'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25
![Will Wright, creator of <em>The Sims</em>, at Electronic Arts in Emeryville, California, on March 24, 2008.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/3000x2000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2Fd1%2F54afb00644b5aa52b11556155822%2Fgettyimages-80744081.jpg)
The original launched in February 2000 and spawned one of the most successful franchises in video game history. NPR's Susan Stone went hands-on with The Sims shortly after its debut.
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