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| Company type | Division of Electronic Arts |
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| Industry | Computer and video games Interactive entertainment |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Products | The Sims series (2006–present) |
| Owner | Electronic Arts |
Number of employees | 75 |
| Parent | EA Maxis |
| Website | www.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
- ^ "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= - ^ "Behind the scenes: The Sims studio". GamesRadar. 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ^ https://jobs.ea.com/teams/ea_play/
- ^ http://games.ign.com/objects/143/14319984.html
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