The Sims 2: University is an expansion pack for the 2004 life simulation video game The Sims 2 developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The first expansion pack for the game it was released 1 March 2005. University introduces a new "young adult" life stage who live in separate college towns and attend university; with its dormitories the expansion pack marks the first time in the Sims series where player sims are able to live with non-player characters. Sims who attend university gain access to new careers and interactions. University also introduces new items interactions and gameplay elements such as the ability to bring deceased sims back to life the ability to play musical instruments and use mobile phones and the ability to turn sims into zombies.