"Life-designing and long-running video game The Sims has long been a staple in the catalogue of even the most casual of gamers since its first edition in 2000. The franchise has become a figurehead for expression and diversity within gaming, with features and expansions covering everything from polyamory to sexuality customisation to the ability for players to create transgender or disabled Sims."
"EA Games, The Sims developer, confirmed 29 October that it had been bought by an investor consortium - including, among others, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), headed by Saudi Arabian ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Another is Affinity Partners, which is owned by Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Given both the Trump family and Saudi Arabia's track record with the LGBTQ+ community, it's understandable that queer fans are feeling concern over the future of opportunities to fully express themselves in The Sims."
The Sims is a life-designing, long-running video game franchise launched in 2000 that reaches both casual and dedicated players. The franchise has prioritized expression and diversity, offering features and expansions for polyamory, sexuality customization, and creating transgender or disabled Sims. EA confirmed on 29 October that the Sims developer was bought by an investor consortium including the Public Investment Fund (PIF) led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Affinity Partners, owned by Jared Kushner. Because of Saudi Arabia's and the Trump family's records on LGBTQ+ issues, queer fans have expressed alarm and concern about potential limits on in-game LGBTQ+ representation.
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