Maximum Games was founded by Christina Seelye in Walnut Creek, California. The company specializes in the publishing, marketing, and distribution of physical and digital video games. In 2021, the publisher was acquired by the Swedish video game holding company Zordix, which later rebranded as Maximum Entertainment.
The publisher established its market presence through a variety of budget-friendly and niche titles across multiple gaming platforms. Among its earliest releases was the hunting simulation game
Deer Drive (2008), which saw several subsequent iterations and special packages. These included
Deer Drive [Collector Edition] (2009), a standard
Deer Drive (2009) release,
Deer Drive [2x Gun Collector Edition] (2009) bundled with peripheral hardware, and
Deer Drive [Classic Edition] (2010).
As the company expanded its catalog, it diversified into educational and puzzle genres. In 2012, the publisher handled the distribution of
Mensa Academy, a brain-training game developed in partnership with the high-IQ society. That same year, the company published a console port of the classic adventure game
Myst (2012) for the Nintendo 3DS, alongside the compilation release
Worms Collection (2012), which bundled several popular titles from Team17's artillery strategy franchise. These partnerships with external developers and intellectual property holders defined the company's strategy of bringing established digital brands to physical retail markets.