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After The Sims 1 + 2 rereleases stumbled out to mixed reviews, EA issues a patch that boldly declares they 'should now launch in most situations'

Some might argue launching is the absolute minimum you should expect from a videogame, a fundamental prerequisite to enjoying the included experience. But I like a little frisson in my basic boot ...
vg247

Evacuate the meme jacuzzi, those The Sims 1 and 2 re-releases are actually a thing, and you can grab 'em today

Well, EA and Maxis have had something nice for retro Sims fans in store as part of the celebration of the series' 25th anniversary - those reported re-releases of the first two Sims games are real, ...
Digital Spy

The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 re-released – here's how much they cost

The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 have been re-released for PC. To mark the franchise's 25th anniversary, EA has made these two iconic games available again via the EA App, Steam, and the Epic Games Store, ...
ExtremeTech

EA Expected to Bring Back The Sims 1 and 2 for PC

This February, one of EA's most beloved PC franchises, The Sims, turns 25. To celebrate, EA is traveling back to the early 2000s, when the original The Sims and The Sims 2 were introduced. The ...

Millennials rejoice: The Sims 1 and 2 are reportedly getting remastered

Prepare to say sul sul! to your free time once again, as the Sims 1 and 2 are reportedly slated for rerelease this week to ...
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The Sims has always been a little broken, and the Legacy Collections are preserving the experience of '00s PC gaming warts and all

Full disclosure: the article you're about to read is not the one I intended to write. I'd hoped to make some direct comparisons between the Legacy Collection versions of The Sims 1 and 2 and ...
GamesRadar+

Maxis teases something The Sims 1 and 2-related, and fans are already frothing at the possibility of long-overdue remasters

EA and Maxis are teasing something nostalgic for The Sims' 25th anniversary with an image hearkening back to The Sims 1 and 2, and fans are beyond hopeful that some sort of re-release of the classics ...
vg247

Rejoice, door-deleting murderers, The Sims 1 and 2 re-releases are reportedly arriving this week

While they're currently focused on efforts to keep The Sims 4 chugging along, EA and Maxis reportedly have something nice for retro Sims fans in store as part of a celebration of the series' 25th ...
PC Gamer

There won't actually be a Sims 5 because EA is going to 'disrupt the sequel model' by shoving The Sims 4, Project Rene, and two other games into one 'massive Sims platform'

Project Rene, the codename for the next major Sims game, isn't cancelled. In fact, EA will be doing some closed multiplayer testing this fall. But the in-development game we've occasionally called ...
PCGamesN

The Sims 4 has had ten years to beat The Sims 3, and it still falls short

2025 marks the 25th anniversary of The Sims, and EA has celebrated with gifts no one was expecting: re-releases for The Sims 1 and 2, and an update to The Sims 3. Now that the 16-year-old game is ...
PCGamesN

The Sims 4 and other EA games return to Steam Deck thanks to Valve

General Steam Deck compatibility with some EA games has been spotty in recent weeks, with Origin's replacement launcher throwing a spanner in the works. Fortunately, Valve is working diligently to ...