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SimCity's long-awaited offline mode nearly here

Game update that will introduce much-requested feature is in "final testing," Maxis says.

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SimCity's long-awaited and much-requested offline mode is almost ready for release. Maxis said on Twitter that Update 10, which introduces the new mode, is "in final testing."

"Almost there, Mayors," the tweet says.

SimCity's launch last year was plagued by widespread server woes that left the game--which required an online connection--completely unplayable for some. Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw said in March 2013 that an offline mode "didn't fit" with the company's vision for the game and later explained that introducing such a mode would require significant engineering work.

But in January 2014, Maxis finally revealed that an offline mode would indeed come to SimCity. When the mode goes live, all of your previously downloaded content will be available to you without an Internet connection.

For more on the engineering work Maxis needed to do to get an offline mode for SimCity ready, check out this technical breakdown by lead single-player system engineer Simon Fox.

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Sim City 4 is still best in the series , offline mode won't make this game better . I am glad that gamers voted with their wallets to force them to bring offline mode though .

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Sim City 4 was great until about 3 hours in when it became impossible to control traffic.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> There are some great mods out there for SC4 that actually fix the traffic problem. Not to mention the Rush Hour expansion already improved things.

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>I think you mean the current Simcity if you were stuck with one of the cities owning just one exit ramp off the highway

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>I live in Boston. Small maps, lots of traffic....made the simulation feel oh so real to me.

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Tempted to look into it when this patch is released, I hope they do a special sale to get fans back :D

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How is this not on consoles? I kinda want to play it.

Xbox One announcement, per chance?

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Because you control it with a mouse. Consoles don't have mice.

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Sim City on the SNES was one of it's best games. No mouse required.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Idk. A game like this just doesn't seem to fit on consoles. IF it were though, I may take a look at it.

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Offline mode and mod tools are a must have for the PC, the fact that Maxis/EA think they can remove these to make the game's life cycle finish quicker is just insulting.

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Offline mode won't fix anything the same way diablo wasn't fixed on consoles, reaper of souls is a different story though, maxis should take a page out of blizzards book and make a quality expansion.

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<< LINK REMOVED >> If they release a 10 dollar expansion that allow you to get 10x larger maps, I'm in!

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >> Yeah, I'd actually be prepared to pay for that

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<< LINK REMOVED >> Blizzard sure knows how to make a good expansion . Remember Diablo 2 and Warcraft 3 expansions .? Amazing .

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<< LINK REMOVED >><< LINK REMOVED >>Those days are gone. Remember when they made you buy Starcraft 2 twice?

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Missed them back in the day, was always playing half life expansions and mods and GTA on console hehe

But caught up eventually and yeah there great.

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Meanwhile, you can download the offline Simshitty crack right now and NOT enjoy the game.

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