The Sims News

Will Wright's first TV project unveiled
Bar Karma to debut on Current TV, encourage viewers to participate in production of show via virtual television studio.
News - Posted Oct 8, 2010 12:22 am GMT
Maxis hiring for PC online simulation game
Sims, Spore developer looking for development director for unannounced "next-generation online simulation game."
News - Posted Jul 15, 2010 7:57 pm GMT
The Sims turns 10, tops 125 million units
Electronic Arts celebrates aluminum anniversary of virtual life game by touting sales figures; franchise revenues total $2.5 billion.
News - Posted Feb 4, 2010 8:16 pm GMT
Will Wright leaves EA, founds Stupid Fun Club
[UPDATE] Sims and Spore designer leaves longtime home to establish "entertainment think tank" bankrolled by Electronic Arts.
News - Posted Apr 8, 2009 7:45 pm GMT
Study: Video games may improve vision
First-person shooters singled out for potential therapeutic benefits.
News - Posted Mar 30, 2009 11:47 am GMT
Sims get new head of household
EA executive producer rises to top rank at life-simulation arm of publishing giant; former EVP Nancy Smith transitions to "special projects" manager.
News - Posted Oct 8, 2008 12:10 am GMT
The Sims passes 100-million mark
Electronic Arts celebrates that the franchise has sold in mind-boggling numbers since its launch in 2000.
News - Posted Apr 16, 2008 12:14 pm GMT
GDC '08: EA takes games seriously
Publisher offers a look at how it adapted The Sims, SimCity, and Madden NFL franchises for educational purposes and why it won't be making a habit of the practice.
News - Posted Feb 19, 2008 7:43 pm GMT
GDC '08: Nearly 100M Sims sold
Exec in charge of Electronic Arts' hit virtual life franchise says the brand should hit a huge milestone next month.
News - Posted Feb 19, 2008 6:52 pm GMT
LGF 07: Will Wright speaks
The high-profile developer, currently working on Spore, tells the audience at BAFTA headquarters about his favourite platform, why games are shifting into multiple genres, and that encountering opposition with a new medium is to be expected.
News - Posted Oct 29, 2007 2:44 pm GMT
Will Wright gets BAFTA Fellowship
The Sims creator becomes the first person from the video games industry to be honoured with the accolade.
News - Posted Oct 15, 2007 11:54 am GMT
The Sims take the Stage
EA premieres free-to-participate audio-visual performance community based on Will Wright's widely popular franchise.
News - Posted Sep 5, 2007 6:33 pm GMT
The Sims movie planned
EA bringing a film version of its popular lifestyle series to the big screen.
News - Posted May 25, 2007 12:31 pm GMT
UK game charts: August 13-19
A good week for EA and the DS; a bad week for anyone looking for excitement from their games chart.
News - Posted Aug 22, 2006 6:09 pm GMT
UK game charts: August 6-12
Led by THQ's Cars, the top three games remain the same for the third week running, while budget releases fill up the rest of the chart.
News - Posted Aug 15, 2006 3:27 pm GMT
UK game charts: July 30-August 5
Cars, Liberty City Stories, and New Super Mario Bros. all hold steady as newcomers get caught up in the midsummer retail doldrums.
News - Posted Aug 8, 2006 7:39 pm GMT
Innovation: does size matter?
Does trying something new make any more business sense for Electronic Arts than it does for Castaway Entertainment or Destination Games? Part 2.
News - Posted Dec 22, 2005 8:01 pm GMT
Survey: Developers are straight white men
IGDA survey finds that while gamers are becoming a more diverse lot, the people who make the games are not.
News - Posted Oct 19, 2005 11:47 pm GMT
EA pitching The Sims to TV
Uberpopular life simulator may soon be seen on a different small screen: the boob tube.
News - Posted Jan 19, 2005 12:41 am GMT
Will Wright, Lucy Bradshaw to headline IGDA-sponsored Sims event
Duo will present history of The Sims and background on The Sims 2 on July 7.
News - Posted Jul 2, 2004 7:20 pm GMT