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EA Will Shut Down The Sims Mobile in January

EA will disable in-app purchases today and shut down servers on January 20, 2026, ending over 50 updates since the 2018 launch as the franchise moves to Project Rene.

  • On October 21st, The Sims Mobile will be delisted from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store at 1:30 PM UTC, following EA's final update today.
  • Project Rene is slated for mobile and PC, and last year EA announced The Sims Mobile would no longer get new updates as the franchise moves on.
  • Starting today, players can no longer spend real money as in-app transactions are disabled, and EA will unlock Build Mode and Create A Sim items on January 6, 2026, giving two weeks to build and create.
  • On January 20 at 1:59 PM UTC, EA will shut the game's servers, ending playability though players can still redownload; new players will not be able to join after delisting.
  • Longtime players are mourning the shutdown and criticized EA, noting The Sims Mobile launched in 2018, received over 50 updates from three studios, and made $25 million initially.
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News from HD Tecnología. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. After seven years in service, Electronic Arts announced that The Sims Mobile will close its servers on January 20, 2026, marking the end of an era for the popular mobile version of the franchise. The game, launched on March 6, 2018, is no longer available on the App Store and Play Store. In addition, its servers will be shut down completely on January 20, 2026. After that …

Electronic Arts confirmed that The Sims Mobile will close its servers on January 20, 2026, marking the end of more than seven years of operations and updates. Being an online title, the game will no longer be available to all users after that date. Starting today, October 21, 2025, The Sims Mobile will be removed from digital stores. In addition, the EA team anticipated that during the coming weeks there will be several special events of limited…

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