EA Teasing The Return Of The Sims 1 And 2 For The 25th Anniversary

EA is potentially teasing the return of The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a short celebration video on Twitter.

It seems EA and the developer, Maxis, could be teasing the return of The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 on PC as a way to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise. Earlier this month, the official Twitter account for The Sims posted a short video showcasing a roadmap of events to celebrate the anniversary, with an item called “Nostalgia Now” listed with the date of January 27-31, which could be referring to the re-release of the classic games. But on Monday, the account posted a message saying “BRB” with an animation of the action menu from The Sims 2 and a coloured square background based on the box art for The Sims 1.

The re-release of The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 could be big news as the original ports of the games on PC are difficult to run on modern PC hardware due to never being released digitally, needing a disc drive for their PC, and needing to install user-created patches to run the game on today hardware. While it may be important to take everything with a grain of salt to keep your expectations low, it seems like the bundles have been recently leaked, including the release date. The bundles are reportedly being released on January 31st, with both games including all the expansion packs and stuff packs released.

In the meantime, as players await more details about The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 returning, EA is hosting a 25th birthday sales for The Sims 4 expansion packs, as it includes Life & Death, Lovestruck, Growing Together, Horse Ranch, and many more.

With The Sims 1 and The Sims 2 reportedly re-releasing on PC on January 31, 2025, it may be best to keep an eye on EA for further updates about the games as they continue to celebrate their 25th anniversary.