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 celebrate the original game's 25th Anniversary. As per Sims Community , EA Games is planning to release remasters of the 2000 and 2004 games for PC as early as January 31 at 8am PT / 4pm GMT / 3am AEDT, after a leak revealed promotional renders, official features and supported platforms. Both remasters are set to launch with expansion packs included without an additional cost.
A special 25th Anniversary bundle of both games may also debut, letting Sims fans buy both games in one purchase. The games are supposedly launching on Windows, but it is unclear whether they will be released for console Xbox, PlayStation or Mac users (which they may be, given that The Sims 4 is multiplatform across these devices). At the time of writing, no pricing details have been specified for the bundle or the individual games.
In case you've forgotten the chokehold these games had on millennials in the early-to-mid 2000s, let me reintroduce them to you. The Sims 1 allowed players to create their own neighborhoods of "Sims" — customizable human-like characters — and run their lives. You can choose their personality traits, hobbies and career paths, and their love lives.
The Sims games have amassed a cult following in the past 25 years, with plenty of expansion packs, Stuff packs and new worlds to explore. For some time, you could only purchase and expand your Sims by buying.
