The game studio behind classics like "SimCity," "The Sims" and "Spore" has shut down. Nearly three decades ago, Maxis Software launched the revolutionary game "SimCity," which gave players free rein ...

A relic from the first big boom of simulator games has resurfaced as Maxis' SimRefinery has been found and is totally playable. Before it was acquired by Electronic Arts in 1997, the company was ...

A game being cancelled is sad, but developers losing their jobs is more important. EA seems to have cancelled a new Sims game at the same time that they laid off staff at Maxis. The rumor first came ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It has been eight years since EA released The Sims 4. While it seems there's still plenty of life left yet in the game as it goes free-to-play ...

EA revealed they still have Maxis studios in other locations, and they are picking up some core staff in their HQ. Called Maxis Emeryville at the time of its closing, this original studio was actually ...

The first round of Sims 4 Creator Kits is rolling out soon, and developer Maxis explained how these user-created kits work. The team also clarified in the blog post that yes, the Creator Kit makers do ...

Maxis is a much different studio than it was back in the glory days of SimEverything, but now that the dark times of modern SimCity have passed and The Sims 4 has found its footing, it seems that the ...

A Maxis listing has gone out for a new creative director as the studio looks to develop a game based on a "new IP". A new job advert, spotted by PC Gamer, calls for a creative director to "drive the ...

Catharina Lavers Mallet is the new general manager of The Sims developer Maxis. Mallet is a veteran of the games industry having worked for the studio before as the executive produer on The Sims ...