SimCity returns in 2013

Would have been a great game but the title is wrong, SimCity does not return in 2013. This is, by official statements, SimCity Online MMO. That is NOT SimCity

This beautiful game will become another r4pe victim of game company egomaniacs if it's released without a standalone offline single version. At the least the already raging core fans will ABSTAIN just to ensure that few egomaniacs get fired.

The city-building genre is so fun and addicting.

I was all excited about this until they brought in the director of "An Inconvenient Truth" and started talking about how you'll be having to deal with limited resources, as well as over-pollution. Its just going to be a running advertisement for the Green Movement ... which I personally believe is half reality, half junk science. So no thanks. I play games to get away from all this real life crap. I'll pass.

This is great news! I hope they do it right!

Okay, let me get this straight, putting my cautious hype aside. At GDC, the devs from Maxis stated that the new Glassbox engine will be mod friendly. Assuming that holds true, awesome. On the flip side, they want to give you, what they consider, $20 worth of extra packs in their collectors edition as "DLC". Is it me or with that move, did EA back themselves deeper into a corner that they're already finding themselves in? Someone is going to have to go into detail about this Glassbox engine to ultimately sell me on this one.

Soooo I'd like to a know a few things. One, is this going to be another Origin-only, anti-Steam PITA? Two, is this going to turn into another DLC monster a la Sims? Three, is EA going to...well...you know be all EA?

@SonicNextGen2: If this game will release on consoles, it'll get outdated graphics (thanks to "powerful" xbox) and awkward controls (thanks to controller, how can you play RTS on console?). So yes, i am happy that there is no console versions. Stop complainig, go and buy yourself a decent PC, will you... Some games just must stay on PC.

Perfect! So Beautiful! IF they can deliver it!

Odd... from what I know, the only limited resource for city developers is CASH. Everything else can be bought or sourced elsewhere... even land

happy now cannot wait.!!!!!

Well, i was too very excited when i heard the news but then...i said to myself. This is EA we're talking about, this cant turn out great as this game wasnt really built for the masses back in the day and all they do now with their games is streamline them as much as possible. Then i saw this info today about cloud saving progress only ?! and also progress will be continually pulled to the cloud in the background as you build. I really hope we get an option to save on the system and by the looks of it, that wont happen. I hate that idea, cause i feel the next thing ill hear will be that im gonna need to use social crap in the game and play along with my neighbors, cause it will be like an online city building sim, its gonna be a cityville ! :( I dont think this will turn out for the best but God i hope im soooo wrong.

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Oh man this is going to be great, just gotta decide to buy digital or disc even though it appears with digital you get more.

YES! Been waiting for a new SimCity for years!

@Zverugin: What is so bad about consoles? They have nothing to hurt the gaming industry (besides DLC and motion controls) and games should be open to new consoles.

Just don't repeat Societies and go back to the good ol' play style.

Looking at the trailer I cant believe the new look of the Maxis logo

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Looks really good.

NICE NICE NICE NICE ! I LOVE IT

Sweet!

Hope my i3 4gb ram is able to play it or I will have to start to save money for a new rig just for this game...

devilto96, this game is only for PC. Thank God no consoles this time. :p

abit $$$,imo

I love Simcity! Simicity 4 was by far the best of them all, wan't to keen on Societies so hope this reboot of the series goes back to its roots! Trailer looks great, love to see the new Glassbox Engine and cant wait to play this :) ONLINE ASWELL!

YES! WICKED! loved SimCity, but it was always a tough game when I was a kid.

Cool. Loved SimCity 2000 and 4. But i'll get it on one condition... ALIENS.

I don't want to appear obnoxious, so I will just say that I had to fight against my instinct to type in all caps and extend my words as if I were shouting. Instead, I will simply say - I am excited. That is all. :)

Why is the standard edition more expensive then every other brand new PC game?

@Triton Quote from the Simcity site: "Play with new enhanced design tools like curvy roads and zoning to create the city you always wanted." So that means it's already in the game.

Awesome ! hope its released for Mac too.

But its still just same SimCity ...right. See everyone makes DLC as soon as a game comes out these days. Now wouldn't this be a perfect case for some DLC to add curved roads and other crap to add life to an existing game? Maybe not, just tossing that out. Kinda a steep price I might add, maybe $30.

this game for ps3 ,xbox or pc ?

I'm going to make a 1984 Totalitarian City-state. :P

gooD! gooD!

I'd get it, but I'm not paying $60 for it. No way in hell.

AWESOME! About time we got some sim city love!!!

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A Multiplayer Simcity sounds good. Working together to build a co-op or competitive city sounds like fun.

I'm stoked that a new simcity is coming out, but at the same time worried becuz of the EA part.. And I think i know what the DLCs are going to be... at the very least building pack DLC... at worst, PER building dlc... want the empire state building? 5$!! Oh you wan't Taipei 101? 10$!!! It's a taller building so it drains more resources to map...

ALways wanted a new Simcity just hope it doesn't turn out to be a dud.

I'd like a multiplatform version of the Sim City but mouse and keyboard support would be a must. Ah well, great news all the same!

this is the hypest sh*t!

Friggin sweet, so hype for this. :D

I was just thinking the other day, when are they going to make a new simcity I have my answer. can't wait

Lets hope it has more City than "Sims"