The Sims 3 is the third major title in the
life simulation video game developed by
The Sims Studio (
Maxis) and published by
Electronic Arts. It is the
sequel to the best-selling computer game,
The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for
OS X and
Microsoft Windows – both versions on the same disc.
The Sims 3 was released to
game consoles and
smartphones on October 26, 2010, for
PlayStation 3,
Wii,
Xbox 360,
Android,
iOS, and
Nintendo DS. The
Windows Phone version was made available on the
Windows Phone Store on October 15, 2010. A
Nintendo 3DS version, released on March 27, 2011, was one of its launch titles. It has also been released for mobile phone platforms, and a simpler version for mobiles with Java.