The Sims
Released in 2000 on PC, simulation.
- Year: 2000
- Platform: PC
- Genre: Simulation
- Developer: Maxis
Overview
The dollhouse Wright pitched for years became the best selling PC game ever, over 16 million for the base game. Expansion pack economics, a vast new audience and 200 million franchise sales followed.
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