The Sims Franchise turns 18 today!

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Today marks exactly 18 years since the first ever game in The Sims Franchise was released – The Sims 1!

The charming 2D graphics and captivating gameplay are what made the game so successful. With so many expansion packs and other additions to the game The Sims continues to be one of the best-selling PC games of all time!

Want to take a trip down the memory lane? Check out our Timeline page for a full, chronological overview of all games and packs released for The Sims 1, The Sims 2, The Sims 3 and The Sims 4.

The Sims Timeline

The Sims Franchise turns 18 today!

Jovan
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Reticulating splines as a webmaster for Sims Community over the last 12 years. You can find me here writing articles and doing reports on your favorite life sim games, among other things!
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Why does EA call February 2nd the Sims birthday? lmao

Cole

Most likely because the 2nd was on a Friday and it’s easiest to post on Friday, instead of Sunday.

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