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09.20.12
Maxis Producer Explains Why SimCity Looks Like A Model Railroad Display

From one hobby to another, that’s the journey gamers will be exploring in February 2013 when Electronic Arts release SimCity for PC and Mac. With development being led by the creative team at Maxis, the new simulation will feature the SimCity World. This new feature set is the connective tissue that allows players to boast about their progress through CityLog, compete in Global Challenges, compare their accolades in Leaderboards and affect the global economy in the Global Market. SimCity Producer Jason Haber explains why the new game looks and feels like a model railroading exhibit in the exclusive video interview below.

08.11.12
Electronic Arts Aaron Conners Scares Up New Details on The Sims 3 Supernatural

Maxis is making Electronic Arts hit PC game franchise The Sims 3 scary. The new Supernatural expansion pack will introduce a brand new haunted world along with plenty of new creatures to play with. Twilight has nothing on this game, thanks to vampires, werewolves, zombies and even fairies. Developer Aaron Conners talks about what’s in store for Sims fans when they explore the macabre in this exclusive video interview below.

08.10.12
Electronic Arts Brings Seasons to The Sims 3 in New Expansion

Electronic Arts is expanding The Sims 3 yet again. Players can break out prepare umbrellas and prepare for the storm with The Sims 3 Seasons Expansion Pack this November. The Maxis Label of EA is introducing all-new activities, seasonal festivals and celebrations, and dramatic weather effects to the popular simulation game. Developer Graham Nardone details the new gameplay in the exclusive video interview below.

03.20.12
Electronic Arts Is Building the New SimCity with GlassBox Technology

Ocean Quigley, Creative Director on SimCity, at EA Maxis,took some time to outline the technology that is enabling the team to build a brand new game, which will make it easier for PC gamers to construct their own virtual empires. Checkout the video below demonstrating the new Glassbox game engine and then see what’s in store for the new game shipping in 2013 from Quigley’s blog post below.

03.07.12
Big Games of 2013: Electronic Arts Returns to SimCity

SAN FRANCISCO -- The franchise that laid the foundations of the city building simulation genre is back, empowering players to create the world of their imagination. Electronic Arts announced that SimCity is breaking new ground in 2013. SimCity for PC, a brand new entry in the franchise is currently in development at Maxis Emeryville, and was revealed today during Game Changers @ GDC, a symposium that featured inspirational speeches from Academy Award-winning director Davis Guggenheim, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, and charity: water CEO and founder Scott Harrison.

04.27.11
Big Games of 2011: Electronic Arts Unleashes Darkspore on PC
Maxis has created The Sims and Spore franchises. Now the studio that Will Wright built is entering a new gaming arena. Electronic Arts has released Darkspore on PC, a new gameplay experience that allows players to dive into epic levels of customization, vast hero collection, and intense combat where every choice changes the fight. Available at retail on Windows PC in stores throughout North America and via digital download, Darkspore is an online action RPG in which players battle co-operatively across alien worlds against a deadly foe, as well as test their skills in multiplayer matches against players around the globe. The developer talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview.  
04.05.11
The Sims 3 Generations Expansion Pack Due Out In Spring

Everyone wants to escape and live in a fantasy world for a little bit. Whether it's playing with friends and pretending to be superheroes or dressing up for Halloween, we all let another side of us out. The Sims 3 allows people to live another life in a small world on their PC, having a different job and raising a whole separate family. EA has announced that a new expansion pack called Generations is due out this spring.

07.31.09
A Tale of Two Will Wright Creations: The Sims and Spore

Because both games were designed by Will Wright, there have been a lot of comparisons between The Sims and Spore. While The Sims has sold over 100 million units worldwide (and counting) through its many spin-offs, which includes a movie and a TV show, Spore had a record debut and has unleashed multiple new titles across consoles.