000" title="SimCity 3000">SimCity 3000</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4" title="SimCity 4">SimCity 4</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4:_Rush_Hour" title="SimCity 4: Rush Hour">Rush Hour</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013_video_game)" title="SimCity (2013 video game)">SimCity</a></i> (2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTown" title="SimTown">SimTown</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Streets_of_SimCity" title="Streets of SimCity">Streets of SimCity</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_64" title="SimCity 64">64</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_DS" title="SimCity DS">DS</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Societies" title="SimCity Societies">Societies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Creator" title="SimCity Creator">Creator</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Creator_(Nintendo_DS)" title="SimCity Creator (Nintendo DS)">DS</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Social" title="SimCity Social">Social</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity:_BuildIt" title="SimCity: BuildIt">BuildIt</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other <i>Sim</i> games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimEarth" title="SimEarth">SimEarth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimAnt" title="SimAnt">SimAnt</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimLife" title="SimLife">SimLife</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimFarm" title="SimFarm">SimFarm</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimRefinery" title="SimRefinery">SimRefinery</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTower" title="SimTower">SimTower</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimHealth" title="SimHealth">SimHealth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimIsle:_Missions_in_the_Rainforest" title="SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest">SimIsle</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTown" title="SimTown">SimTown</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimPark" title="SimPark">SimPark</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimGolf" title="SimGolf">SimGolf</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTunes" title="SimTunes">SimTunes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theme_Park_World" title="Theme Park World">Sim Theme Park</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimSafari" title="SimSafari">SimSafari</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theme_Park_Inc" title="Theme Park Inc">SimCoaster</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimsVille" title="SimsVille">SimsVille</a></i> <small>(cancelled)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sid_Meier%27s_SimGolf" title="Sid Meier's SimGolf">Sid Meier's SimGolf</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimAnimals" title="SimAnimals">SimAnimals</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a class="mw-selflink selflink">The Sims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Livin%27_Large" title="The Sims: Livin' Large">Livin' Large</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_House_Party" title="The Sims: House Party">House Party</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Hot_Date" title="The Sims: Hot Date">Hot Date</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Vacation" title="The Sims: Vacation">Vacation</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Unleashed" title="The Sims: Unleashed">Unleashed</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Superstar" title="The Sims: Superstar">Superstar</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Makin%27_Magic" title="The Sims: Makin' Magic">Makin' Magic</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_University" title="The Sims 2: University">University</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Nightlife" title="The Sims 2: Nightlife">Nightlife</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Open_for_Business" title="The Sims 2: Open for Business">Open for Business</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Pets">Pets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Seasons" title="The Sims 2: Seasons">Seasons</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Bon_Voyage" title="The Sims 2: Bon Voyage">Bon Voyage</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_FreeTime" title="The Sims 2: FreeTime">FreeTime</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Life" title="The Sims 2: Apartment Life">Apartment Life</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3" title="The Sims 3">The Sims 3</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3_expansion_packs" title="The Sims 3 expansion packs">Expansion packs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4" title="The Sims 4">The Sims 4</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4_expansion_packs" title="The Sims 4 expansion packs">Expansion packs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4_game_packs" title="The Sims 4 game packs">Game packs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/MySims" title="MySims">MySims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Kingdom" title="MySims Kingdom">Kingdom</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Party" title="MySims Party">Party</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Racing" title="MySims Racing">Racing</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Agents" title="MySims Agents">Agents</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_SkyHeroes" title="MySims SkyHeroes">SkyHeroes</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Sims_video_games" title="List of The Sims video games">Other games</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimsVille" title="SimsVille">SimsVille</a></i> <small>(cancelled)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Online" title="The Sims Online">Online</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Bustin%27_Out" title="The Sims Bustin' Out">Bustin' Out</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Urbz:_Sims_in_the_City" title="The Urbz: Sims in the City">The Urbz</a></i></li> <li><i>The Sims 2</i> for console <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2_(Game_Boy_Advance_video_game)" title="The Sims 2 (Game Boy Advance video game)">Game Boy Advance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2_(Nintendo_DS_video_game)" title="The Sims 2 (Nintendo DS video game)">Nintendo DS</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Pets">Pets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Castaway" title="The Sims 2: Castaway">Castaway</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Apartment Pets">Apartment Pets</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Stories" title="The Sims Stories">Stories</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Carnival" title="The Sims Carnival">Carnival</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval" title="The Sims Medieval">Medieval</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Social" title="The Sims Social">Social</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_FreePlay" title="The Sims FreePlay">FreePlay</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Mobile" title="The Sims Mobile">Mobile</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Expansion packs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Galactic_Adventures" title="Spore Galactic Adventures">Galactic Adventures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Bot_Parts_Pack" class="mw-redirect" title="Spore Bot Parts Pack">Bot</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spin-offs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Creature_Creator" title="Spore Creature Creator">Creature Creator</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Creatures" title="Spore Creatures">Creatures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Origins" title="Spore Origins">Origins</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Hero" title="Spore Hero">Hero</a></i></li> <li><i><a 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