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Studio · 1999–2008

Maxis: 4 Game of the Year awards

Games Maxis is credited on have won 4 Game of the Year awards across 3 titles.

  • 4GOTY awards
  • 0Years won outright
  • 3Awarded titles
  • 2004Best year (1)

Its best season was 2004, with 1 award. The Sims alone accounts for 50% of the total, and games it developed won awards in 4 different seasons, the latest in 2008.

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How many Game of the Year awards has Maxis won?

Games developed by Maxis have won 4 Game of the Year awards, from 3 games, 1999–2008. The Sims has the most, with 2.

Has Maxis ever won Game of the Year?

Not outright. Its best finish is The Sims 2, No. 11 in 2004.

Awarded titles

GameYear AwardsResult
The Sims19992—
The Sims 220041—
Spore20081—

Awards by year

Year Awards
20081
20041
20001
19991

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Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.