But Wright
persisted, and the game became an instant hit. SimCity was a breakout in terms of design in that it was
based on creating rather than destroying. Also it didn??™t have set goals. These things added some new facets
to games. Wright was always interested in simulated reality and has done more than anyone in bringing
simulation to the masses. SimCity spawned a whole series of titles including SimEarth, SimAnt, SimCopter,
and many others. His game, The Sims, is currently the best-selling game of all time, and Spore, his most ambitious
project yet, explores new design territory in terms of user-created content. See ???A Conversation with
Will Wright by Celia Pearce??? on page 136.
Sid Meier
Legend has it that Sid Meier bet his buddy, Bill Stealey, that within two weeks he could program a be er
?¬‚ ying combat game than the one they were playing. Stealey took him up on the o?¬? er, and together they
founded the company Micro Prose. It took more than two weeks, but the company released the title
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Solo Flight in 1984. Considered by many to be the father of PC gaming, Meier went on to create
groundbreaking title a er groundbreaking title.
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