EA Maxis

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EA will not sell The Sims 4 wedding pack in Russia due to laws against same-sex marriage

Sims team says add-on will not be released anywhere that federal laws would require changes to storytelling

Feb. 10, 2022 James Batchelor

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Catharina Lavers Mallet takes over as Maxis boss

Joe Nickolls steps down to spend more time with his family

April 23, 2021 Christopher Dring

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EA partners with TBS for four-episode The Sims reality show

The Sims Spark'd will see 12 community personalities compete in creative in-game design challenges

July 8, 2020 Rebekah Valentine

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The joyful representation of The Sims

EA Maxis senior producer Michael Duke on creating studio longevity, improving representation, and building a lasting franchise

Aug. 23, 2019 Rebekah Valentine

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Maxis and GLAAD collaborate to remove gender restrictions from The Sims

After a year in development, a free update will place The Sims 4 among the most gender positive games in the industry's history

June 3, 2016 Matthew Handrahan

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Lucy Bradshaw leaves EA

Senior VP concludes 23-year stint at publisher as Maxis moves under EA Mobile's oversight

Sept. 24, 2015 Brendan Sinclair

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EA shuts down Maxis Emeryville

SimCity studio closed as franchise IP development redistributed to other studios worldwide

March 4, 2015 Brendan Sinclair

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EA Maxis: SimCity offline took six months to complete

Simon Fox describes complicated process in adding long awaited feature

Jan. 15, 2014 Matthew Handrahan

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SimCity reversal: EA finally adding offline mode

Nearly a year after a disastrous launch, SimCity will be receiving a free update to install an offline mode as an option

Jan. 13, 2014 James Brightman

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The Sims 4 promises "single-player offline experience"

The always-online that tripped up SimCity won't be present in next Sims

May 7, 2013 Mike Williams

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EA brings SimCity to the classroom

SimCityEDU is a new EA-developed learning tool

Jan. 20, 2013 Mike Williams

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EA Maxis opens new Finnish studio

Will focus on developing Sims titles for mobile

Sept. 28, 2012 Rachel Weber

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EA Maxis: PC isn't dead

Why SimCity lead producer Kip Katsarelis isn't afraid to back PC gaming

Aug. 29, 2012 Rachel Weber

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Report: EA jobs will go within Pandemic, Maxis and C&C team

Studios affected include makers of The Sims and Mercenaries

Nov. 11, 2009 Kath Brice

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EA launches new Spore Facebook game

Spore Islands released exclusively onto social network platform

Nov. 5, 2009 Kath Brice

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Will Wright expands into "play industry" with 3 new projects

Future is broader than console and social gaming, says Sims creator

Oct. 8, 2009 Kath Brice

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EA cuts back staff at Maxis

Spore and The Sims team hit by layoffs, franchises unaffected says publisher

Aug. 27, 2009 Matt Martin

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Spore most pirated game ever

EA Maxis' title breaks past the 1.7 million illegal downloads barrier to top the piracy chart

Dec. 8, 2008 James Lee

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Spore breaks 1 million barrier

Will Wright's life sim title is "off to a great start"

Sept. 25, 2008 Phil Elliott

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EA threatens Spore ban for DRM talk

Publisher makes threats to lock players out of game for complaints over SecuROM...then back-tracks

Sept. 24, 2008 James Lee

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EA responds to Spore DRM complaints

Publisher defends its policy to limit installations as necessary against piracy

Sept. 15, 2008 James Lee

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EA: Spore has gone gold

Much anticipated sim-everything title will see a Europe, US and Asia Pacific release in early September

Aug. 15, 2008 James Lee

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EA to license Spore TV and movie rights - Wright

Publisher hopes to the game will appeal to a wider audience than The Sims

Aug. 14, 2008 James Lee

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Spore sees over 250,000 creatures created in a day

Maxis thanks community "creativity and passion"

June 19, 2008 Robert Purchese