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SimCity Available in Stores and Origin Now

By Joy Hou - on 5 Mar 2013, 11:15pm

SimCity Available in Stores and Origin Now

EA (Electronic Arts) has announced that SimCity is now available on PC at retail stores and for digital download via Origin.com.

After a 10-year hiatus, the citybuilding simulator is back with the series creators at Maxis and it’s delivering the most immersive and personal SimCity experience ever, where players can create and destroy the cities of their imaginations. Everything is intelligently simulated in this new SimCity, from all of the Sims in a city, to every kilowatt of power pulsing through a region thanks to the powerful GlassBox Engine. It is the most expansive city management game yet where multi-city gameplay across regions delivers a larger playing field. No longer are players relegated to playing one single city, now they can manage and play up to 16 cities at once.

Screenshot of the citybuilding simulator (Image source: SimCity)

Each city can have different specializations; they can share services and trade resources; they can help or even hinder each other; every decision a player makes in each city has impact in the broader region. It’s up to the player to decide where and how they play.

For the first time in the series multiplayer is added to the gameplay giving players a new dimension to the game, as decisions impact both the city and the region, creating new ways to play by collaborating or competing to earn achievements. Underpinning SimCity is a live service that simulates real-time updates and pushes them to players in the form of new challenges and achievements. Players will track their progression alongside their friends and the world for the most polluted city, the richest city and more.

Limited Edition S$64.90
Collectors Edition S$76.90
Digital Deluxe Edition S$81.90

Players who purchase the SimCity Limited Edition on Origin.com will get the Heroes and Villains set plus the Origin-exclusive item, Plumbob Park for their game. SimCity for Mac will be available in spring 2013.

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