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25 Jul 2000 - 23:00

Today at 4:00 p.m., PDT, Maxis will be hosting a moderated chat event with the person behind the simulation of SimCity 3000 and the upcoming game, SimsVille. He is very clever and knows more secrets about the simulation than anyone else. This is sure to be a discussion you do not want to miss. Now is your chance to chat with the wizard behind the simulation of SimCity 3000. You will also be excited to hear that he is currently programming the simulation for future Maxis products such as SimsVille. Today, Tuesday, July 25 at 4:00 p.m., PDT, we will be hosting a moderated chat event. This should be an exciting event so come prepared, he's real smart.

Go to Chat

20 Jul 2000 - 23:20

Are you a public relations professional? Do you occasionally find yourself speaking like a Sim? Does an occupation where playing games is part of the job description sound appealing? Then Maxis and Electronic Arts is interested in hearing from you. We are looking for a creative, organized and energetic individual with two to five years experience as a Publicist, PR Specialist or PR Account Manager/Executive to help tell the story of Maxis and our hugely popular Sim games. The successful candidate must have a record of building relations with members of the press, developing story ideas and placing those stories. A college degree is essential and grounding in the liberal arts is strongly recommended. If you are interested in applying for this position please send your resume with a cover letter to resumes@maxis.com or fax to 925-927-3736.

20 Jul 2000 - 23:20

Are you a public relations professional? Do you occasionally find yourself speaking like a Sim? Does an occupation where playing games is part of the job description sound appealing? Then Maxis and Electronic Arts is interested in hearing from you. We are looking for a creative, organized and energetic individual with two to five years experience as a Publicist, PR Specialist or PR Account Manager/Executive to help tell the story of Maxis and our hugely popular Sim games. The successful candidate must have a record of building relations with members of the press, developing story ideas and placing those stories. A college degree is essential and grounding in the liberal arts is strongly recommended. If you are interested in applying for this position please send your resume with a cover letter to resumes@maxis.com or fax to 925-927-3736.

18 Jul 2000 - 23:10

Now is your chance to take a break from all those other cities you have been mayoring over and try a new challenge. There is a brand-new scenario in the downloads area for those of you who are looking for a little extra action in your SimCity experiences.

Go to Scenarios and Scenario Scripts

5 Jul 2000 - 23:00

Wednesday, July 5, 2000

This collection of props should satisfy the landscaper in all of us. Hedges, rosebushes and a few topiaries that you might recognize from that other little game developed by Maxis are now available for the Building Architect Plus. All your gardens, palatial estates and green spaces will be the focal point of any city when you include these props.

Go to Building Architect Plus Downloads

30 Jun 2000 - 23:00

MaxisKyle addresses recent SimDay and fan site issues in a letter to The Sims community.

Go To SimDay Message, or click read more below this post to read the message on our website.


SimDay Message

Thursday, June 29, 2000

Dear Sim Fans,

There have been some misconceptions in the Sims user community recently regarding our commitment to SimDays and our stance towards sites posting game content. I would like to set the record straight.

With the huge success of The Sims, we’re planning on continuing to support the game with more free downloads from TheSims.com and a huge expansion pack to be released in early September. The Sims: Livin' Large is more than a collection of new careers, skins, and objects for your Sims to enjoy. Because of the technology used in The Sims, a number of the new objects we provide will add not only new graphics, but new game play as well. We gave the press a sneak preview of Livin’ Large at the big E3 show. You can check out their reaction in the news section of TheSims.com

We are committed to weekly SimDays. Please understand, however, that they will not be -- and were never meant to be -- object downloads every time. With that said, we WILL continue to create and distribute more free objects. It is also important to realize that our game development resources are fully committed to getting Livin' Large done and in your hands as soon as possible, which directly affects the pace at which we can generate downloadable game content.

There is more brewing here at Maxis than just game development. We are working very hard on globalizing our websites to serve more than just the English-speaking public. This is putting a tremendous strain on our webstaff, which can result in production delays such as today's afternoon publication of SimDay.

Finally, there have been some recent misunderstandings between Maxis and our Intellectual Property enforcement people at EA legal involving the closure of some fan sites. We have since clarified our position with the legal department. In future, all sites with pirated copies of The Sims will still be shut down immediately; however, fan sites with content that is Maxis' IP will be shut down after Maxis is informed and has an opportunity to take corrective action with the webmaster.

Maxis respects and appreciates our user community. We are working very hard to supply our customers with as much Sims fun as possible. Thank you for your continued support.

Kyle Brink (MaxisKyle)
Associate Producer
TheSims.com

20 Jun 2000 - 23:00

One month after Unlimited hits the streets marks the grand opening of the Hall of Fame. A few fans, who's contributions caught our eye, are featured in this grand opening.

Go to Hall of Fame

19 Jun 2000 - 23:00

Here is your chance to go back and get your favorite buildings and cities from the original SimCity 3000 Exchange. An archive of thousands of fan created gems is open for business. Just click here to visit the archive.

Go to SimCity 3000 Downloads

13 Jun 2000 - 23:10

Download a brand new Maxis-made scenario. Test your Mayor skills in the challenging new Scenario, "Good Fellas." For everyone out there who has a dark side, this just might be the test for you.

Go to Scenarios and Scenario Scripts

1 Jun 2000 - 23:40

Get the latest information on SimCity 3000 Unlimited performance concerns here.

Go to Performance Update

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