The Sims 4 is a 2014 life simulation video game developed by the Redwood Shores studio of Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth major title in The Sims series and was originally announced on May 6, 2013. It was released in North America on September 2, 2014, for Microsoft Windows. Initial release date: September 2, 2014 Series: The Sims Mode: Single-player video game Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Classic Mac OS Designers: Eric Holmberg-Weidler, Matt Yang Developers: Maxis, The Sims Studio