The Sims Studio

15 years on, The Sims 3's ambition has left an impressive legacy, but so has its aggressive embracing of what it means for games to be always-online.

Sims veteran Grant Rodiek has been recruited by newly-founded studio Midsummer Games.

One year short of the franchise's big quarter-century anniversary, we set out to trace it back to its exact calendar roots.

Still no word on when to expect the sequel, though.