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Article: Spore[TM] and The Sims Creator Will Wright Selected as a SIGGRAPH Keynote Speaker.
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- March 4, 2009
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CHICAGO -- SIGGRAPH announces the selection of famed video game designer Will Wright, creator of the popular Spore[TM] and The Sims series, to give a keynote presentation at SIGGRAPH 2009, the 36th International Conference and Exhibition for Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.
Wright rose to prominence when he invented SimCity, the widely acclaimed, non-violent, open-ended simulation video game. Since its release 20 years ago, Wright has expanded his simulation realm with the introduction of The Sims series, and several other follow-ups that include, SimEarth: The Living Planet, and SimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony. In all, the franchise has sold more ...