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His version didn't use two separate values like Hopkins' proposed solution but instead let sims have homosexual interactions as long as their relationship score was high enough regardless of sexual orientation. Barrett's code for homosexual romance stayed in the game—much to the approval of Will Wright, who originally advocated for its inclusion. With bigger fears about EA cancelling the project looming, everyone moved on to more pressing matters. The Sims' homosexual romance options were forgotten until that fateful day at E3 in 1999 when, before members of the press, two women sims started making out during a live demo. That single moment propelled The Sims from a shameful underdog to one of the biggest games of E3 that year.