Update 10 for Maxis's SimCity will provide a single-player option for those wanting it. There was a lot of heat and anger thrown the developers' way when the game was released last year on March 5th. An always-online requirement was something people had complained about day one. Players will finally get their wishes fulfilled, having the ability to load and save whenever they please. General manager, Patrick Buechner, made the announcement in a blog post. He said more details will be revealed later and to keep an eye on future blog posts. With this new update, modders will have more freedom to create and implement game mods into SimCity.
I have to laugh at this whole situation. SimCity's launch was plagued with issues that were mainly caused by bad servers and online-only requirements. Maxis's initial stand on multiplayer was that it was never going to be removed, even with how much fans were complaining about it after the game released. Online-play was claimed to be essential for cloud support and to get the best experience out of the game. The company even went as far as to say that it couldn't be removed. All I saw was a developer digging their grave deeper and deeper, trying to justify bad design as something revolutionary. So, whether from a drop in sales or player presence in the game, Maxis has decided to do a 180 on what they were so adamant about in the beginning. This move will most likely benefit more than hinder them in the end. Many people I've met had said that they would not pick up the game until online mode was optional, which is now happening.
*source from Game Informer
*image from Google Images
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