Electronic Arts initially started out as an ambition of two students from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. Today, it is a video gaming monopoly that puts out every type of game. Now more commonly known as EA Games, they are mainly known for their sports line of games such as their NHL and Madden series games from the EA Sports branch, and their Sim games, most notably Sim City and The Sims 1 & 2, from their Maxis branch.