It’s a very happy 25th birthday, or Hoople Borpna as they would say in Simlish, forThe Simsas the games that started it all are set for re-release. New and old players alike now have the chance to relive the games that started the life simulation genre.
On Friday,Sims publisherElectronic Artsannounced The Sims 25th Birthday Bundle, which collects The Sims and The Sims 2 together for the first time. The originalSimsgame was released on February 4th, 2000, and the landscape of video games was changed for good. With millions of copies sold since then, The Sims has grown into a pillar of gaming culture and spawned four entries into the main series. The announcement was accompanied by atrailerthat captures the nostalgia for the original days of the Sims by showing off some of its most iconic characters in live-action.
The Sims & Sims 2 Are Releasing Today On PC
Fans Can Re-Experience The Start Of The Sims Without Delay
The community aroundThe Simsis huge and just as active today, if not more so than during Y2K. Recognizing this,EA is sellingThe Sims: Legacy CollectionandThe Sims 2: Legacy Collectionseparately as well. So, players can choose which title to go back to if they don’t want to spend $39.99 on the 25th birthday bundle. The games are available on Windows 10 and 11 starting today via the EA app, Epic Games Store, and Steam. Rumors ofThe Sims 1remasteredwere floating around and are now confirmed with this new re-release.
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In a press release announcing the release of the 25th Birthday Bundle, Vice President and General Manager ofThe Sims, Kate Gorman Revelli, describedtheSimsbirthday as the perfect moment to re-release the first two games in the series. Revelli was hopeful for another 25 years ofThe Simsand was excited to say how players would,“reimagine all the different ways they play with life.“The original Sims isnotoriously hardcompared to the more polished Sims 4, which may result in a barrier to entry for fans only familiar with The Sims 4. However, the chance to experience iconic characters could persuade hesitant players.
The Sims Legacy Collection Comes With A Bundle Of Goodies
Everything You Remember From The Sims And The Sims 2 Is Back
For those fans wondering ifburglars will returntoThe Sims, look no further because there’s plenty in the legacy collection. Burglars were a fun addition to the early Sims games that made the early installments in the franchise so unpredictable.The trailer made sure to highlight them alongside some of the more bizarre editions of the series, such as Dracula and Sunny the Tragic Clown.
There’s also, of course, The Grim Reaper, who’s been a staple of the series since the first expansion of the original game. The Grim Reaper has always been a romance option and those players who started afamily with deathitself inThe Sims 4can see where this character’s journey inThe Simsbegan. EA also announced that theMySims: Cozy Bundlewill be released on Jun 13, 2025, and can be pre-ordered now.
