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Maxis hands over SimCity franchise

Caesar IV developer Tilted Mill Entertainment handling fifth outing for city building sim, dubbed SimCity Societies

Following yesterday’s news that EA is working on a fifth outing for the SimCity series, dubbed SimCity Societies, news has emerged that long-term developer Maxis will not be involved in the project, CVG reports.

Instead, Caesar IV developer Tilted Mill is taking the helm as the series heads in what is being dubbed a ‘new direction’.

An official statement from the game’s president and director of development Chris Beatrice reads: “I do not want to mislead anyone: This SimCity is not a realistic urban simulation, which I understand to many, represents the heart of what SimCity is.

“No one is blind to that. And if you're just completely turned off, even angered by the mere notion of any game called SimCity that is not a detailed, realistic urban simulator, I absolutely understand that viewpoint, and absolutely respect it."

Pictures from yesterday’s Games for Windows mag in the US depict a colourful 3D world boasting a theme park.

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Not so bad

posted by FanboyKiller Jun 07, 2007 at 4:56 pm
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i think the series could do with a new direction

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Possible Uprising

posted by Hamish_McHam Jun 07, 2007 at 6:01 pm
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Hmmm... I don't know. A lot of simcity fans wanted it to have nothing to do with the sims and be even more hardcore than the last one.

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posted by FanboyKiller Jun 08, 2007 at 9:28 am
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well, i wouldnt have bought it b4 but i will now

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posted by Hamish_McHam Jun 08, 2007 at 11:46 am
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It'll won't be crap but I don't think it'll be any near as good as the last ones... I used to waste hours and hours on Simcity... Caesar on the other hand...

I suppose so long as they keep it similar to how the old Simcity's used to be a not make it like Caesar it might be ok

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