“Celebrating 25 Years of ‘The Sims’: What Secrets and Surprises Lie Ahead for the Iconic Life Simulation?”
Ah, The Sims—25 years of watching pixelated people live their best lives, while we sit back, popcorn in hand, marveling at our digital puppets’ tragedies and triumphs. It’s like reality TV but without the annoying commercials! This February, we celebrate a quarter-century of a game that has sold nearly 200 million copies and made us question our own existence while crafting those of our virtual avatars. Remember that time you accidentally trapped your Sim in a room without a door? Classic! In this piece, we’ll take a hilarious stroll down memory lane, highlighting the franchise’s most memorable moments that’ve kept us hooked, laughing, and sometimes questioning our sanity—because who doesn’t love a little existential crisis mixed with simulated life? So, let’s dive in and relive the key milestones—from the origins sparked by a fiery disaster to a pandemic-induced resurgence that had us recreating our homes just to feel something again. Ready to laugh, cringe, and maybe shed a tear? <a href="https://theonion.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/EXPTheSimsFUSC.jpg”>LEARN MORE.
The Sims, which has sold nearly 200 million copies, celebrates its 25th anniversary this February. In honor of the video game franchise, The Onion looks back at its key milestones.
1977: Will Wright gets a great idea for a video game while watching a family burn to death in their home.
1989: SimCity, the game’s city-building precursor, debuts as a popular alternative to constructing a large metropolis in real life.
