Year: 2000
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Maxis, The Sims Studio
Creator: Will Wright
Country: US
Genre: Life simulation game
Platform: Various

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The Sims is a life simulation game series, set predominantly in fictional suburban neighborhoods. Often characterized as a virtual doll house, The Sims allows players to build and furnish home spaces and observe and control the domestic lives of “Sims” (i.e. simulated people). The Sims series has increasingly included lesbian, gay, and bisexual content as the series has progressed. This trend of progressiveness is evident in the series’ most recent update to The Sims 4 that allows players to customize their Sims’ gender identity, presentation, and biological capacities. The series is also notable for LGBTQ focused mods designed by fans and often freely available for players to install and change their play experience.
The series includes 4 main installment and numerous expansions.
2000: The Sims; The Sims: Living Large (expansion)
2001: The Sims: House Party (expansion), The Sims: Hot Date (expansion)
2002: The Sims: Vacation (expansion), The Sims: Unleashed (expansion)
2003: The Sims: Superstar (expansion), The Sims: Making Magic (expansion)
2004: The Sims 2
2005: The Sims 2: University (expansion), The Sims 2: Nightlife (expansion)
2006: The Sims 2: Open for Business (expansion), The Sims 2: Pets (expansion)
2007: The Sims 2: Seasons (expansion), The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (expansion)
2008: The Sims 2: Free Time (expansion), The Sims 2: Apartment Life (expansion)
2009: The Sims 3, The Sims 3: World Adventures (expansion)
2010: The Sims 3: Ambitions (expansion), The Sims 3: Late Night (expansion)
2011: The Sims 3: Generations (expansion), The Sims 3: Pets (expansion)
2012: The Sims 3: Showtime (expansion), The Sims 3: Supernatural (expansion), The Sims 3: Seasons (expansion),
2013: The Sims 3: University Life (expansion), The Sims 3: Island Paradise (expansion), The Sims 3: Into the Future (expansion)
2014: The Sims 4
2015: The Sims 4: Get to Work (expansion), The Sims 4: Get Together (expansion)
LGBTQ references in this game series:
Joined Unions and Marriages Between Same-Sex Couples
Queer Pregnancies and Reproduction
See also QRM’s entry for this game.
Citations:
- “The Sims.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, June 1, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_(video_game)&oldid=723257497.“The Sims 2.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, June 1, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2&oldid=723199487.
- “The Sims 2: Apartment Life.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, November 20, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Life&oldid=691482103.
- “The Sims 2: Bon Voyage.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, September 3, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Bon_Voyage&oldid=679330465.
- “The Sims 2: FreeTime.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, January 6, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_FreeTime&oldid=698512338.
- “The Sims 2: Nightlife.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, February 8, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Nightlife&oldid=703933733.
- “The Sims 2: Open for Business.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, January 21, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Open_for_Business&oldid=700861151.
- “The Sims 2: Pets.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, May 14, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Pets&oldid=720218410.
- “The Sims 2: Seasons.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, November 20, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_Seasons&oldid=691564949.
- “The Sims 2: University.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, May 6, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_2:_University&oldid=718853671.
- “The Sims 3.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, June 6, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3&oldid=723934598.
- “The Sims 3: Ambitions.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, March 5, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Ambitions&oldid=708476333.
- “The Sims 3: Generations.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, May 17, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Generations&oldid=662757055.
- “The Sims 3: Into the Future.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, November 29, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Into_the_Future&oldid=692949794.
- “The Sims 3: Island Paradise.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, December 6, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Island_Paradise&oldid=694056475.
- “The Sims 3: Late Night.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, February 10, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Late_Night&oldid=704246630.
- “The Sims 3: Pets.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, February 25, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Pets&oldid=706908014.
- “The Sims 3: Seasons.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, August 28, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Seasons&oldid=678246086.
- “The Sims 3: Showtime.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, November 19, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Showtime&oldid=691369496.
- “The Sims 3: Supernatural.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, December 8, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_Supernatural&oldid=694310796.
- “The Sims 3: University Life.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, November 22, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_University_Life&oldid=691830982.
- “The Sims 3: World Adventures.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, June 7, 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_3:_World_Adventures&oldid=665939320.
- “The Sims 4.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, June 5, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_4&oldid=723897823.
- “The Sims 4: Get Together.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, May 18, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_4:_Get_Together&oldid=720933958.
- “The Sims 4: Get to Work.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, March 22, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Sims_4:_Get_to_Work&oldid=711333889.