Who owns The Sims?
The Sims is owned by EA (the United States).[1]
Key facts
- Current owner
- Electronic Arts Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Redwood City, California
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2000
- Category
- Internet & digital › Platforms & devices › Video games
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About The Sims
The Sims lets players run the domestic lives of simulated people and became the best-selling PC game series of its time, with an audience far more evenly split by gender than the industry norm. Its invented language, Simlish, was created so dialogue would never date.
Ownership timeline of The Sims
Where The Sims sits in EA
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of The Sims?
The parent company of The Sims is EA, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is The Sims American?
Yes. The Sims originated in the United States in 2000 and its owner, EA, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is The Sims still owned by EA?
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, The Sims is still owned by EA. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Electronic Arts Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-05-11 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 11 May 2026; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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