There's Only One Way EA Should Celebrate The Sims' 25th Anniversary This February

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’ 25th anniversary is coming up on February 4, 2025, and the best way EA can celebrate this milestone is by re-releasing the original game. EA has already announced that it is going all in on and will be used as the basis for the upcoming Universe project. This essentially dashed many fans’ hopes of a potential which could have possibly reintroduced some of the features from older games that are missing from .

Although bringing back a 25-year-old game may not immediately seem like a way to address these issues, it would be a smart move for EA. Re-releasing wouldn’t just give players a way to re-experience the old features they miss in, but it would also allow EA to show the community that the company is aware of what they want. Now that it’s getting harder and harder to play the original, this would likely also be a smart move on the company’s part to avoid players resorting to unofficial versions they find online.

Whether it’s older players looking to relive their nostalgia, or younger players who started with the later games and are curious about older versions of, there seems to be a big audience that would be happy about a re-release. Several YouTubers have posted retrospectives on to great success. YouTuber Call Me Kevin’s video showcasing the difficulty of has accrued over two million views in the last two years. Likewise, YouTuber Izzzyzzz’s examination of the game’s occasionally dark tone from last year has over a million views.

It seems clear from these numbers that plenty of players are still interested in learning about and how it differs from recent games. It doesn’t seem unreasonable to believe that at least some of these players would be interested in trying the game out for themselves. This is probably even more true once players look into and realize it had some gameplay elements that aren’t present in .

One thing players would probably love about is its difficulty. There are plenty of player-made challenges dedicated to making harder to play, but