Original: Products were shipped under the Maxis logo for several years , but in 2004 , The Sims 2 bore only the Electronic Arts logo on the box cover ( although Sims 2 displays the Maxis logo at game start , and on the reverse side of the box ) .
Simplified: Products were shipped under the Maxis logo for several years until 2004 , when The Sims 2 had only the Electronic Arts logo on the box cover .