The Sims Online

December 17, 2002 Maxis Electronic Arts
Simulator Strategy
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The Sims Online was the first massively multiplayer online variation on Maxis's highly popular computer game The Sims, the second being the Online Weekend mode for The Sims Bustin' Out, and third being The Sims Social. The game was sold in retail stores in North America and Japan and could also be downloaded worldwide through the EA.com online store, though the game was English-only and had no official translations.
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Release Date December 17, 2002
Developer Maxis
Publisher Electronic Arts
Game Modes Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Sandbox