The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary

Some people didn't expect it to last a year. Here's how the popular life simulator has stayed alive.

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Back in the 1990s, when creator Will Wright pitched the game to his bosses, they weren't convinced by his idea of a "virtual dollhouse".

A so-called life simulator where players design their own characters, give them personalities and tend to their needs.

Who wants that?

Quite a lot of people, it turns out.

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