Maxis attempts to explain why SimCity is always-online as players discover code for 20-min offline force-shutdown timer

Maxis has attempted to explain why SimCity requires an internet connection to work amid more tinkering from players, this time resulting in the discovery of a 20 minute force shutdown timer for offline play.Maxis boss Lucy Bradshaw took to EA’s website to list what it is that the servers actually do for the game, which has been heavily criticised since its disastrous launch.In a post called “Straight answers from Lucy”, Bradshaw insisted SimCity’s always-online requirement was “fundamental to the vision we had for this SimCity”.Read more…