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Revision as of 16:08, 17 June 2012

The Sims Studio
Company typeDivision of Electronic Arts
IndustryComputer and video games
Interactive entertainment
Founded2006
HeadquartersRedwood City, California, United States
ProductsThe Sims series (2006–present)
OwnerElectronic Arts
Number of employees
75
ParentEA Maxis
Websitewww.thesims.ea.com

The Sims Studio is a division of Electronic Arts, under the EA Maxis label.[1] Its primary location is situated at the Electronic Arts’ Redwood City campus.[2] The campus also contains other EA studios such as Visceral Games. In addition to the Redwood City site, the team has also consisted of individuals from EA Black Box within EA Canada. The Sims Studio is responsible for the production and expansion of the popular game franchise The Sims.[3]

History

After many years of successful titles in The Sims franchise, in 2006 Electronic Arts transferred all development responsibilities from the original developer, Maxis, to their newly created division initially named The Sims Division, later changed to the current name. Rod Humble was selected to lead this new team as the studio head. Maxis refocused their attention on their next project: Spore.[4] Scott Evans is the current General Manager of the Studio, and Lucy Bradshaw is the General Manager of EA Maxis.

Particularly, Will Wright and Maxis were not involved in the development of the latest title in the series, The Sims 3, although many developers of former Maxis products remained involved in its production. This third generation of the main series was developed entirely by The Sims Studio.

Games developed

Below is a list of games that The Sims Studio has developed. Items with an asterisk (*) indicate that they are known to be currently working on that project.

Game Release Date Platform(s)
The Sims 3 2009-06-02 Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo 3DS
The Sims 3: World Adventures 2009-11-18 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff 2010-02-02 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Ambitions 2010-06-01 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff 2010-09-07 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Late Night 2010-10-26 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff 2011-02-01 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Generations 2011-05-31 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff 2011-07-26 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Pets 2011-10-18 Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS
The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff 2012-01-24 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Showtime 2012-03-06 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Katy Perry Sweet Treats 2012-06-05 Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Diesel Stuff* TBR Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Supernatural* TBR Windows, Mac OS X

References

  1. ^ "EA Company Labels". http://www.ea.com. Electronic Arts. Retrieved May 09, 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); External link in |website= (help)
  2. ^ "Behind the scenes: The Sims studio". GamesRadar. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  3. ^ https://jobs.ea.com/teams/ea_play/
  4. ^ http://games.ign.com/objects/143/14319984.html