Ep. 11: SimRefinery Simulated by a Refined Phil Salvador

Published: Dec. 23, 2020, 8 a.m.

Today\u2019s episode features the bizarre origins of SimRefinery as well as other Sim titles which never came to be. Phil Salvador joins the Video Game History Hour to discuss a branch of Maxis, Business Simulations Division, which gives us a glimpse into a path-not-taken, alternate reality where Maxis might have only made a name for themselves in the world of business. A world where powerhouse franchises like SimCity and The Sims never existed. But alas, perhaps we could have had, but now never will have, SimArby\u2019s. </3

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Twitter: @itstheshadsy

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Website: obscuritory.com

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