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Re: please bring back the sims 2

EA has been making a push on Steam, releasing more games each month that goes by and without their silly DRM that ruins everything.
They recently released some classic RPGs and Strategy games that came like such a surprise! It was such a smart move to get more sales on seemingly "forgotten" games.

Now it's time to give The Sims franchise the same love!

TS1 and 2 have been left behind by EA, not even making it available for purchase anymore on their platforms. They are literally abandonware, left behind, forgotten by the times but not by us Simmers! With The Sims 4 being such a cash cow for EA, I wonder if releasing these gems again wouldn't be a great move.
They've already made the Ultimate Collection a few years ago, and TS1 has one as well, so they just need to pull a few strings to put it back on sale, like with these revived games...
Lets bring attention back to these wonderful games!

Comment if you want your voice to be heard and bring these beloved games to Steam and also EA App!

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Tremayne4260
Hero
2 years ago
To everyone:
The digital download of Sims 2 Ultimate Collection ended in late 2018 at which time the game was retired by EA/Maxis. Before you ask, yes, I have asked if there are any plans to remaster and bring back the game and the official answer is no.
The only way to play Sims 2 unless you were lucky to obtain the free giveaway prior to 2018 is to purchase physical copies of the game on disk. This will require the purchase of an external disk drive which isn't very expensive these days. You can find copies of the game on Amazon or E-Bay or at local game stores that sell used games or thrift stores. The game will run on modern Windows computers with some minor tweaks. If you still have your disks and wish to play the game, please start a new thread and the folks here will be happy to help you.
The only digital version of the game still available for purchase is from the Apple App Store for Apple Computers. It does not include the full run of the game, but does include every thing that was ported to the Mac by Aspyr.
EA is very aware of the response they have had for years now asking for the game to be brought back and there have been hundreds of polls, threads, petitions over the years on here, the Sims Forum and on many Sims fan sites. As stated at the beginning of this post, there are no plans to bring the game back.