Over 85 million people played The Sims in 2024.
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The Sims normalised the idea that games didn’t need to be won to be fun.
The Sims’ players can enjoy a gaming experience that’s as diverse as they are.
Grand Theft Auto 6 is already winning awards and it’s not even out yet
In its simulation of real world living, without real world limits, The Sims offers players the chance to embody characters that represent their true selves.
Far from high adrenaline combat or difficult puzzle solving, cosy gamers seek respite in their choice of games – but where did the trend come from? A gaming expert explains.
Video games were once thought to offer an escape from everyday life – but they often hold a mirror to what we do in reality.
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Professor in American Media and Culture, University of Kent
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Lecturer in Digital Media, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Digital Film & Television, Department of Film and Television, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor in Games, Anglia Ruskin University
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Senior Lecturer in Game Studies and Ludomusicology, Brunel University of London
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Lecturer of Communications, Digital Media Sociology, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer, School of Film, Media, and Creative Technologies, University of Portsmouth