“The Sims”. The Movie

“The Sims” has been one of Electronic Arts Inc.’s best selling computer games. But now the Sims will go on the screen too, as the company sold the movie rights to 20th Century Fox.
“The Sims” are one of Electronic Arts Inc.’s biggest franchises, and It includes sequels and expansions such as “The Sims: House Party”, or “The Sims: Vacation”. It has sold about 85 million copies since their release on the market seven years ago.
“The Sims” has been often described as a virtual dollhouse computer game, as it puts players in charge of simulated people. The players will help them make friends, find jobs, buy stuff and doing everything in order to have a happy life.
The computer game was created by the legendary game designer Will Wright, who is known for his creations that eschew linear storylines in the favor of the players’ creating and exploring their own worlds.
Rob Humble, the head of The Sims Studio at Electronic Arts Inc., said about the game: “The Sims has done an interactive version of an old story, which is what it’s like to have infinite power and how do you deal with it.”
The financial terms of the deal between Electronic Arts Inc. and 20th Century Fox haven’t been mentioned till now.

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