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1999

The Sims: 2 Game of the Year awards

Not outright. The Sims finished level at the top of 1999 with 1 award, so the season has no winner here. D.I.C.E. Awards did name it Game of the Year.

The Sims is a 2000 social simulation video game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Designed by Will Wright, the game allows players to create and control virtual people called Sims, build and furnish homes, and manage the Sims' needs, relationships, careers, and household finances.

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The Sims finished #1 in the 1999 race, with 2 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 2Total awards
  • 2Media outlets
  • 0Readers' choice
  • 1Countries

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did The Sims win?

The Sims won 1 Game of the Year award in the 1999 season. Counting every season it holds 2: 1 more was filed under another year. 2 came from editorial picks and 0 from readers' polls, across 1 country.

Did The Sims win Game of the Year?

It shares the top of 1999 with Gran Turismo 2, Soulcalibur and Final Fantasy VIII on 1 award each. A tied season has no winner on this site. The 1999 season is only partly documented, so this is a record of surviving awards, not a full count.

Game facts

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opNo
  • Split screenNo
  • MultiplayerNo
  • Online multiplayerNo
  • Released4 February 2000
  • DeveloperMaxis
  • PublisherElectronic Arts, Aspyr, Findev
  • life simulation game
  • video game with LGBT character
  • Xbox (console)
  • PlayStation 2
  • Microsoft Windows
  • macOS
  • Nintendo GameCube
  • Classic Mac OS
  • Linux

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States2

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
D.I.C.E. AwardsUnited States1999
Game Developers Choice AwardsUnited States2000

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Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.