The Sims begins its 25th anniversary celebration next week with a Behind The Sims episode of news and announcements

The Sims series is turning 25 in February, but Maxis is kicking the party off early with a Behind The Sims episode next Tuesday, January 14. The video premiere on YouTube is scheduled for 9am Pacific / 5 pm GMT.

Maxis told players back in September that we could expect an event in January to kick off the anniversary and said at the time that "there’s so much to look forward to in the coming months, and we just can’t help but share some with you now."

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