{"id":33717,"date":"2012-03-07T13:59:07","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T11:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=33717"},"modified":"2012-03-07T14:02:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T12:02:15","slug":"simcity-system-requirements-multiplayer-details-special-editions-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/33717-simcity-system-requirements-multiplayer-details-special-editions-confirmed","title":{"rendered":"SimCity system requirements, multiplayer details, special editions confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for the game&#8217;s official announcement from the stage at GDC, Origin has posted its SimCity product page, listing some (vague) information about its multiplayer features, as well as the system requirements.<\/p>\n<p>According to the page, the game supports up to 16 players, although it&#8217;s not entirely clear how this works.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Build a region with friends for the first time! Collaborate or compete in regional and global challenges and make decisions that impact the greater SimCity World.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Team up with your friends to solve global challenges: launch a space shuttle, reduce carbon emissions or build magnificent wonders. Compete on global and regional leaderboards to be the richest, the dirtiest, the happiest or the best place to visit!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a R299 Limited Edition and a R399 Deluxe Edition of the game shipping out, with bonus extras including exclusive landmarks, missions, and the intriguingly named Super Hero HQ and Evil Villain Lair.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-6-simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33705\" title=\"SimCity 5 6 simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-6-simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-6-simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-6-simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-6-simcity_announcement_conceptart_crashscene-250x175.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And those system requirements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core 4000+ or better \/ Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0GHz or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Operating system:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Windows XP\/Vista\/7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RAM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5GB (Windows XP)<\/li>\n<li>2GB (Windows Vista \/ Windows 7)<\/li>\n<li>2GB (built-in graphical chipset)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Graphics card:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ATI X1800 or better*<\/li>\n<li>nVidia 7800 or better*<\/li>\n<li>Intel 4100 Integrated Graphics or better*<\/li>\n<li>(*Minimum of 256MB of on-board RAM and Shader 3.0 or better support)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DVD-ROM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8x or better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The game is due out in 2013.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-3-ConstructibleWorlds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-33706\" title=\"SimCity 5 3 ConstructibleWorlds\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-3-ConstructibleWorlds.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-3-ConstructibleWorlds.jpg 587w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-3-ConstructibleWorlds-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/SimCity-5-3-ConstructibleWorlds-172x250.jpg 172w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Related articles:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a 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