Electronic Arts

The Sims 2

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2004

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*

Series

  • The Sims*

Engines

  • proprietary engine

Localized titles

  • The Sims 2

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Maxis

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts
  • Aspyr

Release history

  • 2004-09-16
    Date precision
    Exact date

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications · 11 fields
Composers
  • Jerry Martin*
  • Mark Mothersbaugh*
Series
  • The Sims*
Platforms
  • Windows*
  • Mac OS X*
  • Game Boy Advance*
  • GameCube*
  • Nintendo DS*
  • Mobile*
  • PlayStation 2*
  • Xbox*
  • PlayStation Portable*
  • Java ME*
Release history
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Windows*
    Value
    September 14, 2004*
  • Region
    PAL region*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Windows*
    Value
    September 16, 2004*
  • Region
    United Kingdom*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Windows*
    Value
    September 17, 2004*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Mac OS X*
    Value
    June 17, 2005*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Mac OS X*
    Value
    August 13, 2005*
  • Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Game Boy Advance*
    Value
    , GameCube,*
  • Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Nintendo DS*
    Value
    ,*
  • Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation 2*
    Value
    ,*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Xbox*
    Value
    October 25, 2005*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Xbox*
    Value
    November 2, 2005 (PS2, Xbox)*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Xbox*
    Value
    November 4, 2005*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • Xbox*
    Value
    November 7, 2005 (GCN, GBA)*
  • Region
    North America*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    December 7, 2005*
  • Region
    Australia*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    December 23, 2005*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    January 13, 2006*
  • Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    Java ME*
  • Region
    Europe*
    Scope
    • September 14, 2004*
    • PlayStation Portable*
    Value
    December 22, 2005*
Genres and style
  • Social simulation*
Play modes
  • Single-player*
  • multiplayer*
Directors
  • Matt Brown*
  • Charles London*
Producers
  • Tim LeTourneau*
  • Margaret Ng*
Designers
  • Charles London*
Programmers
  • David Gregory*
Artists
  • David Patch*
  • Goopy Rossi*
  • Leo Hourvitz*

* Provisional data