Sims 1 and 2 come back to PC over 20 years later

Fans of Sims Have their hopes up The fact that the original two games are finally remastered to modern platforms after electronic art cryptically teased them in a new 25 -year anniversary promo video. Kotaku Understand it The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 Will both be released on PC by the end of the month.

The teaser is part of Maxis Games’ and EA’s Sims 25 -Year anniversary card Teasing updates to The Sims 4 And other surprises from now to early February. The first of these surprises today showed one Sims 1 character and an interaction prompt wheel from The Sims 2. The games were previously teased via sound effects In a “Behind The Sims” presentation earlier in the month, and when Official merchandise also started making the rounds.

According to a source familiar with the plans, both games will be released digitally on PC later this week. They are expected to arrive with all their original expansion packages included, but it is still unclear whether the older games will also come to consoles at some point.

Sims released back in 2000 and it’s been anything but impossible to play The Will Wright-designed game about the control of everyday life for semi-autonomous virtual avatars for years. The first Sims was a disk-only release, and The Sims 2 were taken offline over a decade ago, with new digital copies only available to pre -existing owners Via an ultimate collection of origin It was removed in 2014.

It’s around time The Sims 4 were released. It still goes strong nearly 11 years later as EA chooses to continue to update the game with new content instead of releasing The Sims 5. But one thing you can’t do so easily in the current post is Kill Sims by catching them in pools and taking the ladder away. It was a favorite Pastid of and fans and the long-man feature It looks like it will return to the remasts. Sims Players will undoubtedly rebellion if it doesn’t.

Update 1/28/25 2:06 PM ET: The release dates for Sims 1 and 2 as well as what each bundle includes is leaked. Both games will be launched on PC on January 31 around 11:00. Sims 1 includes: The Sims Livin ‘Large, The Sims House Party, The Sims Hot Date, The Sims Vacation, The Sims Unleashed, The Sims Superstar and The Sims Makin’ Magic. The Sims 2 Includes eight expansion packages and nine land packs.

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