Will Wright was the brainchild of all Sim franchises, but his biggest success came with the 2000 game The Sims. The goal of The Sims is simple – there is no goal. Create virtual people, or Sims, and control them. Do whatever you want – this may have contributed to The Sims being the best selling series ever. The Sims was followed up by seven expansion packs, all more successful than the last.

The Sims was followed in 2004 by The Sims 2. The Sims 2 brought 3D, life stages and aspirations. Even more successful than its predecessor it spawned eight expansion packs.

The Sims 3 was born into the world in 2009. It brings a seamless neighbourhood and more realistic style to the game. So far there has only been one announced expansion pack – World Adventures – allowing sims to go on adventures to new themed destinations.

There’s bound to be more to this story….