If, like us, you spent a big chunk of your teens on your family computer getting power-drunk as you created virtual worlds with The Sims, then heads up: a reality TV show based on the cult video game is coming.
Yep, The Sims 4 is the inspiration behind Spark'd, a new reality competition series dropping Friday 17th July - and the concept is giving us all the nostalgia.
The four-part series - which airs weekly - will see 12 contestants battle it out to see who can mastermind the best creations within the world of The Sims 4.
Featuring a series of skill and elimination challenges, the goal for each contestant to create "unique characters, worlds and stories" for their unwitting Sims.
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The prize isn't bad, either.
Whoever enables the most interesting storylines for their Sims will be the recipient of a whopping $100,000 cash prize.
Former American Idol star Rayvon Owen will host the series, which airs on TBS and BuzzFeed's Multiplayer YouTube channel.
Contestants and their Sims' storylines are judged by a panel, featuring singer Tayla Parx and long-time Sims developer Dave Miotke.
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Right now, we don't know who the contestants are, but according to Electronic Arts (EA) they are "familiar online personalities who each specialise in their own element of The Sims gameplay".
Talking about the show in an interview with The Verge, Lyndsay Pearson, General Manager of The Sims, said: "Something that has always been so special to The Sims is the community and how much our players connect with each other to celebrate, share, collaborate, and show off the things they've been able to make or share their stories.
"What we're doing with Spark'd is a really interesting evolution of exactly that. It's the same DNA, the same motivation.Pearson has compared the structure of the show to programmes like Top Chef or Project Runway, and hopes the competition format will help pull in viewers who are less familiar with the hit video game.
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She continued: "It can feel daunting if you don't know about a game like The Sims, and you go see these people make something amazing on YouTube.
"But putting it into a format that introduces you to the people behind those creations, that introduces you to the smaller steps through challenges, and gives you insight into how they approach them, I think breaks down some of those assumptions and some of those barriers."
NGL, our inner teenage selves are hyped for this one. Better get practising our Simlish.
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Sims Spark'd drops Friday 17th July.
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