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Electronic Arts Closes Maxis Studio

posted by n1 on Tuesday March 10 2015, @05:41PM   Printer-friendly
from the it's-nothing-personal dept.

danomac writes:

Maxis Emeryville, the California-based video game studio, was closed down by publisher Electronic Arts (EA) on March 4, 2015.

This means the end of an era, as the studio is known for making the SimCity and Sims series of games. EA stated that they are consolidating Maxis development into their existing studios. However, EA may be redefining 'consolidation' as a former staff member mentioned everyone was let go.

EA has been criticized in the past for its handling of Maxis titles, perhaps most notably the SimCity 2013 launch fiasco.

 
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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday March 10 2015, @09:55PM

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday March 10 2015, @09:55PM (#155721) Journal

    How about Dwarf Fortress?
     
    I asked for a citybuilder, not a neurosis.

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