Game Companies : Maxis
Company Data
Web Site Address: http://www.maxis.com
Company Info: Maxis was founded by Will Wright and Jeff Braun. The studio created the Sim City franchise before being bought by Electronic Arts in 1997. The studio currently oversees the Sims series of titles.
Developed and Published Games
| 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Atari ST | Skychase | 1988 |
| PC | Skychase | 1988 |
| Amiga | Skychase | 1988 |
| 1989 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amiga | SimCity | 01/01/89 |
| PC | SimCity | 1989 |
| Macintosh | SimCity | 1989 |
| 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | SimEarth: The Living Planet | 1990 |
| Macintosh | SimEarth: The Living Planet | 1990 |
| FM Towns | SimCity | 1990 |
| Atari ST | SimCity | 1990 |
| 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | SimAnt | 1991 |
| PC | SimAnt | 1991 |
| Macintosh | Robosport | 1991 |
| Atari ST | SimEarth: The Living Planet | 1991 |
| 1992 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amiga | SimEarth | 1992 |
| PC | SimLife | 1992 |
| PC | A-Train | 1992 |
| Macintosh | A-Train | 01/01/92 |
| Amiga | A-Train | 1992 |
| 1993 | ||
|---|---|---|
| SNES | SimAnt | October 1993 |
| FM Towns | SimEarth | 1993 |
| PC | El-Fish | 1993 |
| PC | SimFarm | 1993 |
| Macintosh | El-Fish | 1993 |
| Game Boy | Mysterium | 1993 |
| 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit (SCURK) | 1994 |
| Amiga | SimCity 2000 | 1994 |
| PC | SimTower | 1994 |
| PC | SimHealth | 1994 |
| Macintosh | SimFarm | 11/01/94 |
| 1995 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | SimCity 2000 | 1995 |
| Macintosh | SimCity 2000 | 1995 |
| Macintosh | SimTown | 1995 |
| PC | 3D Pinball: Space Cadet | 1995 |
| PC | SimCity 2000 | 02/28/95 |
| PC | SimTown | 1996 |
| Saturn | SimCity 2000 | 09/29/95 |
| PC | SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | 09/30/95 |
| PC | Full Tilt! Pinball | 10/31/95 |
| 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | A-Train | 1996 |
| PC | SimCity 2000: Network Edition | 06/30/96 |
| PC | The Crystal Skull | 09/30/96 |
| PC | SimPark | 10/31/96 |
| PC | SimCopter | 10/31/96 |
| PC | Full Tilt! 2 Pinball | 10/31/96 |
| PlayStation | SimCity 2000 | November 1996 |
| 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest | 01/01/97 |
| PC | SimGolf | 1996 |
| Macintosh | SimTower | 1997 |
| PC | Marble Drop | 02/28/97 |
| PC | KickOff 97 | 06/30/97 |
| PC | Tony La Russa Baseball 4 | 06/30/97 |
| PC | Streets of SimCity | 10/31/97 |
| 1998 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | SimSafari | 1998 |
| PC | SimSafari | 03/01/98 |
| 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Unix/Linux | SimCity 3000 Unlimited | 2000 |
| Macintosh | SimCity 3000 | 2000 |
| PC | The Sims | 01/31/00 |
| PC | SimCity 3000 Unlimited | 05/16/00 |
| Macintosh | The Sims | 2000 |
| PC | SimCity 3000 | 09/29/00 |
| 2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | The Sims | 03/23/01 |
| PC | The Sims: Livin' Large | 03/23/01 |
| PC | The Sims: House Party | 03/26/01 |
| PC | The Sims: House Party | 04/06/01 |
| PC | The Sims: Hot Date | 11/23/01 |
| 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | The Sims: Vacation | 04/05/02 |
| Macintosh | The Sims: Hot Date | 07/30/02 |
| Macintosh | The Sims: Vacation | 08/30/02 |
| PC | The Sims Deluxe | 09/15/02 |
| PC | The Sims: Unleashed | 10/04/02 |
| Macintosh | The Sims: Livin' Large | 10/23/02 |
| 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | The Sims: Unleashed | 01/03/03 |
| PC | SimCity 4 | 01/17/03 |
| GameCube | The Sims | 04/04/03 |
| Xbox | The Sims | 04/04/03 |
| PC | The Sims: Superstar | 05/23/03 |
| Macintosh | SimCity 4 | June 2003 |
| Macintosh | The Sims: Superstar | 09/15/03 |
| PC | SimCity 4: Rush Hour | 09/26/03 |
| PC | The Sims Collection | 10/04/03 |
| PC | The Sims Double Deluxe | 10/10/03 |
| PC | The Sims: Makin' Magic | 10/31/03 |
| GameCube | The Sims Bustin' Out | 12/19/03 |
| PlayStation 2 | The Sims Bustin' Out | 12/19/03 |
| Xbox | The Sims Bustin' Out | 12/19/03 |
| 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition | 2004 |
| Macintosh | SimCity 4: Rush Hour | 01/01/04 |
| PC | SimCity 4: Deluxe Edition | 01/30/04 |
| PC | The Sims Mega Deluxe | 05/25/04 |
| PC | The Sims 2 | 09/17/04 |
| GameCube | The Urbz: Sims in the City | 11/09/04 |
| Xbox | The Urbz: Sims in the City | 11/09/04 |
| PlayStation 2 | The Urbz: Sims in the City | 11/09/04 |
| 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | The Sims: The Complete Collection | 2005 |
| PC | The Sims 2 University | 02/28/05 |
| PC | The Sims: Expansion Collection Volume 3 | 03/23/05 |
| PC | The Sims: Expansion Collection Volume 2 | 03/23/05 |
| PC | The Sims: Expansion Collection Volume 1 | 03/23/05 |
| Macintosh | The Sims 2 | 06/17/05 |
| PC | Sim Mania 3 | 06/21/05 |
| PC | The Sims 2 Nightlife | 09/13/05 |
| Macintosh | The Sims 2 Nightlife | 09/13/05 |
| PlayStation 2 | The Sims 2 | 10/24/05 |
| Game Boy Advance | The Sims 2 | 10/24/05 |
| Xbox | The Sims 2 | 10/24/05 |
| GameCube | The Sims 2 | 10/24/05 |
| DS | The Sims 2 | 10/24/05 |
| PC | The Sims: The Complete Collection | 11/02/05 |
| PC | The Sims 2 Holiday Edition | 11/15/05 |
| PSP | The Sims 2 | 12/07/05 |
| PC | The Sims Triple Expansion Collection Volume 1 | 2005 |
| PC | The Sims Triple Expansion Collection Volume 2 | 2005 |
| 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh | The Sims 2: Open for Business | 2006 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Open for Business | 02/28/06 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Family Fun Stuff | 04/13/06 |
| Mobile | SimCity | Q2 2006 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Glamour Life Stuff | 08/28/06 |
| GameCube | The Sims 2: Pets | 10/17/06 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Pets | 10/17/06 |
| PlayStation 2 | The Sims 2: Pets | 10/17/06 |
| DS | The Sims 2: Pets | 10/31/06 |
| Game Boy Advance | The Sims 2: Pets | 11/07/06 |
| Macintosh | The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff | 11/08/06 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Happy Holiday Stuff | 11/08/06 |
| Wii | SimCity | 12/08/06 |
| PSP | The Sims 2: Pets | 12/14/06 |
| 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | The Sims Life Stories | 02/06/07 |
| PC | The Sims 2 Seasons | 02/27/07 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff | 04/05/07 |
| PC | The Sims 2 Deluxe | 05/08/07 |
| PC | The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff | 06/05/07 |
| Wii | The Sims 2: Pets | 06/12/07 |
| PC | The Sims Pet Stories | 06/19/07 |
| Macintosh | The Sims Pet Stories | 06/19/07 |
| PC | The Sims 2: Bon Voyage | 09/04/07 |
| DS | The Sims 2: Castaway | 10/22/07 |
| Wii | The Sims 2: Castaway | 10/23/07 |
| PlayStation 2 | The Sims 2: Castaway | 10/26/07 |
| PSP | The Sims 2: Castaway | 11/02/07 |
| 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | The Sims: Castaway Stories | 01/29/08 |
| Macintosh | The Sims: Castaway Stories | 01/29/08 |
| PC | The Sims 2: FreeTime | 02/26/08 |
| DS | Spore Creatures | 09/07/08 |
| PC | Spore | 09/07/08 |
| Macintosh | Spore | 09/07/08 |
| PC | The Sims 2 Double Deluxe | 09/25/08 |
| Canceled | ||
|---|---|---|
| PC | SimsVille | Canceled |
| PC | The Sims Online | Cancelled |
| TBA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wii | Spore | TBA |
