[4] After the success of SimCity, Maxis received numerous requests from various companies to develop simulations for their industries.

The division rebranded itself as Thinking Tools Inc. and continued to develop similar corporate simulations, but eventually had to shutter itself, and most of its assets were destroyed.

[3][4] In May 2020, librarian Phil Salvador published a long form investigative article about Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery featuring interviews with Hiles and other members of the division.

[4] Ars Technica reported on the article, which led to a commenter on the website uncovering a floppy disc that contains an in-development build of the game.

The game resembles SimCity with different graphics, disasters, and rules, the former to represent oil tanker ports, petroleum storage and piping systems.