Maxis

Maxis
	Maxis logo used since 2022
Company type	Division
Industry	Video games
Founded	1987
Founders	Will Wright; Jeff Braun;
Headquarters	Redwood City, California, US
Key people	Catharina Lavers Mallet; (general manager);
Products	The Sims series (2000–present); SimCity series (1989–2014); Sim series (1989–2010); Spore (2008); Darkspore (2011);
Parent	Electronic Arts (1997–present)
Subsidiaries	Maxis Europe; Maxis Texas;
Website	ea.com/maxis

Maxis is an American video game developer and a division of Electronic Arts (EA). The studio was founded in 1987 by Will Wright and Jeff Braun, and acquired by Electronic Arts in 1997. Maxis is best known for its simulation games, including The Sims, Spore and SimCity.

^ "Catharina Lavers Mallet takes over as Maxis boss". GamesIndustry.biz. April 23, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.