So, could we have built a subset offline mode? Yes. But we rejected that idea because it didn’t fit with our vision. We did not focus on the “single city in isolation” that we have delivered in past SimCities. We recognize that there are fans – people who love the original SimCity – who want that. But we’re also hearing from thousands of people who are playing across regions, trading, communicating and loving the Always-Connected functionality. The SimCity we delivered captures the magic of its heritage but catches up with ever-improving technology.
But we’re also hearing from thousands of people who are playing across regions, trading, communicating and loving the Always-Connected functionality.
Redmask wrote on Mar 15, 2013, 19:51:But we’re also hearing from thousands of people who are playing across regions, trading, communicating and loving the Always-Connected functionality So, could we have built a subset offline mode? Yes. But we rejected that idea because it didn’t fit with our vision
... It's always a good idea to reject what your consumers want, that's a smart business plan. Let's change around a franchise for no reason other than corporate strategy, well done.
But we’re also hearing from thousands of people who are playing across regions, trading, communicating and loving the Always-Connected functionality So, could we have built a subset offline mode? Yes. But we rejected that idea because it didn’t fit with our vision