TRIBUTE TO THE SIMS: FROM THE ORIGINS OF THE SANDBOX TO THE CONSECRATION OF THE SAGA

Philippe Vallotti

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The Sims: and the player becomes the creator.

The saga that transformed the way we play, from its origins to its legacy!

When Will Wright released his human simulation "toy" on February 4, 2000, he had no idea it was about to revolutionize our relationship with gaming... In the process, he gave birth to a genre: the sandbox. From Simlish to cheat codes and the dangerous cow plant, the wacky imagination of The Sims has left a lasting mark on pop culture. How did such an incongruous game, with no winners or rules, achieve such success and become a real social phenomenon? How did it change the video game landscape forever? And why hasn't it still been dethroned today? It's perhaps the first game that has, in a way, escaped its creators! Minecraft, Animal Crossing, and even Roblox the system has since spawned many imitators!

Through exclusive features and interviews with team members who worked on the game and community members, discover The Sims as you've never seen it before.

"The game is what the players make it."

Will Wright, creator of The Sims

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PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE	BINDING	EDITION	ISBN	YEAR	PAGES
French	Hardcover	First Edition	9782376975854	2025	128

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Hommage aux Sims : De l'origine du sandbox à la consécration de la saga

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