Editing Maxis (section)

{{short description|American video game developer}}
{{For|the Malaysian mobile telecommunications company|Maxis Communications}}
{{Distinguish|Maxxis}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Maxis
| logo = Maxis-logo-2022.svg
| logo_caption = Maxis logo used since 2022
| type = [[Division (business)|Division]]
| industry = [[Video game industry|Video games]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1987}}
| defunct = 
| founders = {{Unbulleted list
| [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]]
| Jeff Braun
}}
| hq_location_city = [[Redwood City, California]]
| hq_location_country = US
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list
| Catharina Lavers Mallet<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-04-23-catharina-lavers-mallet-takes-over-as-maxis-boss|title=Catharina Lavers Mallet takes over as Maxis boss|website=GamesIndustry.biz|date=April 23, 2021 |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>
| ([[general manager]])
}}
| products = {{Unbulleted list
| [[The Sims|''The Sims'' series]] (2000–present)
| [[SimCity|''SimCity'' series]] (1989–2014)
| [[List of Sim video games|''Sim'' series]] (1989–2010)
| ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' (2008)
| ''[[Darkspore]]'' (2011)
}}
| parent = [[Electronic Arts]] (1997–present)
| subsid = Maxis Europe<br />Maxis Texas
| website = {{URL|https://www.ea.com/studios/maxis|ea.com/maxis}}
}}

'''Maxis''' is an American [[video game developer]] and a [[Division (business)|division]] of [[Electronic Arts]] (EA). The studio was founded in 1987 by [[Will Wright (game designer)|Will Wright]] and Jeff Braun, and acquired by Electronic Arts in 1997. Maxis is best known for its [[simulation game]]s, including ''[[The Sims]]'', ''[[Spore (2008 video game)|Spore]]'' and ''[[SimCity]]''.