Comments on: The Sims: SimGuruDaniel Leaves Maxis

By: Shamrock

Shamrock — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:03:00 +0000

When I started to study computer science, I secretly dreamed of working one day for the Sims and help my fav’ game ever… But now I see everyone leaving, and I’m pretty sure it’s like in that meme when the guy is saying somehting smart and they kick him by the window. That’s very sad :/

By: WiseOl'Simmer

WiseOl'Simmer — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 17:58:00 +0000

This is all happened before. I’ve been around the franchise long enough to see layoffs and departures after every iteration of The Sims. Names back from the very birth of The Sims, are no longer even recognized. EA will rinse and repeat they are not going to cut the throat of their Cash Cow.

By: Night Owl Simming

Night Owl Simming — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:31:00 +0000

It sucks when you spend practically a lifetime with a company and then they can just kick you to the curb. Hopefully the sims 4 will come up with the expansions we ask for, before they decide to just stop making it.

By: Somber

Somber — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:05:00 +0000

I’d rather want EA crumbling than studios it had absorbed.

By: Regina Coburn

Regina Coburn — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 01:36:00 +0000

The trouble with that is The Sims is not a type of game EA normally hails – and if they planned to do a new style – they surely wouldn’t get rid of key people that can handle this kind of game. I have heard other devs talk from other companies and they actually applaud Maxis devs as they say it is one of the hardest games out there to make. Even companies who considered making a life sim backed out because of all the dedication and extreme difficulties of trying to even make a game equal to the Sims – never mind better. Don’t know about you – but I would not settle on a lesser version for sure. Seems like the end of a good era – especially letting Daniel go – he is one of the best and been there from the beginning. I am shocked.

By: chicvibe1

chicvibe1 — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 21:43:00 +0000

20 years is a loooong time to be in the games industry, much less one franchise. My hubs used to work at MS (15 years!) and worked on Forze, among many other games. It can be exciting and soul-sucking at the same time, especially when you have to fight for something that turns out to be really amazing, or work on something you know is gonna sink. Good luck to you on your new ventures, Daniel. Take back your life, and grab a nice vaca. I’m sure there will be some excellent opportunities in the future.

By: Neverseemstoend

Neverseemstoend — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 20:48:00 +0000

I was feeling the same way if they put someone that don’t care about the game or actualy ever played this game, or even like play any kind of games in charge of big decisions. We see in a lot of companies not only software companies, doing something that could be a huge mistake, put in charge people that don’t understand nothing or little of computer technology, and the only thing they want (not know) is to make money, but sometimes the only thing they actualy achieve, in fact, is kill the business, because they don’t know nothing about the thing they are in charge.

By: Marty

Marty — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:39:00 +0000

Agreed. Either a reboot of the franchise or a new but similar franchise altogether. Either way, they need to do it right.

By: TruthSayer Simmer

TruthSayer Simmer — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:56:00 +0000

Imho, they need to let the Sims series die (I mean, c’mon, it’s on life support as it is) and develop a whole new series. Something very similar, but working lol. Open worlds, maneuverable terrains, life stages that are realistic; adding tween, college age & middle aged/empty nesters. Just imho tho.

By: TruthSayer Simmer

TruthSayer Simmer — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:51:00 +0000

Exactly.