Maxis Software Inc.

1987:

• Maxis founded by Will Wright and Jeff Braun

1989:

• Maxis struck a co-publishing agreement with Broderbund

1995:

• The company moved from its Orinda, California, offices into the sixth floor of a corporate office-tower in Walnut Creek, California. In June, Maxis "went public" on the stock exchange.

1996:

• The company acquires Cinematronics, LLC and renames it Maxis South.

Jun, 1997:

• Maxis was acquired by Electronic Arts in a US $125 million dollar stock transaction. The company is considered a "fully-owned subsidiary" of EA.
  EA appointed a 35-year-old French engineer named Luc Barthelet as General Manager of Maxis.

Feb 27, 2004:

• EA closes Maxis. Most of the jobs are moved to Redwood City.