Maxis

Maxis began with Will Wright, a brilliant designer who wanted to bring an unorthodox concept to the world of gaming -- city planning. On paper it sounded dreary. Plan out where your commerce, residential, and industrial areas were going to be built, lay down some pipes, and sleep away a few hours in dulltown. Instead, Wright shocked the world by giving gamers a realistic, entertaining, and educational look at just how fun, frustrating and cool it could be to plan out a city from scratch.

A myriad of sequels were made, covering everything from evolution and ants to building the perfect island, but nothing captured the hearts of gamers as brilliantly as The Sims, a "people simulator" that had users controlling a complicated set of AI people in a suburban environment.

Now part of the Electronic Arts publishing empire, Will Wright and his company continue to pursue the world of real life simulation, and AI.

Maxis Announces Second SimCity Beta Weekend (Feb 08, 2013)

Get ready for another whirlwind day of building and destroying your virtual cities.

Public Good: Cities In Motion 2 Trailer (Jan 28, 2013)

Get your city running effectively.

Preview: Hands On With SimCity (Jan 25, 2013)

Maxis is making a smarter, smaller city builder.

2013

SimCity (PC)

2012

SimCity Social (Web)

2011

Darkspore (Mac), Darkspore (PC), Darkspore (Limited Edition) (PC)

2009

Spore Islands (Web), Spore Hero Arena (NDS), Spore Hero (Wii), Spore Creature Creator 2-D (Web), SimCity 2000 (PS3), SimCity 2000 (PSP), Spore: Galactic Adventures (Mac), Spore: Galactic Adventures (PC), SimEarth: The Living Planet (Wii)

2008

SimCity (2008) (iPhone), Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack (Mac), Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack (PC), SimCity Creator (NDS), SimCity Creator (Wii), Spore (Mac), Spore: Galactic Edition (Mac), Spore Creatures (NDS), Spore (PC), Spore: Galactic Edition (PC), The SimCity Box (PC), Spore Creature Creator (Demo Edition) (Mac), Spore Creature Creator (Demo Edition) (PC), The Sims 2: Double Deluxe (PC), The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC), The Sims 2: Castaway Stories (Mac), The Sims 2: FreeTime (PC), The Sims 2: FreeTime (Limited Edition) (PC), The Sims 2: Castaway Stories (PC)

2007

The Sims 2: Teen Style Stuff (PC), The Sims 2: Castaway (NDS), The Sims 2: Castaway (PS2), The Sims 2: Castaway (PSP), The Sims 2: Castaway (Wii), The Sims 2 (Limited Edition) (PC), The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff Pack (Mac), The Sims: Pet Stories (Mac), The Sims: Pet Stories (PC), The Sims 2: Pets (Wii), The Sims 2: Seasons (Mac), The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff (Mac), The Sims 2 Deluxe (PC), The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff (Mac), The Sims: Life Stories (Mac), The Sims 2: Seasons (PC), The Sims: Life Stories (PC)

2006

The Sims 2: Open for Business (Mac), The Sims 2: Pets (PSP), SimCity [1991] (Wii), The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff Pack (PC), The Sims 2: Pets (GBA), The Sims 2: Pets (NDS), The Sims 2: Pets (Mac), The Sims 2: Pets (GCN), The Sims 2: Pets (PC), The Sims 2: Pets (PS2), SimCity [2006] (Cell), The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff (PC), The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff (PC), The Sims 2: Nightlife (Mac), The Sims 2: Open for Business (PC)

2005

The Sims: Expansion Collection -- Volume Two (Second Edition) (PC), The Sims 2: University (Mac), The Sims 2 (PSP), The Sims 2 (Cell), The Sims: Expansion Three-Pack -- Volume One (PC), The Sims: Expansion Three-Pack -- Volume Two (PC), The Sims 2: Holiday Edition (PC), The Sims 2: Holiday Party Pack (PC), The Sims 2 (GCN), The Sims 2 (PS2), The Sims 2 (Xbox), SimCity 4 (Deluxe Edition) (Mac), The Sims 2: Nightlife (PC), Sim Mania 3 (PC), The Sims 2 (Mac), The Sims: Expansion Collection -- Volume One (PC), The Sims: Expansion Collection -- Volume Three (PC), The Sims: Expansion Collection -- Volume Two (PC), The Sims 2: University (PC)

2004

SimCity 4: Rush Hour (Mac), The Sims: Makin' Magic (Mac), The Urbz: Sims in the City (PS2), The Urbz: Sims in the City (GBA), The Urbz: Sims in the City (GCN), The Urbz: Sims in the City (Xbox), The Sims Collection (PC), The Sims 2 (PC)

2003

The Sims: Superstar (Mac), The Sims: Unleashed (Mac), The Sims: Bustin' Out (GCN), The Sims: Bustin' Out (PS2), The Sims: Bustin' Out (Xbox), The Sims: Bustin' Out (GBA), The Sims Online: New and Improved (PC), The Sims: Makin' Magic (PC), The Sims -- Includes The Sims: Livin' Large Expansion Pack (Mac), SimCity 4: Rush Hour (PC), The Sims Double Deluxe (PC), SimCity 4 (Deluxe Edition) (PC), SimCity 4 (Mac), The Sims: Superstar (PC), The Sims (GCN), The Sims (Xbox), The Sims (PS2), SimCity 4 (PC)

2002

The Sims Online: Charter Edition (PC), The Sims Online (PC), SimTower: The Vertical Empire (PC), The Sims: Unleashed (PC), The Sims (Deluxe Edition) (PC), The Sims: Hot Date (Mac), The Sims: Vacation (PC), Sim Mania for Kids (PC)

2001

The Sims: Hot Date (PC), The Sims: House Party (PC)

2000

SimCity 3000 Unlimited (Linux), The Sims: Livin' Large (Mac), The Sims: Livin' Large (PC), The Sims (Mac), SimCity 3000 (Mac), SimCity 3000 Unlimited (PC), The Sims (PC)

1999

SimCity [1999] (Palm), SimCity 3000 (PC)

1998

SimCopter (PC), SimSafari (PC)

1997

Streets of SimCity (PC), SimCity 2000 (PS), Marble Drop (PC), SimTower: The Vertical Empire (Mac)

1996

Full Tilt! 2 Pinball (PC), SimTunes (PC), SimCity 2000: Network Edition (PC), SimPark (PC), SimCity 2000 (Saturn)

1995

Space Cadet Pinball (PC), SimCity 2000 (Mac)

1993

SimEarth: The Living Planet (TG16), Unnatural Selection (PC)

1992

SimEarth: The Living Planet (SNES)

1991

SimEarth: The Living Planet (PC), SimCity [1991] (SNES)

1990

SimEarth: The Living Planet (Mac)

1989

SimCity [1989] (PC), SimCity [1989] (Mac)

2005

The Sims 2 (NDS)

2002

SimTower: The Vertical Empire (PC)

2000

SimCity 3000 (Mac)

1999

SimCity [1999] (Palm)

1998

SimSafari (Mac)

1997

Streets of SimCity (PC), Tony La Russa Baseball 4 (PC), Kick Off 97 (PC), SimCity 2000 (PS), Marble Drop (PC), Full Tilt! Pinball (Mac), SimTower: The Vertical Empire (Mac)

1996

Full Tilt! 2 Pinball (PC), Full Tilt! Pinball (PC), SimTunes (PC), The Crystal Skull (PC), A-Train (PS), SimCity 2000: Network Edition (PC), SimPark (PC), SimCity 2000 (PC), SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest (PC), SimCity 2000 (Saturn)

1995

SimCity 2000 (SNES), SimCity 2000 (Mac)

1994

SimHealth (PC), SimCity 2000: Urban Renewal Kit (PC)

1993

Unnatural Selection (PC), SimAnt (SNES), SimAnt (PC), SimFarm (PC)

1992

A-Train (PC), SimEarth: The Living Planet (SNES), SimLife (PC)

1991

SimEarth: The Living Planet (PC), SimAnt (Mac)

1990

SimEarth: The Living Planet (Mac), SimFarm (Mac)

1989

SimCity [1989] (PC), SimCity [1989] (Mac)

SimCity [1991] (NES), SimCity [1991] (NES), SimCopter 64 (64DD), SimMars (PC), SimsVille (PC)