The Sims Are Coming to Facebook

Look out, FarmVille,The Sims are about to get social on Facebook.

The Sims,which lets users create avatars called Sims for themselves and others, has sold more than 140 million units worldwide since it was introduced in 2000. Considering that install base, Sims could offer competition to some Zynga social games like FarmVille, CityVille and Mafia Wars, which have attracted a total of 250 million monthly active users.                                                                              

 The release comes after EA purchased Playfish for $400 million in 2009. The move was intended to adapt more EA games to social media environments.