Article: Electronic Arts Cuts Maxis Jobs, Delays SimCity Release.(Originated from Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.)

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Aug. 13--The marriage of Maxis Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. may well pay dividends in the future, but for the moment, the merger is being jolted by some business bumps.

A new SimCity title being developed at the Maxis studios in the East Bay has run into a delay. Plus, Electronic Arts has begun the layoffs of some Maxis employees in Walnut Creek, Pat Becker, a spokeswoman for San Mateo-based Electronic Arts, said Tuesday.

The two entertainment software companies completed their merger in late July, leaving Electronic Arts as the surviving company. It is a leader in sports and action software games. To diversify its ...

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