Celebrating 25 Years of The Sims: EA’s Nostalgic Journey Through a Beloved Franchise
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The Sims is commemorating its 25-year anniversary on February 4, 2025. Below, we converse with a key franchise executive about its lasting legacy over four games and beyond.
Few franchises have connected with gamers of all ages, genders, and skill levels over the past 25 years quite like The Sims. Spanning its four main titles, numerous expansions, and a vast array of quirky spin-offs, The Sims has made a significant impact on not only PC gaming but the gaming industry as a whole. To honor the series’ 25th anniversary, developer Maxis has re-released The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC with Windows 10 and 11 compatibility. According to The Sims’ VP of Franchise Creative, Lyndsay Pearson, these re-releases have been a long time coming.
“We had one computer that rotated around the office and didn’t connect to the internet that we could start up and play The Sims 1 and 2 on