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The company's name is based on the spelling of the words "six AM" backwards - a reference to the long nights programmers had to spend to meet deadlines.
Maxis was founded in 1987 by Will Wright and "idea guy" Jeff Braun . They decided to start the company to help publish SimCity on home computers. Up to that point, it was only available on a limited basis on the Commodore 64. Because it wasn't a traditional game that had definite "win" and "lose" conditions, few publishers showed any interest in the game. SimCity went on to become one of the most popular and successful video games of all time. EA completed its acquisition of Maxis on July 28, 1997. Unlike other companies acquired by EA, such as Origin Systems and Westwood Studios, Maxis has retained much of its original staff and remains a separate brand name.
Most of the Maxis titles are simulation-based, though none are considered traditional simulations. Maxis founder Wright likens them as "digital playgrounds." Maxis' two most popular and successful lines are the SimCity and The Sims series. Maxis has also released games developed by other production houses, such as A-TrainA-Train is a 1992 computer game published by Maxis. In the game the player is in charge of a railway company. There are no rival companies, the player controls the only one in the city, and the game is fairly open-ended. There are two types of transport t, sometimes with less than stellar results.
The SimCity series has since been updated to include SimCity 2000 ( 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic.), SimCity 3000 ( 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep), and most recently SimCity 4SimCity 4 is the fourth computer game in the SimCity series of games. It was published by Electronic Arts (EA) and developed by series creator Maxis, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EA. Overview There are many differences between this game and previous versi ( 20032003 is a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar), and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Summary Perhaps the defining global event of the year 2003 was the Invasion of Iraq launched by the U).
After such success with the SimCity series, Maxis tried various other Sim- titles. Some of these attempts include SimEarthSimEarth: The Living Planet is a simulation computer game designed by Will Wright and published in 1990 by Maxis, in which the player controls the development of an entire planet. The player can vary its atmosphere, temperature, landmasses, etc, then plac, SimAntSimAnt is a 1991 computer game by Maxis. It was designed by Will Wright, maker of other 'Sim' products such as SimCity and The Sims''. Description The game is essentially a simulation of an ant colony. The game consists of three modes: a Quick Game, a Ful, SimTowerSimTower is a 1994 real-time strategy/ simulation computer game (or " software toy"). Published by Maxis, it is a spin off game from the popular SimCity''. Description SimTower was spun off shortly after the release of SimCity 2000''. Although published b and SimGolf. The success of these franchises varies, but none matched the success the original SimCity. Maxis' hit The Sims is the only very notable exception.
Maxis' most successful series to date is The Sims. Released by EA who thought it might be a flop, it has gone on to become the most successful computer game in history. Maxis has developed numerous expansion packs for the game as well as an online version ( The Sims Online). Maxis released The Sims 2 in 2004. The sequel title features a full 3D environment as opposed to the original's pseudo-3D isometric engine.
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