He added, 'Modding is a big part of our studio's legacy and we're excited to see what you guys create. And all of your pre-existing saved cities and regions will still be accessible should you log-in to the Online game.'Īccording to Buechner, another benefit of the Offline Mode is that it gives players freedom to modify aspects of the game without compromising the online version's integrity. As part of Parsimonious current upgrade there are a few small changes to. The Maxis GM also explained that 'All of the benefits of being connected will remain including access to Multiplayer, the Global Market and Leaderboards. Here you will find various gameplay articles about SimCity 2013 aka SimCity 5. This group of volunteers is going to put 'Offline' through its paces before we release it.'īuechner added that the latest addition to the game will feature a single player mode which will allow gamers to enjoy 'Offline' by themselves. As one of the final steps, we're putting 'Offline' into the hands of some of our most hardcore players, the DevTesters. So, until then.testing, testing and more testing. He continued, 'We are in the late phases of wrapping up its development and while we want to get it into your hands as soon as possible, our priority is to make sure that it's as polished as possible before we release it. When we launch it, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you anytime, anywhere, without the need for an internet connection.' If BuildIt's core loop seems suspiciously familiar it's SimCity's core loop bears a striking resemblance to Hay Day. Patrick Buechner, the general manager of the game's developer, Maxis, wrote, ''Offline' is coming as a free download with Update 10 to all 'SimCity' players. 'SimCity Offline' was first confirmed to be in development January of this year in the game's blog. In a recent tweet posted on SimCity's Twitter account, fans of the title were updated regarding the status of the Offline Mode for the urban planning simulation multiplayer online game, IGN reported.īased on the tweet, the latest version may be released soon since the update is currently going through the last phase of the testing process. Looks like 'SimCity 5' fans will soon be able to govern their cities offline as game makers confirmed that the update is already on its final stages of development.

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