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SimCity requires always-on internet connection

Buyers of EA’s upcoming SimCity PC game will need a constant internet connection to play it. Developer Maxis also said that players would be able to purchase the SimCity reboot from digital retail stores other than EA Origin. However, those users will still need an Origin account and internet connection …

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SimCity returns in 2013

The daddy of the city management genre is set for a high-profile return next year with confirmation of a 2013 release for a brand new SimCity. Dubbed as a true rebirth of the franchise”, the new game will feature next generation accessibility” and a robust multiplayer mode”. So far it …

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Sim City 5 tipped for 2013

Developer Maxis has reportedly confirmed that Sim City 5 is in development and likely to be released in 2013. GameSpot reports that the confirmation came from Maxis developer Lucy Bradshaw, who claimed that development has until now been kept under wraps due to ongoing work on the Sims and Spore …

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Job losses at EA Maxis

EA’s Maxis studio – originally responsible for The Sims franchise and most recently Spore – has seen layoffs amongst its staff, the publisher has confirmed. "Often in the video game industry, the size of a studio fluctuates in response to business conditions," Shacknews was told by Electronic Arts in a …

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