The
SimCity Website has word that the Mac OS X edition of
SimCity is
delayed until August because EA and Maxis "do not believe it is ready for
primetime yet," you know, like the Windows edition was. Here's word on the
delay, which also outlines near-future plans for patching the Windows edition:
Hi,
Mayors – today we are announcing that we are moving the release date of the Mac
version of SimCity to August. We have made this tough decision because we do not
believe it is ready for primetime yet. We want to ensure the Mac is a great
experience for our players and that is why we are taking more time.
In the meantime, on the PC side, we are currently working on a series of
multiplayer and multi-city fixes and improvements that will be available in
Update 5. To give you a preview of what’s to come, see the notes below.
You can expect Update 5 to hit in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned for more info
on that. In addition to Update 5, we are already beginning work on Update 6,
which will focus on RCI improvements, a lot of which we’ve gathered from fan
feedback on our forums. Once we have the notes locked down, we’ll release them
in our “Currently in Development” thread, like we’re doing today with Update 5.
One final note for our Mac fans: As a sincere thank you for patiently waiting to
play, we are going to extend the availability of the SimCity Launch Park
(released in Update 4) to all players who have purchased the Mac version. Now
you, too, can launch a Llama balloon. Because who wouldn’t want to do that?
Thanks again for your patience and understanding. See you in August!