The Sims 3 gained an 86/100 score from aggregator Metacritic. The Sims 3 was a commercial success, selling 1.4 million copies in its first week. It has also been released for mobile phone platforms, and a simpler version for mobiles with Java.
A Nintendo 3DS version, released on March 27, 2011, was one of its launch titles. The Windows Phone version was made available on the Windows Phone Store on October 15, 2010. 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. It was first released on Jsimultaneously for OS X and Microsoft Windows – both versions on the same disc. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. 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.
