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VentureBeat’s MG Siegler says that SimCity is slated to appear in the App Store in December with an expected price of $9.99.
According to Siegler’s impressions, the EA Mobile title has the “look and feel” of SimCity 3000, but with touchscreen controls for tasks like zoning. Players can also use the platform’s multi-touch capabilities for zooming in and out of cities, as well as other functions.
The SimCity 3000 comparison is interesting, as modified and touchscreen-enabled versions of the game were also released for the Nintendo DS, developed by now-shuttered EA Japan and later Hudson Soft. Could the iPhone/iPod Touch game be a further modified version of those titles? And if so, which game is it based on — SimCity DS or SimCity Creator?
Siegler also says that the demo he played suffered “loading time issues,” but an Electronic Arts representative promises that the game will run smoothly by launch.
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