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[edit] Massive lack of sources, Please Delete

... Even though you reverted it, its still going to need sources. Otherwise it's going to be deleted anyway. Carlo V. Sexron 01:56, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

Please fix the references. Baaaaw 14:56 12 March 2008 (GMT)

[edit] Page Crash

Every time I try to get onto this page, my IE window crashes. 80.43.38.108 14:28, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Criterion Software?

The article says that Criterion is developing the game. I found several web sites that mentioned this, but their own website is totally silent about this. So it seems unlikely that they are really developing it. Maxis itself is a development studio and The Sims is their flagship product. It seems more likely that they are developing it and Criterion is providing some technical support (if, for example, they are using RenderWare as their graphics engine). Can someone find a verifiable (and accurate) reference for this statement? Otherwise I say it needs to be removed and it should be assumed that Maxis is developing the game. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 14:25, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually, I only get ONE real hit for "Criterion" and "The Sims 3" (the rest are for "The Sims 3" and "criteria"). It is a Sims fansite, here, totally unreliable. No press releases, nothing on Criterion's website, nada. Therefore, I'm removing it and changing it to Maxis. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 14:30, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Some editors keep coming in and adding Criterion and RenderWare back into the article without references. Without verifiable references, it didn't happen. Leave it out until it has a reference. Like I said above, I can't find any reliable reference that supports either RenderWare or Criterion. If you have a reference for either, great. Add it back in, but include the reference. Until then, I will keep reverting the changes. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 19:38, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
Maxis is hard at work on Spore. It's highly unlikely that they will be working on The Sims 3 as well. All "The Sims" games are now made by "The Sims Division", which is a department created within EA and headed by Rod Humble. I'll try and find a source for that... -- JayTee
Actually we don't know who is working in The Sims 3, it is better put "TBA" in the developer line. Razor 18:00 Brazilian time, march 22, 2008. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.207.145.101 (talk) 21:00, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Great, all we need is a reference. Last time I talked to Virg, she said she had transferred from The Sims to Spore, so it's possible they outsourced this product ("outsourced" to another EA studio). But without a ref, it's just a rumor. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 18:44, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Site is Down...

...has anyone noticed? It is down! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.238.88.55 (talk) 14:37, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

No it's not. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 16:45, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
There were a lot of technical issues on the first couple days. The site crashed for lots of people. It seems to be fixed for the most part. Phoenix1304 (talk) 18:23, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
For me, it just wouldn't display, but reloading would fix it. -- Noneofyourbusiness (talk) 22:23, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Maxis or Redwood Shores?

Yes, i previouslly here Maxis was on the development of The Sims 3, and now i see EA Redwood Shores, i don't understand. who is developing, EA Redwood Shores or Maxis? help me please! (i think it is better put TBA.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.207.145.101 (talk • contribs)

Maxis is the part of EA Redwood Shores. (look here - Maxis) --Monthstay (talk) 12:11, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Console release?

Did EA specify if this game will be released for consoles yet or not? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sage1989 (talk • contribs) 17:12, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

The best place to check for this type of information is The Sims 3 website linked to in the article. That being said, no. But, FWIW, the site doesn't say anything about what platform the game will be released for, but generally everyone assumes Windows, I guess. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 17:19, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Engine and Developer?

Wait, TS3 is using RenderWare as the graphics engine? Since when?? Also, has nobody read the Games For Windows article on TS3 and could possibly tell us who is developing TS3? Presumably it would be Maxis but it could be EA redwood or some other studio, unverified report gives it as being Criterion (which makes no sense whatsoever) and rampant speculation has given way to the possibility that TS3 is being developed by a 3rd party. I'm guessing the game magazine coverage of TS3 would clear up who the developer actually is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.215.187.40 (talk) 18:47, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Umm... the developer is Maxis! and... i think it is really the RenderWare. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.92.89.171 (talk) 19:56, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Can Maxis really be considered the developer?

This is to add to 74.215.187.40's concern.

Maxis.com now only redirects to the Spore website. No articles about this game even mention that Maxis is developing it, including this article's references.[1][2] Not to mention that none of the recent Sim games have the Maxis symbol either. I do not feel that this article should assume that the Maxis subsidiary, specifically, is working on this game. Given the available public information, we only know that some part of EA is working on it, and nothing more. To assume that the same developer who made previous games in the series has been shown incorrect in cases such as SimCity Societies.

Therefore, I feel that the Developer box should not specify a subsidiary, whether that means to simply have it say "Electronic Arts" or have it ommitted until more solid evidence of the developer is made publically available. --C. Raleigh (talk) 19:06, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Sure, as I mentioned above. I feel more comfortable leaving it blank until we hear specifically who worked on it. But EA isn't exactly forthcoming about who develops their individual products (for example, do you know who developed Rise of the Witch King and Kane's Wrath? It wasn't EA-Los Angeles, but they take the credit). If you feel obligated to put in a developer, I'm fine with EA Games. I won't touch it, but it would be nice to find out who really developed it. EA is a big entity and just saying "EA Games" is about as specific as saying you live in "America" as opposed to "123 Maple Tree Way, Gable Groves, CA". — Frecklefσσt | Talk 12:27, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong company infos !

Maxis is dead since they are in EA, since 2007 the Maxis logo was removed from The Sims franchise ! It's no longer Maxis but it's EA Games only. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.52.208.241 (talk) 13:12, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

I am completely aware of this, as pointed out in my comment below. If EA themselves no longer consider Maxis as the developer, so should this article. I am not certain why Frecklefoot is insistant on reverting the developer entry, as there is clearly not enough evidence supporting the current implication that Maxis is being credited as its own entity. I may discuss this issue with Frecklefoot or the Sims WikiProject later on. --C. Raleigh (talk) 03:02, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
Pssh. Okay, I guess I miss the idea of Maxis getting credit for their own products, even though they are now a wholly-owned subsidiary of EA (and have been for a long time). I thought they still got separate development credit for the Sim products (and MobyGames says they do too). But go ahead and put the EA Games stuff back in, I won't touch it. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 12:20, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
I understand what Frecklefoot is saying. I myself wish the original Maxis was still the one responsible for the Sims series, but now the Sims team is completely assimilated with EA. At least we still have Will Wright's Spore team, which does still have some degree of autonomous control from EA. I also think EA is now crediting the Spore team as the new Maxis (since Wright is in it), though I cannot say for sure. --C. Raleigh (talk) 17:16, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
So you wrote wrong infos, why you don't put the name all the companies bought by EA ;) ? Actually the original Maxis team doesn't completely work on the Sims series, I think most of them works on Spore so it's mainly the EA team who works on the Sims franchise, it's more logical to put the EA Games name instead of Maxis, don't you think ? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.247.125.69 (talk) 22:14, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Sims 3 on PS3

An anonymous user keeps on adding PlayStation 3 to the platforms that the game will be released on. I've been reverting the edits because the user doesn't provide a proper source for this information (well, no source at all) but has anyone actually heard any specific info about this? All I've heard is that the "franchise" is being released on Wii and PS3 though didn't specifically state "The Sims 3". Swanny92 (talk) 12:09, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

I remember reading an interview of the game concerning multiple platforms, and the interviewee stated that at this point the developer is focusing on making the game "the best it can be," so that implies that they are only concerned with the PC version at the moment. --C. Raleigh (talk) 20:32, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
I doubt the game can be ported verbatim to any game consoles. The game is really designed for use with a mouse. As can be seen with the current console titles, they use the same brand, but are different games. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 16:29, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
Now there's a proof the game will also be Released on PS3 and X360.
http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/strategy/thesims3/index.html and http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/strategy/thesims3/index.html. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.68.8.165 (talk) 16:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
I hardly call that "proof", but rather assumptions on GameSpot's part. There is no reliable evidence that it is slated for either platform. I'd wait for a press release or some other official announcement by EA. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 16:57, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Exactly. I just removed it from the platform list, as further information and less assumption is needed.Sage1989 (talk) 16:59, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Good external source

Lots of juicy info here: http://forums.electronicarts.co.uk/sims-3/307400-latest-sims-3-news.htmlAutonova (talk) 13:32, 22 May 2008 (UTC)