who owns the sims

The Sims is owned by Electronic Arts (EA), but EA itself has been sold to a private investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, so ultimate control now sits with that group.

Who owns The Sims right now?

• The Sims franchise is part of EA’s game catalog and remains under the EA brand and management structure.

• In late 2025, EA agreed to be acquired in an all‑cash deal worth about 55 billion dollars by a consortium made up of Saudi Arabia’s PIF, the tech investment firm Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, the fund linked to Jared Kushner.

• Once the transaction fully closes (expected around the first quarter of EA’s 2027 fiscal year), that consortium will own 100% of EA, and therefore control The Sims and its future direction.

What does that mean for The Sims?

• Day to day, EA remains headquartered in Redwood City and continues under the same CEO, Andrew Wilson, which means development of The Sims is still handled by the same corporate structure, at least for now.

• Strategically, however, long‑term decisions about funding, inclusivity, and franchise direction for The Sims will ultimately be influenced by the new owners (PIF, Silver Lake, Affinity Partners) once the take‑private deal is complete.

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