Jon Sims Center for the Performing Arts was created in 1978.
EA (Electronic arts) and Maxis same as normal sims.
Will Wright, invented it along with his company Electronic Arts (EA) and Maxis created The Sims.
Will Wright invented the sims with EA [electronic arts]
The Sims 3, along with The Sims 3 World Adventures, was made by Electronic Arts, primarily EA Blackbox (EA Canada) and Visceral Games (owned by Electronic Arts). Maxis had nothing to do with the Sims 3, unfortunately. Maxis made The Sims (including all expansions) and The Sims 2 (including all expansions) EA only published The Sims and Sims 2 (all expansions), they never created anything about it.
Will Wright created The Sims.
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The Sims Social was created in 2011.
Mod The Sims was created in 2004.
Sims - novel - was created in 2003.
The Sims Studio was created in 2006.