Timeline of events in The Sims series

Every The Sims game takes place in SimNation: a country located somewhere in the world in which the games are set. In the series, SimNation is shown to be set around the 1990's, 2000's, or possibly even further on. It shows modern, real-life technology such as TV's, cars, and computers - but also some futuristic, advanced technology such as Servo and the Teleportation Pad. The locations of The Sims games could be anywhere in the world, or even in a completely different universe altogether.

When trying to construct a timeline such as this, order of events often has to be inferred, or outright guessed-at, so the list for any period may not be in exact chronological order. Regardless, here is an incomplete timeline of the entire The Sims Series as of October 2010:

Before The Sims 3

 * These events take place before The Sims 3.


 * Admiral Landgraab was born in an unknown land, possibly Champs Les Sims
 * Admiral Landgraab took credit for creating Nectar with Anastasia Necteaux
 * Admiral Landgraab sent his men to kill Anastasia Necteaux and failed
 * Admiral Landgraab and his men wandered into a tomb and were never seen again
 * Malcolm Landgraab I, of the Bluewater Village Landgraabs, is born, lives, and dies.
 * Birth of Marshall Curious
 * Birth of Cherish Curious to unknown parents
 * Birth of Rich Whelohff
 * Birth of Rosy Whelohff to unknown parents
 * Marriage of Marshall and Cherish Curious
 * Marriage of Rich and Rosy Whelohff
 * Birth of Bunny Curious
 * Birth of Zo Whelohff
 * Birth of Notzo Curious
 * Birth of Kermit Landgraab
 * Birth of Kitty Landgraab to unknown parents
 * Ebenezer Alto founds Bridgeport
 * Marriage of Kermit and Kitty Landgraab
 * Marriage of Notzo Curious and Zo Whelohff
 * Birth of Chester Landgraab
 * Birth of Queenie Landgraab to unknown parents
 * Birth of Victor Goth in an unknown land, possibly the Old Country
 * Birth of Gretle Goth in an unknown land, possibly the Old Country
 * Birth of Simon Crumplebottom
 * Birth of Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Birth of Milton Bachelor
 * Birth of Enriqueta Bachelor
 * Birth of Flat Broke
 * Birth of Flo Broke
 * Marriage of Chester and Queenie Landgraab
 * Birth of Nancy Landgraab
 * Birth of Geoffrey Landgraab to unknown parents
 * Birth of Malcolm Landgraab II
 * Birth of Marion Landgraab to unknown parents
 * Birth of Blair Buckingham
 * Birth of Virginia Buckingham to unknown parents
 * Death of Queenie Landgraab
 * Birth of Robert Newbie
 * Birth of Mags Newbie
 * Birth of Vadim Simovitch
 * Birth of Fatima Simovitch
 * Birth of Nick Alto
 * Birth of Vita Alto to unknown parents
 * Birth of Les Pleasant
 * Birth of Kynda Pleasant
 * Birth of Marshall Danders
 * Birth of Melinda Danders
 * Birth of Irma Oldie
 * Birth of Myron Oldie
 * Birth of Bruno Ruggbyrne
 * Birth of Mamie Ruggbyrne
 * Marriage of Victor and Gretle Goth
 * Marriage of Simon and Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Marriage of Milton and Enriqueta Bachelor
 * Marriage of Robert and Mags Newbie
 * Marriage of Vadim and Fatima Simovitch
 * Marriage of Les and Kynda Pleasant
 * Marriage of Bruno and Mamie Ruggbyrne
 * Marriage of Simon and Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Marriage of Marshall and Melinda Danders
 * Marriage of Nick and Vita Alto


 * Birth of Frida Goth
 * Birth of Gunther Goth, possibly in the Old Country
 * Birth of Cornelia Crumplebottom
 * Birth of Herb Oldie
 * Birth of Coral Ruggbyrne
 * Mamie Ruggbyrne may have left home, Bruno to care for Coral
 * Birth of Simis Bachelor
 * Birth of Jocasta Bachelor to unknown parents
 * Birth of Erik Darling
 * Birth of Agnes Crumplebottom
 * Birth of Buck Broke
 * Birth of Mary Lu Broke
 * Marriage of Flat and Flo Broke
 * Marriage of Peponi and Lerato Muenda
 * Birth of Olive Muenda
 * Birth of Willow Muenda
 * Birth of Ginia Kat
 * Birth of Mama Hick
 * Marriage of Buck and Mary Lu Broke
 * Birth of Ruby Broke
 * Birth of Jeff Pleasant
 * Birth of Diane Danders
 * Birth of Brad Burb
 * Birth of Tiffany Marsh
 * Birth of Bob Newbie
 * Birth of Betty Simovitch
 * Birth or possible adoption of Holly Alto
 * Birth of Trigger Broke
 * Death of Lerato Muenda
 * Death of Peponi Muenda
 * Marriage of Gunther and Cornelia Goth
 * Marriage of Herb and Coral Oldie
 * Marriage of Simis and Jocasta Bachelor
 * Death of Victor Goth
 * Death of Gretle Goth
 * Death of Simon Crumplebottom
 * Death of Prudence Crumplebottom
 * Death of Milton Bachelor
 * Death of Enriqueta Bachelor
 * Birth of Skip Broke
 * Birth of Susie Broke
 * Birth of Mortimer Goth, possibly in the Old Country
 * Birth of Michael Bachelor
 * Birth of Bella Bachelor
 * Marriage of Agnes Crumplebottom and Erik Darling
 * Death of Erik Darling
 * The Goths moved from the "Old Country" to Sim City, where Gunther founded Sunset Valley
 * Birth of Malcolm Landgraab III
 * Birth of Margaret Buckingham
 * Birth of Malcolm Landgraab to Nancy and Geoffrey
 * Death of Chester Landgraab
 * Probable birth of Elden Hick
 * Don Lothario arrives in Riverview, presumably via time travel, and Nina and Dina arrives in Barnacle Bay, because the same reason
 * Everyone in The Sims 3 is born
 * Prototype Simoid robots called "SimBots" begin to appear

After The Sims 3/before The Sims

 * These events take place in the period between The Sims 3 and The Sims. Some may have taken place "off screen" during the time frame of The Sims 3.
 * The secret of Ambrosia is lost.
 * The technology behind the Teleportation Pad is either lost or falls into disuse.
 * Food Replicators fall out of use, though it can be argued that aspects of the technology are incorporated into refrigerators.
 * The Alto family leaves the area, never to return. Where they went and their reasons for leaving are unknown.
 * The Landgraab family appears to leave the area for a time, though Landgraab business interests remain.
 * Michael Bachelor goes to college
 * Marriage of Jeff Pleasant and Diane Danders
 * Marriage of Brad Burb and Tiffany Marsh
 * Marriage of Bob Newbie and Betty Simovitch
 * Marriage of Mortimer Goth and Bella Bachelor
 * Mortimer Goth creates Elixir of Life
 * Possible death of Simis and Jocasta Bachelor
 * Possible death of Flat and Flo Broke
 * The Broke family disperses and leaves the area. Except for Skip, none ever return.
 * Birth of Daniel Pleasant
 * Birth of John Burb
 * Birth of Cassandra Goth
 * Adoption of Mary-Sue Oldie by Herb and Coral Oldie
 * Probable access of Herb and Coral Oldie to Elixir of Life
 * Birth of Jennifer Pleasant
 * Michael Bachelor graduates from college
 * Possible death or disappearance of Cherish, Marshall and Bunny Curious
 * Possible death or disappearance of Rich and Rosy Whelohff
 * Possible marriage of Notzo Curious and Zo Whelohff.
 * Possibly the Curious family leaves Twinbrook and arrive to Strangetown
 * Birth of Glarn Curious to Notzo and Zo Curious
 * Birth of Glabe Curious to unknown parents
 * Glarn Curious marries Glabe Curious
 * Abduction of Glarn Curious
 * Birth of Lola and Chloe Curious
 * Glarn Curious leaves Glabe with the twins, and then dates Kitty Hogleg
 * Death of Glabe Curious
 * Marriage of Glarn Curious and Kitty Hogleg
 * Possible death of Notzo and Zo Curious
 * Possibly Nigmos family arrives to Strangetown
 * Possible Birth or adoption of Jenny Curious.
 * Possible birth of Pascal Curious
 * Possible birth of Vidcund Curious
 * Possible birth of Lazlo Curious
 * Shiny Things, Inc. introduces Servos to the mass market

Console

 * Console versions, seem to occur between The Sims 3 and The Sims for PC. However, it's not always certain how events in these versions fit into the main continuity.
 * The death of Malcolm's parents
 * Cassandra's disappearance
 * Malcolm and Mom's marriage
 * Birth of Dudley and Mimi Landgraab
 * Divorce of Malcolm and Mom
 * Malcolm's eviction
 * Cassandra's return
 * Malcom Landgraab, of Sunset Valley, arrives in Moonlight Bay
 * Malcom Landgraab marry with Hannelore Landgraab
 * Birth of Adrien Landgraab.

After The Sims/before The Sims 2

 * These events take place in the period between The Sims and The Sims 2. Some may have taken place "off screen" during the time frame of The Sims.
 * Disappearance of early-model (not fully AI) Servos, for unknown reasons.
 * Invention of the various aspiration rewards.
 * Possible Death or disappearance of Buck, Susie, Trigger and Ruby Broke
 * Marriage of Skip Broke and Brandi Newbie
 * Death of Bob Newbie
 * Birth of Dustin Broke
 * Death of Betty Newbie
 * Death of Agnes Crumplebottom
 * Death of Gunther Goth
 * Birth of Alexander Goth
 * Birth of Beau Broke
 * Death of Skip Broke
 * Marriage of Michael Bachelor and Dina Caliente
 * Death of Cornelia Goth
 * Death of Michael Bachelor
 * Marriage of Daniel Pleasant and Mary-Sue Oldie
 * Birth of the Pleasant twins, Angela and Lilith
 * Marriage of Darren Dreamer and Darleen Matlapin
 * Birth of Dirk Dreamer
 * Death of Darleen Dreamer
 * Marriage of John Burb and Jennifer Pleasant
 * Birth of Lucy Burb
 * Angela dates Dustin
 * Lilith dates Dirk
 * Bella Goth's disappearance
 * Engagement of Don and Cassandra
 * Vidcund Curious and Circe Salamis date and then went steady
 * General Buzz Grunt dates Lyla Grunt
 * Circe Salamis breaks up with Vidcund Curious
 * Pollination Technician 9 leaves alien civilization and then dates Jenny Curious
 * Marriage of Pollination Technician 9 and Jenny Curious
 * Marriage of Buzz Grunt and Lyla Grunt
 * Possible birth of Johnny Smith
 * Possible birth of Jill Smith
 * Lazlo dates Crystal Vu
 * Abduction of Pascal Curious
 * Impregnation of Pascal Curious by Pollination
 * Lyla divorces Buzz Grunt and leaves
 * Lyla visits her old friend, Olive Specter
 * Lyla died
 * Invention of Roverbots and Hoverbots
 * Servos are re-introduced, as fully self-aware Artificial Intelligences


 * A Bella Goth clone (or real in the game history) is seen in Strangetown

Console

 * The end of Pollination
 * Possible death of Mortimer
 * Birth of Tycho Curious
 * Death of Nervous Subject, because wrong experiments.
 * Beakers kidnap Gimi Branko, the garbage man to replace Nervous Subject
 * Death of Olive Specter
 * Don, Dina and Nina move in a condo in Strangetown
 * Doctor Dominic Newlow or Doctor Dominion creates a mind-control helmet, because he discovered he is in a game, more nobody believes.
 * Ophelia Nigmos change her last name to Specter and says that Olive is her mother, probably to move on the Old Meetinghouse.


 * Ophelia Nigmos move into an old meetinghouse, probably because the death of Olive Specter
 * The Smith family, Grunt family and Curious family are moved to Division 47
 * Alexander Goth go to Beacon Bay
 * Alexander Goth marries with Cecilia Goth
 * Holly Alto appear in Becon Bay
 * Wulf Goth born, from Cassander or Cecilia
 * Wulf Goth marries Trish Goth
 * Wul and Trish Goth go to Vista Bach.

Possible future
Based on evidence from the previous games, the following events may possibly happen between The Sims 2 and future games, should there be any. Some things are very likely to happen, as The Sims 2 has already "set the stage" for them. For example, it is almost certain that Brandi Broke's third son will have been born, since she's already pregnant with him in The Sims 2. Likewise, it is indicated that Mortimer Goth is very close (about 8 days away) to dying of old age, so it is possible that he will die, or already be dead, in a future game. There are also other possibilities, such as Don Lothario leaving Cassandra Goth at the altar, which is very likely to happen in The Sims 2. Please note that these events are not confirmed by EA and are purely speculation. Here is a list of events which could possibly happen in the future:
 * Marriage of Mortimer Goth and Dina Caliente
 * Death of Mortimer Goth
 * Dina inherits Goth fortune
 * Return; or death; of Bella Goth
 * Don Lothario leaves Cassandra Goth at the altar, or marry her for money
 * Don Lothario impregnates Kaylynn Langerak who gives birth to an illegitimate child (this not indicated or even hinted anywhere, but Kaylynn is Don's favourite lover, it is possible that Don, being the love 'em and leave 'em guy he is, may father a child with Kaylynn, not with Nina because she don't have a child in The Sims 3 )
 * Possible marriage of Cassandra Goth and Darren Dreamer, after divorcing with Don or him leaving her on altar.
 * Birth of Brandi Broke's unborn baby, possibly named Skip after his deceased father.
 * Possibly Daniel Pleasant leaves Mary-Sue Pleasant for Kaylynn Langerak or breaks up with Kaylynn.
 * Possibly Mary-Sue Pleasant or one of her daughters catches Daniel Pleasant cheating on Mary-Sue with Kaylynn the family's maid.
 * Mary-Sue and Daniel Pleasant get divorced.
 * Cassandra Goth gives birth to a daughter named Isabella, fathered either by Darren Dreamer. (While this is not hinted at in the game's official canon, many players seem to believe that Cassandra's first child will be a girl named in honour of her missing mother.)
 * Alexander Goth goes to College (again, this is hinted nowhere but he is somewhat of a genius like his father and it's likely he would)
 * Lilith Pleasant breaks up with Dirk Dreamer and marries Dustin Broke, at the same time as the event below (many players expect this to happen, as Lilith seemingly has less in common her own boyfriend than with her sister's)
 * Angela Pleasant breaks up with Dustin Broke and marries Dirk Dreamer, at the same time as the event above (same reason as above)
 * Dina and Nina put Don in a Time Machine, and is never seen again; possibly an error occurs sending the Calientes back to the past too, although if this is the case they end up in a different place to Don
 * Possible Marriage of Ophelia Nigmos and Johnny Smith.
 * Death of Pollination Technician 9 and Jenny Smith.
 * Jill Smith grows up and dates Buck Grunt
 * Juliette Capp and Romeo Monty grow up and marry each other or break up.
 * Hermia Capp breaks up with Mercutio Monty and then marries Puck Summerdream.
 * Consort Capp dies and Juliette inherits the Capp's fortune.
 * Patrizio Monty and Isabella Monty die and Romeo Monty inherits the Monty´s fortune.
 * The Monty family and Capp family end united by marriages for discontent of older Sims