The Sims Studio is a division under Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...

's EA Play label. The studio is responsible for the production and expansion of the popular game franchises The Sims

The Sims (series)

The Sims is a video game series developed by Maxis and later by The Sims Studio, and published by Electronic Arts. It is one of the most successful video games series of all time...

and future SimCity

SimCity (series)

SimCity is an open-ended city-building computer and console video game series and the brainchild of developer Will Wright. It is published by Maxis . The game was first published in 1989 as SimCity, and it has spawned several different editions sold worldwide...

titles.

History

After many years of successful titles in The Sims franchise

The Sims (series)

The Sims is a video game series developed by Maxis and later by The Sims Studio, and published by Electronic Arts. It is one of the most successful video games series of all time...

, in 2006 Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...

 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

Rod Humble

Rod Humble is the Chief Executive Officer of Second Life creator Linden Lab, and former Executive Vice President for the EA Play label of the video game company Electronic Arts. He has been contributing to the development of games since 1990, and is recently best known for his work on the...

 was selected to lead this new team as the studio head. Maxis refocused their attention on their next project: Spore

Spore (2008 video game)

Spore is a multi-genre single-player god game developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright. The game was released for the Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems in September 2008 as Spore...

. Scott Evans is the current General Manager of the Studio, and Lucy Bradshaw is the EA Play General Manager.

As in The Sims 2: Pets, the Maxis logo no longer appears on the loading screen and back cover.

Particularly, Will Wright and Maxis were not involved in the development of the latest title in the series, The Sims 3

The Sims 3

The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...

. 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 The Sims 3 The Sims 3 is a 2009 strategic life simulation computer game developed by The Sims Studio and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to the best-selling computer game, The Sims 2. It was first released on June 2, 2009 simultaneously for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows...	2009-06-02	Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo 3DS
The Sims 3: World Adventures The Sims 3: World Adventures During an interview, producer Lyndsay Pearson said that real-world locations were a draw for their players and that users had been creating famous buildings on the exchange. The expansion pack represented an extension of that desire...	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 The Sims 3: Ambitions The Sims 3: Ambitions is the second expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3. It was released in June 2010. The Sims 3: Ambitions introduces new career opportunities and control mechanisms into gameplay. Manipulation of Sims' career progressions, actions and...	2010-06-01	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Fast Lane Stuff	2010-10	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Late Night The Sims 3: Late Night The Sims 3: Late Night is the third expansion pack for the strategic life simulation computer game The Sims 3 and is similar to previous expansions The Sims 2: Nightlife for The Sims 2 and The Sims: Hot Date for The Sims...	2010-10	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff	2011-02	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Generations The Sims 3: Generations The Sims 3: Generations is the fourth expansion pack for The Sims 3, which EA announced by press release and video trailer on April 5, 2011. The game was released on May 31, 2011...	2011-06	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff	2011-07	Windows, Mac OS X
The Sims 3: Pets The Sims 3: Pets The Sims 3: Pets is the fifth expansion pack for The Sims 3 on PC and Mac, and is the second console game in the series. It was released on October 18, 2011 in North America.-Development:...	2011	Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS