EA Project Atlas
Electronic Arts is preparing for the future, and one that is increasingly focused on streaming and cloud technology. "At EA, we envision a future in which games go even further beyond the immersive...
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"icmnfrsh;c-16807979" wrote:
Oh yay, more always-online stuff that people didn't ask for. As if the Olympus and Simcity debacles weren't enough.
If the next Sims game focuses heavily on other players making changes to my game, at least I'll know to save my money
Actually I've seen a lot of players want more online play. And cloud technology would enable players to play their saves on multiple devices, for example if you have a desktop system for home play but use a laptop for school or travel. Not so sure about coming back to a save and finding things changed, unless it's just the surrounding world and not my individual Sims (for example, if they wanted to add a new neighborhood to the existing maps).
SimCity 2013 would have been just fine if (a) they'd had sandbox play available from the get-go instead of adding it way too late and (b) if they'd had enough server capacity for all the players. A game like WoW works because they have a bunch of servers, so they can serve a global community. EA didn't.
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