Over the past 10 years, a total of eight expansions have launched, including University, Nightlife, Open for Business, Pets, Seasons, Bon Voyage, Free Time and Apartment Life. The Ultimate Collection upgrade will include the main game alongside all of the expansions that have been released since the launch of The Sims 2 in 2004. It's a limited time offer, however, that's set to expire on July 31.
If you don't already have an account, you can sign up for one online and still download the release. Now the game is available for all current and future Origin account holders. EA changed this policy, however, as not everybody who purchased the original title was able to redeem their copy of the Ultimate Edition.
This news comes just a week after EA's initial plans to offer a free digital version of this Sims collection to all users who previously purchased The Sims 2, as the company will no longer offer content updates for the sequel and its expansions. If you have an EA Origin account then you can now get The Sims 2 Ultimate Edition for free, as part of a recent policy change by the game publisher.
