Will Wright

Designer of Possibility Spaces

A Maxis co-founder who made systems for modelling cities, households and living worlds.

1960NOW

Designer of Possibility Spaces

1960-1984

Models and machines

Building the editor behind Raid on Bungeling Bay sparked Wrights interest in simulation.

1987-1989

Wright and Jeff Braun founded Maxis and brought SimCity to market.

1991-2000

Ideas about architecture and possessions fed into The Sims, made by a large Maxis team.

2008-present

Wright led the Spore concept, then left EA to form Stupid Fun Club.

1989 · Maxis team; designed by Will Wright
SimCity
Explore & play
- Computer History Museum profileOfficial game information
1990 · Maxis team; co-designed by Will Wright and Fred Haslam
SimEarth
Explore & play
- Computer History Museum profileOfficial game information
1991 · Maxis team; designed by Will Wright
SimAnt
Explore & play
- Computer History Museum profileOfficial game information
1993 · Maxis team; designed by Will Wright and Fred Haslam
SimCity 2000
Explore & play
- Computer History Museum profileOfficial game information
2000 · Maxis team; original concept and design leadership by Will Wright
The Sims
Explore & play
- Official project pageOfficial game information
2008 · Maxis team; chief designer Will Wright
Spore
Explore & play
- Official project pageOfficial game information