The Sims Mobile Is Being Shutdown After Nearly Eight Years

"The Sims Mobile is a free-to-play mobile spin-off of Maxis and EA's popular life simulator series, The Sims. When it launched all those years ago, it was a big hit for EA, bringing in $25 million in its first six months on the market. And since then, the game has received over 50 free updates while also being worked on by three different studios."

"On October 19, EA posted an update on the official Sims Mobile website announcing that the F2P mobile game would be officially delisted from all mobile stores on October 21. In-app transactions will also be turned off. Players will still be able to play The Sims Mobile and even redownload and install it after that date, but new folks won't be able to join in the fun."

"Then on January 6, 2026, EA will unlock all Build Mode and Create A Sim items for all players regardless of level. The idea is to give players two weeks to build their dream homes and create their perfect Sim characters. Then it all dies. On January 20 at 1:59 PM UTC, The Sims Mobile servers will turn off and won't turn back on again."

The Sims Mobile launched in 2018 as a free-to-play mobile spin-off of Maxis and EA's The Sims and earned $25 million in its first six months. The game received over 50 free updates and was worked on by three different studios across nearly eight years. EA will delist the game from mobile stores on October 21 and disable in-app purchases while allowing existing players to continue and redownload the app. On January 6, 2026, all Build Mode and Create A Sim items will be unlocked for all players for two weeks. Servers will shut down permanently on January 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM UTC, ending play because all data is stored server-side.

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