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SimCity: Limited Edition

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SimCity is a city-building and urban planning simulation video game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts. Released for Microsoft Windows in early March 2013, it's the first major installment in the SimCity series since the release of SimCity 4 a decade prior. An OS X version is scheduled for release during Q1/Q2 2013. The game is considered to be a reboot of the SimCity series.Players can create a settlement that can grow into a city by zoning land for commercial, industrial, or residential development, as well as building and maintaining public services, transport and utilities. SimCity utilizes a new engine called GlassBox, allowing for more detailed simulation than previous games. Throughout its development, SimCity received critical acclaim for its new engine and reimagined gameplay; however, publications cautioned the game's use of a persistent internet connection, with which it stores saved games and allows players to share resources.

Developer
Maxis Emeryville, Maxis
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genres
Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Business, Sandbox
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Age ratings
ESRB E10+, PEGI 7, CERO A

Release dates

Release dates by platform
PlatformRelease
PC (Microsoft Windows)

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