Paradox Interactive is making the life simulation game Life by You.

Life by You is a life simulator from Paradox Interactive

Paradox Interactive today revealed more details about Life by You, an open life simulator coming from Paradox Tectonic.

Berkeley, California-based Paradox Tectonic is led by Rod Humble, who did pioneering work on the life simulation genre with titles such as The Sims and Second Life. We’ll see if this game can out-sim The Sims.

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