Why does my Mac get so hot after I installed Sims 3 on it?

Ever since I installed the Sims 3 on my mac book pro it has been getting really hot. Is the Sims to hard for it? What can I do to cool it down? Thanks. I resently updated it to OS X version 10.9 if that info will help.

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Games make your computer work harder, generating more heat. You shouldn't be worried about this, because fans will turn on automatically when your Mac is hot. If you want to check the temperature of your computer, get Temperature Monitor

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