“Celebrating 25 Years of ‘The Sims’: What Secrets and Surprises Lie Ahead for the Iconic Life Simulation?”
2000: Mom doesn’t get it.
2003: Console debut introduces The Sims to gamers not allowed to play Grand Theft Auto.
2011: The U.N. condemns Iran after evidence emerges proving they are developing their own version of The Sims.
2015: Night of sleep lost creating a family that looks kind of like the Ninja Turtles.
2020: Yearning for pandemic escapism, millions turn to The Sims to recall what it’s like to walk in circles in a different-looking house.
2023: The Sims 4 reaches over 70 million active losers.
2025: New patch removes pesky “sentience” bug.