{"id":42888,"date":"2012-08-14T18:03:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=42888"},"modified":"2012-08-14T18:06:37","modified_gmt":"2012-08-14T16:06:37","slug":"simcity-5-beta-signups-go-live-also-coming-to-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/42888-simcity-5-beta-signups-go-live-also-coming-to-mac","title":{"rendered":"SimCity 5 beta signups go live, also coming to Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>EA and Maxis have announced that SimCity 5 (aka SimCity) will be heading to Mac as a digital download via Origin in February 2013, also the scheduled launch window for the PC version.<\/p>\n<p>The Mac version of SimCity will feature-match the Windows PC experience, allowing players on both platforms to compete or collaborate to create a new world.<\/p>\n<p>Future mayors will be able to collaborate through SimCity World &#8211; a feature that connects players through CityLog, compete in Global Challenges, compare their accolades in Leaderboards, and affect the global economy in the Global Market.<\/p>\n<p>Those interested in an early start at changing the world of tomorrow can head over to the <a title=\"SimCity beta\" href=\"http:\/\/www.simcity.com\/en_US\/beta\/info\" target=\"_blank\">SimCity.com beta to sign-up page<\/a>. Participants will have the chance to play SimCity on PC before it ships in February. 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