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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.

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  1. Don't like it, don't play it by pclminion · · Score: -1, Troll

    Personally, I was mighty pissed in 1995 when I tried to install Might & Magic III and the program told me it didn't have enough memory to run. I mean the NERVE of those guys. They sell me a game but it turns out I need to have constant access to RAM in order to use it? What a load.

  2. Re:Console games to follow by MasterMan · · Score: -1, Troll

    Now, I am completely saddened by this requirement because I am traveling and on a bad internet connection most of the time. I would really really like to play the new SimCity, but since my internet already breaks so often, I don't I am capable to. However, I don't think it's the publishers fault. I blame people who just pirate games for the hell of it for it. They made mine, and many other PC gamers shitty with that. Back home I have a good internet connection, and I can completely see the reasoning from publishers to require constant internet connection. I also understand that I am in minority, playing games while traveling the world. But the piracy rate is 90% on PC, even on indie games. The only way we can change that is to stop pirating. Publishers need to protect their investment too - so please, stop pirating PC games so we can have them in the future!

  3. Wow... by bmo · · Score: -1, Troll

    So much corporate cock sucking in this thread.

    "Herp derp, don't buy it then"

    Well of course. That's the point. But likening this to the equivalent of the mandatory removal of leaded gasoline and then saying "deal with it"?

    Bullshit.

    Stuff like this needs to be voted down in the free market by customers buying competitors' products. Oh wait, the free market only matters when it fattens CEO wallets. Customers don't count. Right.

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    BMO