Slightly off-topic, but I just discovered that the publisher of Cities: Skyline is taking another cut at EA. They’ve announced Life by You, which will be a direct competitor with The Sims. They’re promising Life by You to be extremely moddable, which is a high bar considering how moddable The Sims is.
I’m a huge fan of The Sims, but not EA, and I’ll be following this development closely.