Maxis Emeryville is no more.
According to Kotaku, owner EA is closing the main location for Maxis, the studio behind the SimCity and The Sims franchises. Other Maxis offices will remain open.
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EA also said that employees impacted by the closure will be given opportunities at other EA studios, including the remaining Maxis locations. EA also promised that this closure will not change content plans for The Sims 4.
Maxis released a new version of SimCity in 2013 that received plenty of criticism due to connection errors related to its always-online requirements. Last year’s The Sims 4 also received criticism for lacking content from its predecessors.