The Sims is a strategic life-simulation PC game first released on February 4, 2000. It is developed by Electronic Arts's Sims Studio though it was originally developed by Maxis.
The Sims sales figures[]
EA announced that The Sims games (including expansions) have sold more than 175 million units of the franchise first launched in 2000.
Core games:
| Year | Title | Sales (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Sims | 16.00 [1] |
| 2004 | The Sims 2 | 6.00 [2] |
| 2009 | The Sims 3 | 10.00 [3] |
| 2014 | The Sims 4 | 4.30 [4] |
Expansion packs:
| Year | Title | Sales (in millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Sims: Livin' Large | |
| 2001 | The Sims: House Party | |
| 2001 | The Sims: Hot Date | |
| 2002 | The Sims: Vacation | |
| 2002 | The Sims: Unleashed | |
| 2003 | The Sims: Superstar | |
| 2003 | The Sims: Makin' Magic | |
| 2005 | The Sims 2: University | |
| 2005 | The Sims 2: Nightlife | |
| 2006 | The Sims 2: Open for Business | |
| 2006 | The Sims 2: Pets | 6.00 [5] |
| 2007 | The Sims 2: Seasons | 1.00 [6] |
| 2007 | The Sims 2: Bon Voyage | |
| 2008 | The Sims 2: FreeTime | |
| 2008 | The Sims 2: Apartment Life | |
| 2009 | The Sims 3: World Adventures | |
| 2010 | The Sims 3: Ambitions | |
| 2010 | The Sims 3: Late Night | |
| 2011 | The Sims 3: Generations | |
| 2011 | The Sims 3: Pets | |
| 2012 | The Sims 3: Showtime | |
| 2012 | The Sims 3: Supernatural | |
| 2012 | The Sims 3: Seasons | |
| 2013 | The Sims 3: Univerity Life | |
| 2013 | The Sims 3: Island Paradise | |
| 2013 | The Sims 3: Into the Future | |
| 2015 | The Sims 4: Get to Work | |
| 2015 | The Sims 4: Get Together |
The Sims 3[]
EA has sold 1.4 million copies of The Sims 3 for PC and Mac in the title’s first week on shelves, making it the bestselling PC launch in the company’s history.[1]
To date it has sold 4.5 million units not including add-ons.
References[]
- ↑ http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/feb/1114806.htm
- ↑ http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/587-13-best-selling-game-list.html
- ↑ http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/12/eas-the-sims-social-has-stolen-a-lot-of-players-from-zynga/
- ↑ http://www.vgchartz.com/gamedb/?name=sims+4
- ↑ http://news.cnet.com/Keeping-up-with-the-Simses---page-2/2008-1043_3-6222232-2.html?tag=st.num
- ↑ http://www.gamespot.com/news/eas-quarterly-losses-annual-income-climb-6170281
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