EA Re-Releases The Sims 1 and 2, Confirming Fan Speculation
As part of the ongoing 25th anniversary celebration, The Sims 1 and 2 have been re-released after fans all but confirmed the announcement earlier this week.
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Today, EA has released The Sims: Legacy Collection and The Sims 2: Legacy Collection, re-releases of the original Sims games that have been teased over the last week. The original The Sims 2 are available on PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the EA App.
EA’s re-release of The Sims 1 and 2 marks the first time the original game is available digitally
On January 14th, the official The Sims X/Twitter Speculation at the time all but confirmed the planned re-release, but the case is closed with today’s announcement.
The two re-releases are bundled in a 25th Birthday Bundle deal to save a total of $10 on both games, but they are also available individually. The Sims comes to $19.99, while The Sims 2 is $29.99. Both games include nearly all the previously released DLC as well, only excluding the IKEA DLC released for The Sims 2. Hopefully that’s not the one DLC you were really hoping for.
EA answered some important questions in a post on their website, including the minimum system requirements and how to scale pixels in The Sims 1 for larger monitors. This page also explained how to import old saves to work with the new version of each game, so long-time fans of the originals won’t have to start fresh with this re-release. This new version of The Sims 1 and 2 will also mods, with the stipulation that it is up to the individual mod creators to ensure they work.
This announcement came alongside a ridiculous video highlighting all the wild things that can happen in The Sims. The Grim Reaper constantly roams in the background, someone is abducted by aliens right out of the backyard, and a strange clown dances while sobbing. There is more to come as The Sims celebrates its 25th anniversary, but this re-release already makes it worth ing.
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