Tag: WILLWRIGHT

We've been wondering what Will Wright, creator of 'Sim City,' 'The Sims' and 'Spore,' would do once he left Maxis, the company he helped turn into a gaming powerhouse. Apparently one of the "secret projects" Wright mentioned at GDC earlier this month will have the much-lauded developer shifting to a new medium: television. Wright developed the idea with Albie Hecht, former president of Spike TV ...

EA's 'Spore,' the latest from 'Sims' creator Will Wright, was hailed by critics as being revolutionary when it was announced -- back in 2005. Since then, it's been delayed and delayed some more, but somehow the hype just continued to grow and grow. The game is now released on the PC and Mac platforms, receiving some mediocre scores from game reviewers who can't quite find a point to it all. More ...

Yes, EA has been churning out new Sims games since Day Two of the franchise, and no, they've never made one quite like this. On its surface, the most obvious point of reference for EA's new Wii-exclusive title is 'Animal Crossing': The player is able to create his or her own character and home, and furnish them accordingly. Although the character creation is relatively simplified versus other ...