wraggster
March 28th, 2012, 22:54
According to Lead designer Stone Librande, it has been confirmed that the next installment of SimCity will require a constant internet connection (http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/28/simcity-requires-internet-connection-to-play-will-be-sold-outsi). Perhaps as a form of DRM (http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/07/28/0445229/ubisoft-brings-back-always-connected-drm-for-driver-san-francisco), the 2013 edition looks like it will be the first to include online play but will alsorequire you to constantly be connected to Origin to play (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/03/28/simcity-to-be-crippled-by-always-on-lets-change-this/) — even if that wasn't your point of purchase. Add SimCity to the growing list (http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/08/11/0628227/reaction-to-diablo-3s-always-online-requirement)."
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/03/28/1924237/new-simcity-to-require-constant-internet-connection
http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/03/28/1924237/new-simcity-to-require-constant-internet-connection