Despite the franchise’s success its future is somewhat opaque, with plans for The Sims 5 recently being cancelled, as EA instead decides to continue to support The Sims 4 for the foreseeable future – since its success has never really waned, thanks to a steady supply of expansions and new content.
There are versions of the game for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (plus The Sims Mobile, which stopped receiving new content last year) but it’s always best to play The Sims on PC, due to the wide range of fan-made extras you can add to that version.
The Sims at 25 – confessions of guilty gamers playing with virtual lives As video game The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary, fans of the virtual life simulator help to explain why it’s remained so popular for so long.
The Sims Legacy Collection costs £17.99 and The Sims 2 Legacy Collection costs £24.99 and are available now on Steam.
For the 25th anniversary, EA has re-released The Sims and The Sims 2, which had been unavailable for years.
