Tag archive: Ron Humble

Sometimes the old ways are the best. That, at least, seems to be the reasoning behind game maker Electronic Arts’ decision to switch back to the old serial copy code protection for the next version of The Sims, rather than use Digital Rights Management (DRM). The company rain into a hailstorm of criticism last year when DRM limited users to just three installations of Spore. In a blog posting, The Sims division head, Ron Humble,… Read More

With Electronic Arts launching new variants of the Sims seemingly every month, it was only a matter of time before the franchise merged with the Web 2.0 trend – and it finally has. Wednesday marked the opening of the open beta test for The Sims On Stage, an online community for Sims fans to share creative works. Unlike previous Sims offerings, The Sims On Stage is a free, web-only experience, and has little, if anything, to do with… Read More