Everyone has to start somewhere, and for The Sims, that somewhere was a Windows PC in your parent's attic. Its humble beginnings were off to a good start, with EA and Maxis riffing off the success of SimCity and SimSafari to tighten its scope, look to the suburbs, and embark on a potentially risky pivot into unknown territory.
But 25 years later, with The Sims 4 still going strong, it's no doubt that EA struck gold by swapping to life sims. As one of the longest-running, best loved game franchises ever, you'd be hard pressed not to find someone with fond memories of it – past or present. But how did we get here from the days of Windows 98? I've picked out my top 10 standout additions to the game across its history that now stand out as milestone moments, each a stepping stone from risky venture to genre titan as we celebrate 25 years of Simming.
