Today marks the tenth anniversary of EA's beloved Sims series. There is no denying the popularity of The Sims. The game has invaded the hearts and homes of millions upon millions of people throughout the world. Each month The Sims 3 website has up to six million unique visitors, "handles 300 content downloads every minute and more than 1.8 million uploads have been made to date, including 20 movies each hour." The series has, thus far, generated over $2.5 billion in revenue, which easily competes with modern day film revenues such as Avatar.
More Sims information can always be found at the official Sims website. Happy birthday to The Sims!
The Sims has continued to hold magnetic appeal because it is relevant, quirky, edgy, and fun' it's a microcosm of society. The games give players the ability to create and control another life for themselves complete with relationships, children, homes, travel, business and pure entertainment.
If the games were buried in a time capsule, when unearthed in 100 years, The Sims would give future generations an instant understanding of how people lived between 2000 - 2010. For example, music would come alive from blockbuster recording artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield and Depeche Mode, all of whom have recorded songs for various The Sims games in Simlish, the official language of The Sims.
The popular franchise has also kept pace with societal trends such as "going green" with The Sims 3 allowing players to live off the land, grow their own food and or use pedal power or a Toyota Prius to travel, all in an effort to reduce their personal carbon Sim footprints.
If the games were buried in a time capsule, when unearthed in 100 years, The Sims would give future generations an instant understanding of how people lived between 2000 - 2010. For example, music would come alive from blockbuster recording artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, Katy Perry, Natasha Bedingfield and Depeche Mode, all of whom have recorded songs for various The Sims games in Simlish, the official language of The Sims.
The popular franchise has also kept pace with societal trends such as "going green" with The Sims 3 allowing players to live off the land, grow their own food and or use pedal power or a Toyota Prius to travel, all in an effort to reduce their personal carbon Sim footprints.
More Sims information can always be found at the official Sims website. Happy birthday to The Sims!