NOSTALGIA: FreeSO Team to Release “The Sims” on Mobile
UPDATE: Due to Legal Issues with Electronic Arts, FreeSO has cancelled this project. See here for information and video of the project.
The original Sims...
Lyndsay Pearson On How Game Developers Can Support Women In STEM
Lyndsay Pearson has worked at Electronic Arts for more than a decade. Starting out as a QA tester in 2002, she’s now the executive...
Former creative director of Maxis / The Sims hosts AMA on Reddit
Former creative director of Maxis / The Sims, Ray Mazza, hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) post on Reddit today. Â While the man is...
The Sims: Maxis Reorganizes the Influencer Program
In recent months EA and Maxis have begun a reorganization of their Influencer Program to focus more on the content of YouTubers. EA and Maxis...
Discussion: SimGuru Q&A on r/TheSims
SimGurus took time to engage with players over on r/thesims and discuss various aspects of the studio, from feature implementation, to development. SimGuruTrev also reiterated...
The Sims at PAX West: Inclusive Community Panel (Video)
The Sims team's Lyndsay Pierson and Sarah Fuchs, along with Twitch community manager Aureylian, have just concluded a live panel at PAX West. Check...
PAX West: Designing & Developing Games for an Inclusive Community
If you're heading to PAX West this year, Lyndsay Pearson and Sarah Fuchs will be hosting a Love Has No Labels panel on Games and Diversity this...
New York Times: Video Games Allow Characters More Varied Sexual Identities
In the popular simulation game The Sims, players have long been able to create male and female characters — but only up to a...
The Sims: Ask a Guru Q&A Session
Earlier this week The Sims team resurrected the "Ask a Guru" thread, allowing players to ask a variety of questions for SimGurus to answer. The thread...
The Sims 4: “Ask a Guru” Returns to the Official Forums
The Sims team has resurrected the "Ask a Guru" threads on the official forums, and starting today for an unspecified amount of time, players have...
