The Sims is a strategic life-simulation computer game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It was created by game designer Will Wright; also known for developing SimCity. It is a simulation of the daily activities of one or more virtual persons ("Sims") in a suburban household near SimCity. The Sims was first released on February 4; 2000. By March 22; 2002; The Sims had sold more than 6.3 million copies worldwide; making it the best-selling PC game in history; as of February 7; 2005; the game has shipped 16 million copies worldwide. Since its initial release; seven expansion packs and a sequel; The Sims 2 (with its own expansion packs); have been released. Another sequel; The Sims 3; is currently under production.