In an online community, there's this kind of social economy between the community members. Some people have status because they make cool skins or that's a good website that's visited a lot, but there's no real gameplay there.

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On vacation, I totally unplug. I don't bring a laptop with me.

On vacation, I totally unplug. I don't bring a laptop with me.

I'm not saying we purposely introduced bugs or anything, but this is kind of a...

I'm not saying we purposely introduced bugs or anything, but this is kind of a...

Everybody has a different definition of the good side.

Everybody has a different definition of the good side.

For me, what's a more important question is how we get at least the option...

For me, what's a more important question is how we get at least the option...

The Sims is kind of an interesting case because we had all these expansion packs....

The Sims is kind of an interesting case because we had all these expansion packs....

A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such...

A lot of the interesting issues and dynamics within a city occur over things such...

And every now and then people find the bugs, and they interpret those as cool...

And every now and then people find the bugs, and they interpret those as cool...

The second thing for me, probably a few clicks down, is the idea that The...

The second thing for me, probably a few clicks down, is the idea that The...

I find it refreshing to unplug from it for a while. You kind of forget...

I find it refreshing to unplug from it for a while. You kind of forget...

The console games, as they come out with this new generation, will have a temporary...

The console games, as they come out with this new generation, will have a temporary...

The new generation of consoles has as much power to do the kind of games...

The new generation of consoles has as much power to do the kind of games...

Also, after people play these Sim games, it tends to change their perception of the...

Also, after people play these Sim games, it tends to change their perception of the...

Players like to know that they've discovered things that even the designers didn't know were...

Players like to know that they've discovered things that even the designers didn't know were...

I typically go overboard when I research new projects.

I typically go overboard when I research new projects.

Well, I think the camera freedom is something that we've resisted for a long time...

Well, I think the camera freedom is something that we've resisted for a long time...

And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come...

And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come...

It used to be that you knew your neighbors and maybe your coworkers - the...

It used to be that you knew your neighbors and maybe your coworkers - the...

There are a lot of issues that I hope we deal with at some point...

There are a lot of issues that I hope we deal with at some point...

We have spent quite a bit of time considering a good space game, and I...

We have spent quite a bit of time considering a good space game, and I...

Because now it's the fans out there that are entertaining us, the developers, with their...

Because now it's the fans out there that are entertaining us, the developers, with their...