{"id":34990,"date":"2012-03-28T17:46:21","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T15:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=34990"},"modified":"2012-03-28T18:16:43","modified_gmt":"2012-03-28T16:16:43","slug":"simcity-5-requires-always-on-internet-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/34990-simcity-5-requires-always-on-internet-connection","title":{"rendered":"SimCity 5 requires always-on internet connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good news everyone!*<\/p>\n

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*Also, some bad news.<\/p>\n

The bad news is that the new SimCity (AKA SimCity 5) is going to need one of those always-on internet connections that people get so angry about, even though they already have them, because now they have<\/em> to have them. I don’t really get it either, but I suppose the two and a half people still on dial-up might have a legitimate problem with that.<\/p>\n

There’s a good reason for the requirement, though – the game features a persistent regional and global economy system that’s influenced by all players, so it makes sense to be connected to everyone else. See? Exactly.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the game will also be available to buy from digital distributors other than EA<\/a>‘s own Origin<\/a> store, as confirmed by EA to Joystiq. Participating stores haven’t been confirmed yet, but unless EA and Valve<\/a> has resolved whatever it was that kept Battlefield 3 from launching on Steam<\/a>, it’s possible Steam won’t make the list.<\/p>\n

The game is scheduled to launch sometime next year.<\/p>\n

Source: Joystiq<\/a><\/h5>\n