Multiple clues and hints lead up to one of the most anticipated throwback re-releases!
It’s been a while since I talked about The Sims 2 and The Sims 1 on this website.
One of the earliest memories of great excitement writing about this game is when EA gave it out The Sims 2 for free in 2015 as a part of a special 15th Anniversary Gift to players. The game was released through the form of The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection for PC Windows, and was a limited time activation where you could claim it during a limited 7 day period and have it yours to keep forever.

Unfortunately, that promotion was very limited and seemed like the last hurrah of The Sims 2 Build version that we played on Windows. There’s a different version of the game for Mac called The Sims 2 Super Collection, which unfortunately missed out on porting the last two Expansion Packs and several Stuff pack releases. Plus, the version has very frequent glitches and crashes if you’re playing on the Apple Silicon computers.

As of 2025, I cannot open The Sims 2 Super Collection on an Apple Sillicon macbook past the launcher point. Just as many other Simmers who run this highly successful processor and play The Sims 4 and The Sims 3 just fine.
10 years after last talking about The Sims 2, it seems that EA and Maxis are finally ready to speak again. And not only re-release The Sims 2, but possibly also The Sims 1 with updated support. Here’s what makes us think that:
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The Sims 2 and The Sims 1 Merch hits the Shelves
The first clue comes from TikTok user dominika.ilysm who spotted new Sims Merch in the clothing retail store “Cropp” in Poland. Take a look:
@dominika.ilysm Takie perełek dla fanów simsów #sims2 #sims4 #thesims4 #shoppingtime ♬ The Sims 2 Theme – Mark Mothersbaugh & EA Games Soundtrack
Huge thanks to @Simmattically for originally spotting this TikTok!
Did you notice anything? There’s now official merch being sold for The Sims 2 and The Sims 1! Sure, Bella Goth from The Sims 4 is also there looking stylish as ever, but that’s not the point here.




It would be pretty disappointing to sell merch for video games that you can’t really play…right? Or is that just my wishful thinking. But either way, The Sims Official Merch shop also only sold items with video game motives that we could play on generally supported devices.
They even released merch for the MySims Cozy Bundle, which is also coming to Windows PC this March!

This Roadmap Clue
Today during Behind The Sims, Maxis revealed their Roadmap for The Sims 25th Anniversary celebrations. With a special segment from January 27th to January 31st called “Nostalgia Now”. The Sims Team even openly invited players to start speculating what could happen during this time frame:
The Sims 25th Roadmap is your guide to all things birthday, so start speculating—hmm…what could Nostalgia Now mean?
– Official Sims 25 Content Roadmap

Right after that, there’s going to be a 25 Hour Livestream playing The Sims Games. Could the speculated Sims 1 and The Sims 2 re-releases be apart of that? We’re still just guessing…
The Milk Carton Photos
This unique collection is included with the upcoming Sims 4 Live Event starting February 4th. It includes unique characters from the following game releases:
- The Sims 2 (Bella Goth and Burglar)
- MySims
- The Sims Life Stories
- The Sims Medieval
- The Sims 3 (Into The Future Expansion Pack)

The Comfy Gamer Kit Game Posters
Did we just get even more hints at potential re-releases happening for The Sims Franchise? On January 16h, 2025 EA released three new Sims 4 Kits. The collaboration Kit with Lilsimsie features a selection of 12 different video game posters in Build Mode. Specifically, they’re titled as Sims Forever! Collectible Art Prints in the game.
These rare and collectible art prints are guaranteed to show off your love for some of your favorite games! Pick your favorite cover and display it with pride.

Each wall poster variant features a Simlish transcribed version of a Sims Game cover, including:
- The Sims 1 House Party
- The Sims 2
- The Sims 3 Seasons
- The Sims 2 Seasons
- The Sims 3
- The Sims Medieval
- MySims
- MySims Kingdom
- MySims Racing
- MySims SkyHeroes
- MySims Party
- The Sims 1












The Sims 3 Update for Windows
On January 13th, 2025 EA released an official update through EA App for The Sims 3 on Windows operating systems. Allowing the game to support newer-end processors and machines.
The Sims 3 could easily be a part of the Nostalgia Now celebration. It’s still a staple and iconic entry to the series after all!

What do you think?
There could be a lot more clues about The Sims 2 and The Sims 1 re-release happening that I’m missing, but if anything, I truly believe that a re-release of these two games would mean a lot to the franchise.
The Sims Movie is officially in the works, and I’m sure EA would love to introduce new (and old) players back into the interesting stories and gameplay mechanics of earlier Sims games. It would be a true shame to leave the silver screen theatre with no way to play back older Sims games and familiarize yourself with the storyline.

I truly believe that all four entries to The Sims Franchise can co-exist greatly together just because each has something that the other doesn’t.
Many players were able to create 3rd party throwback experiences of The Sims Online. And even bring back The Sims 1 to the touchscreens unofficially until EA gave the creators of this project a cease & desist letter. And at least hopefully gave them the right idea for an official release…

But what do you think? Please note that everything talked about here is marked strictly as rumor until we get closer to January 27th, 2025. After all, the team hyped us up to speculate, so we will keep you posted in this article if we know any more updates. Until then, stay tuned to all things The Sims on Sims Community!
I pray!!!!! I need these. These were my childhood! Sims 3 was trash!! S
I so hope so, I play TS2 to this very day. If not a remaster a patch for TS2 and windows to play nicely together.