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List of Maxis games

This is a list of games created by Maxis. Maxis is an American video game developer that was founded in 1987 and became a division of Electronic Arts (EA) in 1997. Maxis' second software title was the seminal SimCity, a city simulation and planning game. Maxis is the creator of the best-selling PC game of all time, The Sims, and its sequel, The Sims 2. These three titles and their related products are the brand's most popular and successful lines.

Most of the Maxis titles are simulation-based, though none are considered traditional simulations. Maxis founder Will Wright likens them as "digital dollhouses". Maxis has also released games developed by other production houses, such as A-Train and SimTower.

Games

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Year Title Platform(s) Notes
1988 SkyChase Amiga, Atari ST
1989 SimCity Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh
1990 SkyChase DOS
SimCity Atari ST
SimEarth: The Living Planet DOS, Macintosh
1991 Mysterium Game Boy
RoboSport Macintosh, Amiga, Microsoft Windows
SimAnt DOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
1992 Amiga
SimEarth: The Living Planet Amiga
SimLife DOS, Macintosh
1993 El-Fish DOS, Macintosh Published by Maxis
Rome: Pathway to Power DOS
SimCity 2000 DOS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
SimCity: Enhanced CD-ROM DOS
SimFarm DOS, Macintosh Published by Maxis
SimLife Amiga
SimRefinery DOS Unreleased prototype made to simulate Chevron's Richmond refinery,
Unnatural Selection DOS
1994 SimCity 2000 Amiga, OS/2 Warp
SimHealth DOS Published by Maxis
SimTower: The Vertical Empire Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
Wrath of the Gods Microsoft Windows Distributed by Maxis
1995 Read-A-Rama Microsoft Windows
Spell-A-Rama Microsoft Windows
Marty and the Trouble with Cheese Macintosh Published by Maxis
Tony La Russa Baseball 3 DOS
SimCity Microsoft Windows
SimCity 2000 Sega Saturn
SimCity: Enhanced CD-ROM Macintosh
SimFarm Microsoft Windows
SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest DOS Published by Maxis
SimTown Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
Full Tilt! Pinball Macintosh, Microsoft Windows European title: Pinball '95
Widget Workshop: The Mad Scientist's Laboratory Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Published by Maxis
1996 A-Train PlayStation
SimCity 2000 PlayStation
SimCity 2000: Network Edition Microsoft Windows
SimCopter
SimGolf
SimIsle: Missions in the Rainforest Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Published by Maxis
SimPark
SimTunes Microsoft Windows
Full Tilt! 2 Pinball Microsoft Windows European title: Pinball '97
The Crystal Skull Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Published by Maxis
1997 Fathom: The Game of Tiles Microsoft Windows
Kick Off 97 DOS, Microsoft Windows Published by Maxis
Marble Drop Microsoft Windows
Streets of SimCity
Tony La Russa Baseball 4 Published by Maxis
1998 SimSafari Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
1999 SimCity 3000 Microsoft Windows
2000 SimCity 3000 Unlimited
The Sims
2002 The Sims Online
2003 SimCity 4
The Sims GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox Assisted Edge of Reality
The Sims: Bustin' Out Game Boy Advance Assisted Griptonite
GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2004 The Sims 2 Microsoft Windows
The Urbz: Sims in the City GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox
2005 The Sims 2 Macintosh, GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo DS
2007 The Sims: Pet Stories Microsoft Windows
2008 Spore
Spore Creature Creator Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
Spore Creatures Nintendo DS Assisted Griptonite
2009 The Sims 3 Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
2010 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
2011 Nintendo 3DS
Darkspore Microsoft Windows
2013 SimCity Macintosh, Microsoft Windows
2014 The Sims 4 Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Working on updates and expansions packs after initial release
2018 The Sims Mobile iOS, Android In 2019, development of the game and its updates has been transferred from Maxis to Firemonkeys Studios

Cancelled games

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Cancellation year Title Platform(s) Notes
1997 Crucible Unknown Developed by Maxis South.[1] A dungeon crawler similar to Diablo.[2]
Nightfall Developed by Maxis South.[1]
Remnants
The Mindwarp PC[3] A 3D shooter similar to Descent, was set to be released in mid-1996.[4]
Unknown SimCastle Unknown Cancelled in favor of The Sims. Targeted towards a young demographic.[5]
SimMars PC Cancelled in favor of The Sims. Realistic Mars colonization simulation game.[5][6]
2001 SimsVille Windows

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Maxis South Titles Canceled". GameSpot. July 30, 1997. Archived from the original on February 21, 1999. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Keighley, Geoff. "SIMply Divine: The Story of Maxis Software: But It's 3D!". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 4, 2005.
  3. ^ "The Mindwarp [PC – Cancelled]". Unseen64. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  4. ^ Olafson, Peter (May 1996). "A Break in the Action - Inside Action". Computer Gaming World. No. 142. Ziff Davis. p. 143.
  5. ^ a b Breckon, Nick (12 October 2009). "New Images of Maxis' Cancelled SimMars, SimCastle Games Revealed". Shacknews. Gamerhub. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  6. ^ "SimMars". IGN. Ziff Davis. 20 July 1999. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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