Electronic Arts will shut down “The Sims Mobile” next January, seven years and more than 50 updates after the game launched. ...
At 1:59 p.m. UTC on Jan. 20, 2026, the game's servers will shut down completely, making the online-only game unplayable.
Electronic Arts, the video game publisher behind titles like "Madden NFL" and "The Sims," says it has agreed to be acquired by a group of investors in a deal worth $55 billion.