Today, The Sims 4 becomes the first game in the franchise to turn 10 - and it marks a massive departure for the series and EA

You've probably noticed it by now if you're a fan of the life sim genre, but The Sims 4 has been doing the rounds for a long time. The original The Sims stepped aside to make way for The Sims 2 after just four years; The Sims 2 yielded to The Sims 3 after five; and the gap between The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 was another five years. But today, The Sims 4 celebrates 10 years not only post-release but in active development: the latest expansion pack for the game came out just five weeks ago, and EA h...