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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="Maxis" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%A5%EC%8B%9C%EC%8A%A4" title="맥시스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="맥시스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hr mw-list-item"><a href="https://hr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis – Croatian" lang="hr" hreflang="hr" data-title="Maxis" data-language-autonym="Hrvatski" data-language-local-name="Croatian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Hrvatski</span></a></li><li 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mw-list-item"><a href="https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis – Georgian" lang="ka" hreflang="ka" data-title="Maxis" data-language-autonym="ქართული" data-language-local-name="Georgian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>ქართული</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Maxis" title="EA Maxis – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="EA Maxis" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxis" title="Maxis – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Maxis" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-arz mw-list-item"><a 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class="infobox-label">Founders</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a></li><li>Jeff Braun</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="ib-company-locality locality"><a href="/wiki/Redwood_City,_California" title="Redwood City, California">Redwood City, California</a></div>, <div class="ib-company-country country-name">US</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li>Catharina Lavers Mallet<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li><li>(<a href="/wiki/General_manager" title="General manager">general manager</a>)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims"><i>The Sims</i> series</a> (2000–present)</li><li><a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity"><i>SimCity</i> series</a> (1989–2014)</li><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games" title="List of Sim video games"><i>Sim</i> series</a> (1989–2010)</li><li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i> (2008)</li><li><i><a href="/wiki/Darkspore" title="Darkspore">Darkspore</a></i> (2011)</li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Parent_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Parent company">Parent</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> (1997–present)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Subsidiary" title="Subsidiary">Subsidiaries</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Maxis Europe<br />Maxis Texas<br /></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ea.com/studios/maxis">ea.com/maxis</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Maxis</b> is an American <a href="/wiki/Video_game_developer" title="Video game developer">video game developer</a> and a <a href="/wiki/Division_(business)" title="Division (business)">division</a> of <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> (EA). The studio was founded in 1987 by <a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a> and Jeff Braun, and acquired by Electronic Arts in 1997. Maxis is best known for its <a href="/wiki/Simulation_game" class="mw-redirect" title="Simulation game">simulation games</a>, including <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity">SimCity</a></i>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Independent_studio_(1987–1997)"><span id="Independent_studio_.281987.E2.80.931997.29"></span>Independent studio (1987–1997)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Independent studio (1987–1997)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Maxis_logo_(former).svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg/220px-Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="145" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg/330px-Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg/440px-Maxis_logo_%28former%29.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="660" /></a><figcaption>The former logo of Maxis, used until 2012</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Willwrightatsxsw.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Willwrightatsxsw.jpg/170px-Willwrightatsxsw.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="251" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Willwrightatsxsw.jpg/255px-Willwrightatsxsw.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Willwrightatsxsw.jpg/340px-Willwrightatsxsw.jpg 2x" data-file-width="520" data-file-height="768" /></a><figcaption>Will Wright, Maxis co-founder</figcaption></figure> <p>Maxis was founded in 1987 by <a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a> and Jeff Braun to help publish <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)" title="SimCity (1989 video game)">SimCity</a></i> on home computers. Before then, the game was only available on a limited basis on the <a href="/wiki/Commodore_64" title="Commodore 64">Commodore 64</a> due to few <a href="/wiki/Video_game_publisher" title="Video game publisher">publishers</a> showing any interest in <a href="/wiki/Porting" title="Porting">porting</a> a non-traditional game without definite "win" and "lose" conditions. The title went on to become one of the most popular and successful video games of all time. The <a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity"><i>SimCity</i> series</a> became a staple for the company and spawned multiple sequels and spin-offs. To name the company, Braun required that the name was "from 5-7 letters, mean nothing, be easy to remember and contain an x, z, or q"; the name "Maxis" was presented by Braun's father.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SimplyGameSpot_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SimplyGameSpot-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following the broad success of <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_2000" title="SimCity 2000">SimCity 2000</a></i>, Maxis moved from <a href="/wiki/Orinda,_California" title="Orinda, California">Orinda, California</a>, to <a href="/wiki/Walnut_Creek,_California" title="Walnut Creek, California">Walnut Creek</a> in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-SimplyGameSpot_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SimplyGameSpot-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>One of the unintended successes of <i>SimCity</i> was recognition of the means to gamify the intersection of multiple real-world systems that could be used for planning and development, such as using <i>SimCity</i>-type simulations for <a href="/wiki/Urban_planning" title="Urban planning">urban planning</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Around 1992, Maxis was approached by corporations and government agencies who wanted the company to use the same system simulation principles of <i>SimCity</i> to develop non-game simulations that they could manipulate for similar planning purposes. To support this, Maxis bought a small company, Delta Logic, and its owner John Hiles, who had been focused on more immediate business simulation software, and rebranded it as Maxis Business Simulations (MBS) for this work. Among works developed under this included <i><a href="/wiki/SimRefinery" title="SimRefinery">SimRefinery</a></i> for the <a href="/wiki/Chevron_Corporation" title="Chevron Corporation">Chevron Corporation</a>, and <i><a href="/wiki/SimHealth" title="SimHealth">SimHealth</a></i> for the <a href="/wiki/Markle_Foundation" title="Markle Foundation">Markle Foundation</a>. In 1994, Maxis decided to let this division go on its own; MBS rebranded itself as Thinking Tools Inc. and continued to produce similar simulation tools, but eventually closed down in 1998. Most of the information on MBS and Thinking Tools has been lost as upon being told of the company's closure, the few remaining employees burned most of the company's archives and only remnants of MBS' output exists.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In what <i><a href="/wiki/Kotaku" title="Kotaku">Kotaku</a></i> later referred to as the "era of scattergun experimentation", Maxis released numerous titles throughout the 1990s, including "sim" titles as well as some non-simulation titles, such as <i><a href="/wiki/RoboSport" title="RoboSport">RoboSport</a></i> (1991) and <i><a href="/wiki/Full_Tilt!_Pinball" title="Full Tilt! Pinball">3D Pinball for Windows</a></i> (1995), which was included as one of the standard system games in several Windows releases; however, these newer games were not successful.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 1, 1995, Maxis became a <a href="/wiki/Public_company" title="Public company">public company</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Heavy losses and lack of direction led Maxis to begin considering acquisition offers. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_years_under_Electronic_Arts_(1997–2006)"><span id="Early_years_under_Electronic_Arts_.281997.E2.80.932006.29"></span>Early years under Electronic Arts (1997–2006)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Early years under Electronic Arts (1997–2006)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1997, Maxis agreed to be <a href="/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Electronic_Arts" title="List of acquisitions by Electronic Arts">acquired</a> by Electronic Arts by means of a <a href="/wiki/Stock_swap" title="Stock swap">stock swap</a> which valued Maxis at $125 million.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In a <a href="/wiki/Press_release" title="Press release">press release</a>, Maxis stated it agreed to the acquisition in order to take advantage of Electronic Arts' strong distribution channel.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The transaction was complete on July 28, 1997, and triggered major changes at the company. Jeff Braun left, having received a sizeable amount of money during the purchase, and nearly half of the Maxis staff were laid off.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Over 1998, Maxis was allowed to finish <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_3000" title="SimCity 3000">SimCity 3000</a></i> on its own time; following this, Wright's efforts were thrown into <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game)" title="The Sims (video game)">The Sims</a></i>, at the time seen as a major gamble for the company, as the dollhouse game was not seen as a match for the video game market's demographics. EA backed the title on the basis of the economic potential for expansion releases. In 2000, Maxis South (Austin, Texas) was closed.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>The Sims</i> was released in February 2000 to widespread success, and would become one of Maxis' core focuses until a 2006 reorganisation shifted it away from their core team.<sup id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4" title="SimCity 4">SimCity 4</a></i> was released in 2003, the first title in the series to implement true 3D, as well as the first where Wright was not directly involved with work. In 2004, Maxis' longtime studios in <a href="/wiki/Walnut_Creek,_California" title="Walnut Creek, California">Walnut Creek</a> were closed,<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the staff moved to EA offices in <a href="/wiki/Redwood_City,_California" title="Redwood City, California">Redwood City</a> and <a href="/wiki/Emeryville,_California" title="Emeryville, California">Emeryville</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spore_and_SimCity_reboot_(2006–2014)"><span id="Spore_and_SimCity_reboot_.282006.E2.80.932014.29"></span><i>Spore</i> and <i>SimCity</i> reboot (2006–2014)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Spore and SimCity reboot (2006–2014)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Maxis_2012_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Maxis_2012_logo.svg/220px-Maxis_2012_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="148" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Maxis_2012_logo.svg/330px-Maxis_2012_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Maxis_2012_logo.svg/440px-Maxis_2012_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="671" /></a><figcaption>The second logo of Maxis, used until 2022</figcaption></figure> <p>As <i>The Sims</i> became a steady success, <a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a> began to focus on <i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The three years between its public announcement and its release were protracted enough to attract use of the term "<a href="/wiki/Vaporware" title="Vaporware">vaporware</a>" by some,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and upon its 2008 release, found itself subject to harsh criticism and the target of a consumer protest against <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Despite the poor launch publicity, <i>Spore</i> sold 1 million units in its first month.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a> left Maxis in 2009, with Maxis going on to produce the poorly received spinoff <i><a href="/wiki/Darkspore" title="Darkspore">Darkspore</a></i> in 2011. During this time, Maxis.com redirected to the <i>Spore</i> website, then later once more to the website for <i>The Sims</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the 2012 <a href="/wiki/Game_Developers_Conference" title="Game Developers Conference">Game Developers Conference</a>, EA announced a new <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013_video_game)" title="SimCity (2013 video game)">SimCity</a></i> along with a new logo for the Maxis brand. Maxis became one of four primary labels at EA, replacing the "EA Play" brand.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Mobile focused Maxis studio was opened in Helsinki by EA in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Development of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></i> continued,<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Maxis branding returned in 2013 with the launch of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3:_University_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="The Sims 3: University Life">The Sims 3: University Life</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013_video_game)" title="SimCity (2013 video game)">SimCity</a></i>. While Maxis were focusing on graphical improvements with the <i>SimCity</i> reboot, EA wanted to make the game multiplayer and always-online, in part to combat piracy. The game was subject to "one of the most disastrous launches in history", as the game was released in a highly buggy state, with server failures plaguing players, and the open regions swiftly filling with abandoned cities.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Maxis would continue to support the game with patches, but it remained buggy even a year after launch. The reboot effectively ended the <i>SimCity</i> franchise, and was the last game to be developed by Maxis' core location in Emeryville.<sup id="cite_ref-Kuosmanen_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kuosmanen-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Studio_closures_and_layoffs_(2014–2019)"><span id="Studio_closures_and_layoffs_.282014.E2.80.932019.29"></span>Studio closures and layoffs (2014–2019)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Studio closures and layoffs (2014–2019)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In the wake of the <i>SimCity</i> launch, Maxis went through a series of layoffs and studio closures, which continued throughout the late 2010s.<sup id="cite_ref-Kuosmanen_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kuosmanen-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This began with the 2014 restructure of <a href="/wiki/EA_Salt_Lake" title="EA Salt Lake">EA Salt Lake</a>, dissolving the Maxis group that had been headquartered there.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A number of Maxis devs were migrated to the Redwood Shores studio.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Maxis' principal studio in Emeryville was closed in 2015, leaving only the smaller Redwood Shores team and a newly opened mobile developer in Helsinki under the Maxis name.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In September 2015, EA announced that the consolidated Maxis team would work alongside the <a href="/wiki/EA_Mobile" title="EA Mobile">EA Mobile</a> division under Samantha Ryan. EA indicated that the "collaboration" would still see most of Maxis' future products available for <a href="/wiki/Personal_computers" class="mw-redirect" title="Personal computers">personal computers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Maxis_Organizational_Update_31-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Maxis_Organizational_Update-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group was then reorganised under EA Worldwide Studios in 2016, with the rest of Salt Lake shut down in 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Redwood Shores faced further layoffs in 2018, which included 15-20 Maxis staff.<sup id="cite_ref-pcgamesn.com_33-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-pcgamesn.com-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Development of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Mobile" title="The Sims Mobile">The Sims Mobile</a></i> was relocated away from the remaining Maxis developers in 2019, with <a href="/wiki/Firemonkeys_Studios" title="Firemonkeys Studios">Firemonkeys</a> taking over. This left continued support for <i>The Sims 4</i> as the sole Maxis-fronted project at EA.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The closure of Emeryville in particular—as Maxis' long-lived core location—was described by commentators as the end of Maxis as it had been known in the past, with only the brand name persisting.<sup id="cite_ref-kotaku.com_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kotaku.com-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-thegamer.com_36-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thegamer.com-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="New_studios_under_the_Maxis_brand_(2019–present)"><span id="New_studios_under_the_Maxis_brand_.282019.E2.80.93present.29"></span>New studios under the <i>Maxis</i> brand (2019–present)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: New studios under the Maxis brand (2019–present)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>EA announced two new studios that would bear the Maxis name over the following years – Maxis Texas in 2019 and Maxis Europe in 2021. The announcements only came in the form of job postings on the EA careers website. The Texas team was set up at the existing EA offices in Austin to work on a new IP,<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while the Europe studio was created specifically to support <i>The Sims 4</i>. Unlike the Texas office, Maxis Europe is a "distributed development team", composed of staff working remotely.<sup id="cite_ref-gamingbolt.com_38-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamingbolt.com-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The move came amid a number of job postings at the Redwood Shores studio for a new <i>The Sims</i> title, as well as EA CEO Andrew Wilson hinting at an online multiplayer-focused iteration of the franchise.<sup id="cite_ref-maxistexas_39-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maxistexas-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, EA reaffirmed their commitment to long term support for <i>The Sims 4</i>, citing a "shift across the entire games industry to support and nurture our communities long-term".<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_games">Notable games</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Notable games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Maxis is regarded for its innovative <a href="/wiki/Simulation" title="Simulation">simulation</a> games, in which there is no specific goal to the player, making its games almost endless. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="SimCity_series"><i>SimCity</i> series</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: SimCity series"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity"><i>SimCity</i></a></div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)" title="SimCity (1989 video game)">SimCity</a></i>, released in 1989, was Maxis' first release. The player is a mayor that may, at their leisure, take a city from a single village to a successful <a href="/wiki/Metropolis" title="Metropolis">metropolis</a>, laying down zones, taking care of the public services and stimulating the city's economy. The series includes six main games (<i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)" title="SimCity (1989 video game)">SimCity</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_2000" title="SimCity 2000">SimCity 2000</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_3000" title="SimCity 3000">SimCity 3000</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4" title="SimCity 4">SimCity 4</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Societies" title="SimCity Societies">SimCity Societies</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013_video_game)" title="SimCity (2013 video game)">SimCity</a></i>) and three spin-offs, <i><a href="/wiki/Sim_City:_The_Card_Game" title="Sim City: The Card Game">Sim City: The Card Game</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Streets_of_SimCity" title="Streets of SimCity">Streets of SimCity</a></i>. <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Societies" title="SimCity Societies">SimCity Societies</a></i>, the fifth main release, was not produced by Maxis, but by <a href="/wiki/Tilted_Mill_Entertainment" title="Tilted Mill Entertainment">Tilted Mill Entertainment</a>, being described as a 'social engineering simulator' and criticized for the lack of <i>SimCity</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s traditional formula. In 2013, Maxis Emeryville released a reboot, simply titled <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013)" class="mw-redirect" title="SimCity (2013)">SimCity</a></i>, to mixed reviews, due to technical issues at launch surrounding its mandatory online connectivity.<sup id="cite_ref-forbes_42-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-forbes-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-GBM_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-GBM-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> TrackTwenty (formerly Maxis Helsinki) developed <i><a href="/wiki/SimCity:_BuildIt" title="SimCity: BuildIt">SimCity: BuildIt</a></i> in 2014. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Sims"><i>The Sims</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: The Sims"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims"><i>The Sims</i></a></div> <p>Maxis' most successful series to date and one of the best-selling PC games of all time is <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game)" title="The Sims (video game)">The Sims</a></i> (2000).<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Maxis has developed seven <a href="/wiki/Expansion_pack" title="Expansion pack">expansion packs</a> for the game, as well as an online spin-off titled <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Online" title="The Sims Online">The Sims Online</a></i>. Maxis released <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i> in 2004, a sequel title that features a full <a href="/wiki/3D_computer_graphics" title="3D computer graphics">3D</a> environment, as opposed to the original's <a href="/wiki/Axonometric_projection" title="Axonometric projection">dimetric</a> engine. From 2006 to 2013, all <i>The Sims</i> games and expansion packs were developed by The Sims Studio, and the Maxis logo was not included on <i>The Sims</i> game covers until 2013, with the release of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3:_University_Life" class="mw-redirect" title="The Sims 3: University Life">The Sims 3: University Life</a></i>. On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Maxis would be developing <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4" title="The Sims 4">The Sims 4</a></i>, and the game was released internationally in September 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Maxis also developed <i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Mobile" title="The Sims Mobile">The Sims Mobile</a></i>, until development was transferred to Firemonkeys in February 2019. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spore"><i>Spore</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Spore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)"><i>Spore</i> (2008 video game)</a></div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i> was released in September 2008. Players create <a href="/wiki/Species" title="Species">species</a> starting at the single <a href="/wiki/Cell_(biology)" title="Cell (biology)">cell</a> level, and develop them into sentient <a href="/wiki/Life" title="Life">life</a>. The goal is for them to eventually gain the intelligence to create <a href="/wiki/Spacecraft" title="Spacecraft">spaceships</a>. The <i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Creature_Creator" title="Spore Creature Creator">Spore Creature Creator</a></i> allows users to create species for later use in the game. This is one of few Maxis' games to feature goals on its plot as the player must complete five different phases and reach the <a href="/wiki/Spaceflight" title="Spaceflight">space-traveling</a> technology. There is also an ultimate goal, which is entering the galactic core, a massive <a href="/wiki/Black_hole" title="Black hole">black hole</a> surrounded by a powerful and hostile <a href="/wiki/Cyborg" title="Cyborg">cyborg</a> species called the Grox; however, the player can stay in a single phase as long as they wish, even after completing it. The game received a critic score of 84% on <a href="/wiki/Metacritic" title="Metacritic">Metacritic</a>, indicating generally positive reviews from critics.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Electronic Arts confirmed the production of expansion packs due to <i>Spore</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s financial success,<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> later releasing <i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Galactic_Adventures" title="Spore Galactic Adventures">Spore Galactic Adventures</a></i> in 2009, as well as several spin-offs such as <i><a href="/wiki/Darkspore" title="Darkspore">Darkspore</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games" title="List of Sim video games">List of Sim video games</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Maxis_games" title="List of Maxis games">List of Maxis games</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Maxis&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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<li><i><a href="/wiki/Project_CARS" title="Project CARS">Project CARS</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Real_Racing_(video_game)" title="Real Racing (video game)">Real Racing</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/TOCA_(series)" title="TOCA (series)">TOCA</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Triple_Play_(video_game_series)" title="Triple Play (video game series)">Triple Play</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SSX" title="SSX">SSX</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Super_Mega_Baseball" title="Super Mega Baseball">Super Mega Baseball</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/EA_Sports_UFC" title="EA Sports UFC">UFC</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/WRC_(video_game_series)" title="WRC (video game series)">WRC</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Technology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tools</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cut_%26_Paste" title="Cut & Paste">Cut & Paste</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deluxe_Music_Construction_Set" title="Deluxe Music Construction Set">Deluxe Music Construction Set</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deluxe_Paint" title="Deluxe Paint">Deluxe Paint</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deluxe_Paint_Animation" title="Deluxe Paint Animation">Deluxe Paint Animation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_Construction_Set" title="Music Construction Set">Music Construction Set</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Services</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/EA_App" class="mw-redirect" title="EA App">EA App</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/EA_Play" title="EA Play">EA Play</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Origin_(service)" class="mw-redirect" title="Origin (service)">Origin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pogo.com" title="Pogo.com">Pogo.com</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Game engines</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ego_(game_engine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ego (game engine)">Ego</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frostbite_(game_engine)" title="Frostbite (game engine)">Frostbite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ignite_(game_engine)" title="Ignite (game engine)">Ignite</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/RenderWare" title="RenderWare">RenderWare</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><b><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Category"><img alt="" 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style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Sim_series" title="Template:Sim series"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Sim_series" title="Template talk:Sim series"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Sim_series" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Sim series"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Sim_video_games305" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Sim_video_games" title="List of Sim video games"><i>Sim</i> video games</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Maxis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity" title="SimCity">SimCity</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(1989_video_game)" title="SimCity (1989 video game)">SimCity</a></i> (1989)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_2000" title="SimCity 2000">SimCity 2000</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_3000" title="SimCity 3000">SimCity 3000</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4" title="SimCity 4">SimCity 4</a></i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_4:_Rush_Hour" title="SimCity 4: Rush Hour">Rush Hour</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_(2013_video_game)" title="SimCity (2013 video game)">SimCity</a></i> (2013)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimFarm" title="SimFarm">SimFarm</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTown" title="SimTown">SimTown</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Streets_of_SimCity" title="Streets of SimCity">Streets of SimCity</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_64" title="SimCity 64">64</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_DS" title="SimCity DS">DS</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Societies" title="SimCity Societies">Societies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Creator" title="SimCity Creator">Creator</a></i> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Creator_(Nintendo_DS)" title="SimCity Creator (Nintendo DS)">DS</a></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity_Social" title="SimCity Social">Social</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCity:_BuildIt" title="SimCity: BuildIt">BuildIt</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other <i>Sim</i> games</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimEarth" title="SimEarth">SimEarth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimAnt" title="SimAnt">SimAnt</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimLife" title="SimLife">SimLife</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimRefinery" title="SimRefinery">SimRefinery</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTower" title="SimTower">SimTower</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimHealth" title="SimHealth">SimHealth</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimIsle:_Missions_in_the_Rainforest" title="SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest">SimIsle</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimPark" title="SimPark">SimPark</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimGolf" title="SimGolf">SimGolf</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimCopter" title="SimCopter">SimCopter</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimTunes" title="SimTunes">SimTunes</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theme_Park_World" title="Theme Park World">Sim Theme Park</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimSafari" title="SimSafari">SimSafari</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Theme_Park_Inc" title="Theme Park Inc">SimCoaster</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimsVille" title="SimsVille">SimsVille</a></i> <small>(cancelled)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sid_Meier%27s_SimGolf" title="Sid Meier's SimGolf">Sid Meier's SimGolf</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/SimAnimals" title="SimAnimals">SimAnimals</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims" title="The Sims">The Sims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_(video_game)" title="The Sims (video game)">The Sims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Livin%27_Large" title="The Sims: Livin' Large">Livin' Large</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_House_Party" title="The Sims: House Party">House Party</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Hot_Date" title="The Sims: Hot Date">Hot Date</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Vacation" title="The Sims: Vacation">Vacation</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Unleashed" title="The Sims: Unleashed">Unleashed</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Superstar" title="The Sims: Superstar">Superstar</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims:_Makin%27_Magic" title="The Sims: Makin' Magic">Makin' Magic</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2" title="The Sims 2">The Sims 2</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_University" title="The Sims 2: University">University</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Nightlife" title="The Sims 2: Nightlife">Nightlife</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Open_for_Business" title="The Sims 2: Open for Business">Open for Business</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Pets">Pets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Seasons" title="The Sims 2: Seasons">Seasons</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Bon_Voyage" title="The Sims 2: Bon Voyage">Bon Voyage</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_FreeTime" title="The Sims 2: FreeTime">FreeTime</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Life" title="The Sims 2: Apartment Life">Apartment Life</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3" title="The Sims 3">The Sims 3</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_3_expansion_packs" title="The Sims 3 expansion packs">Expansion packs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4" title="The Sims 4">The Sims 4</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4_expansion_packs" title="The Sims 4 expansion packs">Expansion packs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_4_game_packs" title="The Sims 4 game packs">Game packs</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/MySims" title="MySims">MySims</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Kingdom" title="MySims Kingdom">Kingdom</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Party" title="MySims Party">Party</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Racing" title="MySims Racing">Racing</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_Agents" title="MySims Agents">Agents</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/MySims_SkyHeroes" title="MySims SkyHeroes">SkyHeroes</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_The_Sims_video_games" title="List of The Sims video games">Other games</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/SimsVille" title="SimsVille">SimsVille</a></i> <small>(cancelled)</small></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Online" title="The Sims Online">Online</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Bustin%27_Out" title="The Sims Bustin' Out">Bustin' Out</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Urbz:_Sims_in_the_City" title="The Urbz: Sims in the City">The Urbz</a></i></li> <li><i>The Sims 2</i> for console <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2_(Game_Boy_Advance_video_game)" title="The Sims 2 (Game Boy Advance video game)">Game Boy Advance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2_(Nintendo_DS_video_game)" title="The Sims 2 (Nintendo DS video game)">Nintendo DS</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Pets">Pets</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Castaway" title="The Sims 2: Castaway">Castaway</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_2:_Apartment_Pets" title="The Sims 2: Apartment Pets">Apartment Pets</a></i></li></ul></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Stories" title="The Sims Stories">Stories</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Carnival" title="The Sims Carnival">Carnival</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Medieval" title="The Sims Medieval">Medieval</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Social" title="The Sims Social">Social</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_FreePlay" title="The Sims FreePlay">FreePlay</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Sims_Mobile" title="The Sims Mobile">Mobile</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Expansion packs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Galactic_Adventures" title="Spore Galactic Adventures">Galactic Adventures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Bot_Parts_Pack" class="mw-redirect" title="Spore Bot Parts Pack">Bot</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Spin-offs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Creature_Creator" title="Spore Creature Creator">Creature Creator</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Creatures" title="Spore Creatures">Creatures</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Origins" title="Spore Origins">Origins</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Hero" title="Spore Hero">Hero</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_Hero_Arena" title="Spore Hero Arena">Hero Arena</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Darkspore" title="Darkspore">Darkspore</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Will_Wright_(game_designer)" title="Will Wright (game designer)">Will Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Perry_(game_developer)" title="Mike Perry (game developer)">Mike Perry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Martin_(composer)" title="Jerry Martin (composer)">Jerry Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucy_Bradshaw_(game_developer)" title="Lucy Bradshaw (game developer)">Lucy Bradshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jacques_Servin" title="Jacques Servin">Jacques Servin</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Simlish" title="Simlish">Simlish</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Development_of_Spore" title="Development of Spore">Development of <i>Spore</i></a></li> <li><i>SimCity</i> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Raid_on_Bungeling_Bay" title="Raid on Bungeling Bay">Raid on Bungeling Bay</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Cities:_Skylines" title="Cities: Skylines">Cities: Skylines</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sim_City:_The_Card_Game" title="Sim City: The Card Game">Sim City: The Card Game</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lincity" 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