Developer Maxis Shuts Down

"The Sims 4" Not Affected by Closure

By Bryan Smith on March 4, 2015 at 4:25pm

The developer Maxis, part of EA, has closed it doors. First posted on Twitter, Guillaume Pierre, a former developer for Maxis, EA later the closure with Kotaku.

Today we are consolidating Maxis IP development to our studios in Redwood Shores, Salt Lake City, Helsinki and Melbourne locations as we close our Emeryville location. Maxis continues to support and develop new experiences for current Sims and SimCity players, while expanding our franchises to new platforms and developing new cross-platform IP.These changes do not impact our plans for The Sims. Players will continue to see rich new experiences in The Sims 4, with our first expansion pack coming soon along with a full slate of additional updates and content in the pipeline.All employees impacted by the changes today will be given opportunities to explore other positions within the Maxis studios and throughout EA. For those that are leaving the company, we are working to ensure the best possible transition with separation packages and career assistance. EA

This closure follows the release of "SimCity (2013)" and "The Sims 4." Despite Maxis shutting down, "The Sims" won't be affected and content and updates will continue as scheduled.

The Sims 4

Release: 9/2/2014 [NA] 9/4/2014 [EU]

ESRB Rating: Teen

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Platforms: PC, Mac

Purchase: Amazon