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The Sims and The Sims 2 are back on PC as part of the series' 25th anniversary celebration


The first two games in The Sims series are once again available to buy on PC as the franchise marks its 25th birthday. Maxis says it's been working to make them more compatible with Windows 10 and 11 too.

Rumors emerged in recent days that the two games might once again be available to buy after EA released a teaser video that included user interface elements from them. Maxis says it has been working to make the re-releases more compatible with Windows 10 and 11, but notes that it had to nix one expansion pack and some original songs from The Sims 2: Legacy Collection for licensing reasons. I wish I still had the full-body scan I had captured of myself at the Millennium Dome in 2000 so I could properly play as a child version of myself in The Sims again (the avatar might still be on a floppy disc somewhere in my parents' garage).

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