SimCity Blog

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  SimCity Taxes

  Is your city in debt? Do you need a Simulus package? Are you frustrated by clueless advisors? Sounds like you need some advice from the people of Maxis Taxes. Our tax experts – namely me, Balance Designer Ross Treyz – are here to help you find a solution to your financial troubles.

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  Balance Designer Ross Treyz

  Jun 18, 2013
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  SimCity Pacing

  Hello, SimCity fans! My name is Jason Halvorson and I’m a gameplay scripter here at Maxis. In this blog I’d like to share one of my strategies when developing a city.

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  Gameplay Scripter Jason Halvorson

  Jun 11, 2013
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  Build the Best: Landmark City

  Every city needs a little landmark love. So when we asked our Community of Mayors to build the best Landmark City, we received some amazing tourist-happy entries. The top cities were selected and showcased on our official Facebook fan page for everyone to vote on their favorites.

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  Community Manager Michael Donahoe

  Jun 10, 2013
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  SimCity Mac Update and Beyond

  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.

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  Senior Producer Kip Katsarelis

  Jun 06, 2013
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  SimCity Disaster Deterrents

  When it comes to planning a city that’s built to last, you have to prepare for the best (and the worst) case scenarios. Sure, it’s simple to design a city where everything works out perfectly as planned, but we all know Mother Nature can sometimes throw a population-crushing curveball. That’s why it’s smart to think about disaster prevention when laying out your city.

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  Community Manager Michael Donahoe

  Jun 04, 2013