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New SimCity To Require Constant Internet Connection

Posted by Soulskill on from the unnatural-disasters-turned-on dept.

eldavojohn writes "According to Lead designer Stone Librande, it has been confirmed that the next installment of SimCity will require a constant internet connection. Perhaps as a form of DRM, the 2013 edition looks like it will be the first to include online play but will also require you to constantly be connected to Origin to play — even if that wasn't your point of purchase. Add SimCity to the growing list." Update: 03/29 02:09 GMT by S : An online connection will be needed to start the game, but you won't be kicked out if your connection dies.

5 of 418 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Don't like it, don't play it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Not sure if trolling or incredibly fucking stupid......

  2. EA! Yeeeeeaaaahhhh! by Quiet_Desperation · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hear this SimCity has an actual ending. Vishnu shows up in the form of Justin Beiber, and kicks your city into the sea. But you get to choose which sea.

  3. Requires Constant Internet Connection by need4mospd · · Score: 5, Funny
    No it won't.

    -pirates

  4. Pic sums up what heppens to developers with EA by mykos · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://i43.tinypic.com/1pghep.jpg

  5. Re:Console games to follow by yahwotqa · · Score: 1, Funny

    So it is no longer fr057y? What a shame.