SEOUL, March 29 — South Korean game publisher Krafton released early access to its life simulation game InZOI yesterday, hoping its powerful lifelike graphics will unseat the decades-long dominance of The Sims hit franchise. Krafton, the developer of battle royale PUBG: Battlegrounds, says it offers a fresh take on the concept using striking visuals — … Read more
Most people have fantasised about inhabiting someone else’s life. For 25 years, video-game players have lived out those dreams in The Sims from Electronic Arts. The problem, according to Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim, a producer-director for South Korean game maker Krafton, is that those fantasies are often limited – culturally and graphically. He addresses those issues … Read more
The Sims was a formative game in my childhood. I have distinct memories of taking timed turns playing with my siblings. Creating characters, teaching them magic, using the Concoctanation Station to form clones and monsters, rubbing a genie lamp to wish for great wealth. I remember getting The Sims 2 and The Sims 2: University … Read more