Will Wright

...pump at retail, the free-for-all will begin for gamers' dollars. EA follows up "Madden" with the long-anticipated "Spore" from Will Wright, creator of "The Sims," on Sept. 4. MTV is up next with "Rock Band 2" on Sept. 14. By November,...

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...allows players to go from singled-cell organism to full-fledged civilization Wright created "The Sims," which became the best-selling PC game of all time LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Will Wright is not offended by the explicit...

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...the Stupid Fun Club. Wright, who has made blockbuster games from SimCity to The Sims to Spore, was one of the key brains behind EA's successful Maxis studio, which has sold billions of dollars worth of games. Wright's last title, Spore,...

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...of the project he is working on. In an industry that has more failures than successes, Wright has distinguished himself in the game world by attracting mainstream audiences to his creations. "The Sims" franchise has sold over 100...

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...to use mine - even six months later, the novelty has not worn off. Any game designed by the legendary Will Wright, creator of "The Sims," comes with high expectations. Even The New Yorker magazine sent a reporter to cover a "Spore"...

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...stores this weekend for you. "Spore" is a evolution simulator from legendary video-game designer Will Wright, the creator of "The Sims," and its release has been anticipated by game fanatics for eight years. After all this wait, the game...

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Wright and EA own equal percentages and are the main shareholders. Wright, 49, co-founded Maxis Software in 1989, and Electronic Arts bought it eight years later. He is behind some of the game company's biggest hits, most notably "The...

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...Sims" creator eyes the world beyond games By John Gaudiosi Will Wright, the creator behind top-selling videogame "The Sims," is eyeing life outside the virtual world. Since leaving Electronic Arts in April to run entertainment think...

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