EA addresses SimCity issues — bringing in more servers and disabling some features

March 7, 2013 8:39 AM Jeffrey Grubb
Jeffrey Grubb

The game's always-online infrastructure is collapsing under high demand.

Kip Katsarelis on designing the next SimCity (interview)

March 28, 2012 6:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Kip Katsarelis is lead producer for the new SimCity game Electronic Arts’ Maxis studio is developing. We recently made the trek to Emeryville, Calif., to get a look at the PC game, which is due out in 2013. The new …

An in-depth preview of SimCity reveals an intricately crafted experience

March 28, 2012 5:00 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Inside the Maxis studio in Emeryville, Calif., the next SimCity is taking shape. The new game won’t debut until 2013, but Electronic Arts recently revealed enough of it to get longtime fans of the series — which originally debuted in …