The Sims is still a creative gold mine for content creators

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The Sims has always been a popular game among players, no matter the iteration we’re talking about. With four main title games, the franchise’s enduring history is still going strong today. This can be seen in the consistent additions made through DLC — such as the most recent My Wedding Stories game pack, which adds in all-new wedding-related content — and a thriving international community that has been growing since its first title was released in 2000.

The Sims community can be found in a number of different places including on EA’s official Sims forums, social media, and even on different sites that center around sharing player-made custom content (CC) like The Sims Resource, a popular CC website that currently hosts over one million uploaded creations. But there is one space within The Sims community that has stood out for plenty of Sims players: Content creators on YouTube.

YouTubers that are making Sims-centered videos are certainly leaving their mark within the community by sharing their own unique experiences from the series — be that through their own individual games that they decide to share or just by engaging with the Sims community through their channel.

With the large Sims community to be found on YouTube, I spoke with two content creators that shared what it is about The Sims that has kept them so enthralled over the years. Creators are still in love with the series all these years later because it’s a game that offers them total freedom in how they play and the stories that they tell.

With a series that has a 20+ year history, each player is undoubtedly going to find different elements of the game appealing. Add in the unique factor of being a content creator and the appeal of The Sims may vary both as