Items tagged with Maxis

by Paul Lilly - Thu, Mar 05, 2015

EA Shutters Maxis Studio That Developed Poorly Received SimCity Reboot

Word is out that Electronic Arts has closed down Maxis Emeryville, the studio responsible for the buggy SimCity remake and, more recently, The Sims 4. Guillaume Pierre, a designer and lead gameplay scripter for SimCity, first revealed the news on Twitter saying, "Well it was a fun 12 years, but it's time to turn off... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Aug 30, 2013

Mac Gamers Mad Over SimCity Launch Problems, Claim Game is "Totally Unplayable"

The modern version of SimCity just can't seem to enjoy a smooth launch. When it was released to Windows PCs back in March, users complained about the lack of offline play and problems connecting to overburdened servers. Now several months later, SimCity launches to the Mac platform, and once again, gamers are having... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Jun 07, 2013

Maxis Makes "Tough Decision" to Delay SimCity for Mac Until August

Would-be mayors gaming on an Apple Mac were promised a version of SimCity for their platform of choice on June 11, though as it goes with politics (and game release dates), you can't always believe what you hear. If you had hopes of spending your summer vacation playing SimCity on your Mac, you'll have to resort to... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Sat, Apr 20, 2013

Maxis Rolling Out SimCity Update April 22, Downtime Expected

Maxis is prepping the first "major" patch for SimCity, which is set to launch this coming Monday at around 1PM PST. While I'd argue that it's bizarre to issue a major update to a game in the middle of the day like this, this particular patch looks to be well worth it. In addition to a slew of bugs being fixed, the HUD... Read more...

by Seth Colaner - Mon, Mar 18, 2013

In Wake Of SimCity Fiasco, EA CEO Resigns

EA CEO John Riccitiello has resigned from his post after six years as the top man and the previous seven as COO. In all, Riccitiello has been with the company since 1997, but he’s leaving under a cloud. The company missed its financial goals of the last year and also this quarter, but most will point to the ill-fated launch of SimCity... Read more...

by Joel Hruska - Tue, Mar 12, 2013

Maxis Caught Lying About SimCity Online Play Requirement

For the past nine days, Maxis has been caught in a firestorm of epic proportions. Having failed to beta test the game appropriately or account for actual server loads, Maxis' SimCity servers disintegrated under the onslaught of people wanting to play a game they paid for. Since launch day, company executives and representatives have remained... Read more...

by Rob Williams - Fri, Jan 18, 2013

EA Holding SimCity Open Beta January 25th - 28th, Must Sign Up By January 20th to Participate

It's been a long time since we've last been able to play a proper new release of a SimCity game, with SimCity 4 having been released a staggering 10 years ago. If you happen to feel lenient and place SimCity Societies in the running, then it's still been a full six years since we've been able to indulge in... Read more...