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EA has announced that it has sold 100 million units of The Sims worldwide. Incidentally, according to EA, “100 million copies of The Sims lined up end to end would line the perimeter of the Wembley football pitch over 115,000 times.”

Since the first game was sold in 2000, The Sims has become the best-selling PC game franchise and is now available in 22 languages and 60 countries around the world.

The popularity of the game is demonstrated by the fact that the online community of The Sims players,TheSims2.com, has over 4.3 million unique visitors each month who have downloaded over 70 million user-generated creations.

The Sims has experienced a similar popularity on YouTube where more than 100 000 videos and movies of the game have been shared racking up roughly 200 million views.

“At this milestone, we want to thank players of The Sims everywhere for making The Sims such a worldwide phenomenon,” said Rod Humble, Head of Studio for The Sims Label.

“The Sims has been an interactive experience for people around the globe to explore their passion for creativity and we’re thrilled to be a part of that. From building houses and relationships, from the first kiss to a toddler’s first step, from kitchen fires – and even visits from ghosts, players have told more than 100 million unique and fun stories!”