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Maxis' most successful series to date and one of the best-selling PC games of all time is The Sims (2000). [44] Maxis has developed seven expansion packs for the game, as well as an online spin-off titled The Sims Online. Maxis released The Sims 2 in 2004, a sequel title that features a full 3D environment, as opposed to the original's dimetric ...
According to Maxis staff, EA and Maxis drastically underestimated the server requirements for the player base size, and found several "pinch points" through the process that they had to resolve one at a time. [225] EA and Maxis eventually resolved server issues by expanding capacity and disabling certain "non-critical" features. [226]
The Sims 2: PC: Electronic Arts: A player-made mod allowed for the blur effect that appears when a character is nude to be removed. However, the nude Sims are featureless. [105] 2004: JFK Reloaded: PC: Traffic Games: The player is given the role of Lee Harvey Oswald as he assassinates U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
[30] [31] Aside from these pre-made neighborhoods, players can create and populate towns of their own, using built-in presets, or create their own entirely using SimCity 4, since SimCity 4 maps are compatible with The Sims 2. Additionally, although SimCity 4 has powerful tools for terraforming, only the middle section of the map is usable in ...
Archaeologists announce that the empty tomb Wadi C-4 near Luxor, Egypt, was that of the pharaoh Thutmose II. At the British Academy Film Awards , Conclave wins four awards, including Best Film . Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is elected chairman of the African Union Commission .
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China (U.S. $4.98 trillion) went from being the sixth largest to the third largest economy, and in 2009 contributed to 8.6% of the world's economy, up from 3.3% in 1999 by nominal price or a rise from 6.9% to 12.6% adjusted for purchasing power.