There is no gamer who would not hear about a series of games called The Sims. Millions of fans around the world don’t dwell in this simulator. The wild popularity and huge profit from sales made the creator of the "dollhouse" one of the most prominent figures in the gaming industry. Will Wright, and it is about him in question, independently invented and developed the concept of this simulator. We will talk about the life of this person in our article.
Wright Will. Biography
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In 1986, Will founded Maxis Studios. The co-founder of the company is Jeff Brown, who convinces Wright to continue working on SimCity, and already in 1989 the project was released. The game has become mega-popular. The company's value rose to $ 38 million, and its shares began to be sold at $ 50 apiece.
In the first part of the series, you had to become the mayor of a small town and take care of the prosperity of its inhabitants. The construction of hospitals and roads, the development of industry and the collection of taxes, the elimination of the effects of floods and other troubles - all this the player was busy every minute. Proper management made it possible to develop the town to the size of a metropolis. "Sandbox" captivated gamers around the world.Next projects
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