# The Sims (video game)

*Source* · `src-wikipedia-the-sims` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Wikipedia contributors |
| venue | Wikipedia |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game) |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Maxis, Windows release 2000-02-04, later Mac, Linux, PS2, GameCube, Xbox; free will, 20,000 simoleon start, 150+ objects, death by neglect; A Pattern Language influence; sales and MoMA acquisition.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Autonomy levels](../mechanic/autonomy-levels.md), [Relationship values](../mechanic/relationship-values.md), [The Sims](../game/the-sims.md)

## Citation

Wikipedia contributors (2026). *The Sims (video game)*. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game)

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-catalog-gc`.