The Sims franchise is a series of life simulation video games developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The first game in the series, The Sims, was released in 2000 for Windows, and has since been ported to various other platforms including consoles and mobile devices.
In The Sims games, players create and control virtual people called “Sims”, and guide them through various aspects of their lives, such as relationships, careers, and daily activities. Players can customize the appearance, personality traits, and skills of their Sims, and build and decorate their homes and communities.
The Sims franchise is known for its open-ended gameplay and extensive customization options, allowing players to create unique and personalized experiences. The franchise has also been praised for its humor, social commentary, and realistic portrayal of human behavior.
The Sims franchise has been a commercial success, with over 200 million copies sold worldwide as of 2021. The franchise has also been expanded to include numerous expansion packs, game packs, and stuff packs that add new features, objects, and gameplay mechanics to the base games.
In addition to the video games, The Sims franchise has also inspired several spin-off games, including The Sims Online, The Sims Mobile, and The Sims FreePlay, as well as various merchandise and media adaptations, such as novels, films, and television shows.
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Here are a few of the most interesting The Sims facts and statistics I was able to dig up. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Here is our enormous collection of video games from the The Sims franchise and detailed information on each. As always, new games are added to this collection regularly.
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