The Sims Studio

At least you won't have to buy all those expansion packs again.

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.

Alongside new family, The Michaelsons.