Those without a stable Internet connection needn’t even bother read about the new SimCity. As announced last month, the game requires an Internet connection to play. And not just to launch; to play the game, even on your own, you’ll need to be constantly connected to the Internet. This was said to be due to an emphasis on multiplayer and passive interactions with other players that happen as you play. We haven’t heard a whole lot more about the specifics of how that will all work, though one of the game’s developers has tried to justify the decision to make being online a precondition for playing.
“From the ground up it’s been a multiplayer game,” said Maxis producer Jason Haber in an interview with Eurogamer. “I’m not surprised we’re getting some reaction like this. But I think once people see it in action – and at E3 we’re really looking forward to showing people multiplayer and how it works – hopefully that will show them why it’s such a great feature and it’s totally worth having.
