*****THE SIMS*****

ORIGINAL GAME

The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game created by game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis, and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity.

First released on February 4, 2000, The Sims has shipped more than 16 million copies as of February 7, 2005,^[1] and is the best-selling PC game in history.^[2] Including expansion packs, the franchise has sold over 70 million units worldwide as of January 2007.^[3] Since its initial release, seven expansion packs and a sequel, The Sims 2 (with its own expansion packs), have been released. The Sims has won numerous awards, including GameSpot's PC Game of the Year Award for 2000.