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Maxis

Maxis was founded as a video game developer in 1987. Its initial title was the seminal SimCity, a city simulation and planning game. It is now a brand name of Electronic Arts (EA). Its main studio is located in Walnut Creek, California. Maxis is the creator of the best-selling computer game of all time, The Sims.

The company's name is based on the spelling of the words "6am" backwards. [1]

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.

Most of the Maxis titles are simulation-based, though none are considered traditional simulations. Maxis founder Wright likes to liken them as "digital playgrounds." Maxis' two most popular and successful lines are the SimCity and The Sims series.

See also: computer software

External link

The official Maxis web site: http://www.maxis.com

The company site no longer exists - as Maxis merged with EA Games.

Maxis is also the name of the second largest mobile telecommunications company in Malaysia.

External link

Maxis Telecommunications Malaysia Official Website

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Maxis wesleyjs@sbcglobal.net - August 24th, 2005
I think you should make a Sim City Holiday Edition. It should have Christmas, Easter, Valintines Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, New Years,and Birthdays. Christmas should let you be Sant Claus and if you press the spacebar, He drops presents on the ground. Easter should let you be the Easter Bunny.If you press the spacebar, he will hide eggs. But if you press the Shift Key, He will throw eggs at houses and people. Valintines Day should let you be cupid and if you press the spacebar, he will shoot a love arrow at people. Thanksgiving should let you a read more » messages 1

Maxis wesleyjs@sbcglobal.net - November 10th, 2005
Dear Maxis, I think you should make a Star Wars Simcity.Where you get to be the people.You can go to the work shop and get a lightsaber,go to the Jedi Temple and practice your jedi skills, and last have ausome dissasters.The dissasters will be have the droid army attack, empire attacks, darth vader kills you.I have to go,I'll email you later,bye. Sincerly, Wesley read more » messages 1

Maxis tokak_97@yahoo.fr - December 11th, 2005
i try to get my bill via my email box my phon number is 0123387474,0122 read more » messages 1

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