While you were waiting to play SimCity, other mayors have started over 18 million fires.
EA’s long-awaited SimCity reboot launched for PCs earlier this week, and in an unexpected twist, the always-on requirement has resulted in some complications. Technical issues are causing players to encounter bugs, and many are unable to access the game at all. SimCity developer Maxis is well aware of the problems, and according to a forum post, will be adding more servers today and tomorrow that it hopes will fix some of the game’s issues.
Additionally, the developer is “paying close attention to all the bug reports,” with several game updates already live and more to come. “Our live ops team is working 24/7 to resolve issues and ensure that bug fixes roll into the game as quickly as possible.”
Though many players haven’t been able to build the cities of their dreams yet, people are playing the game: a Maxis community manager shared some stats about SimCity‘s first day after launch. “In a single 24 hour period, there were more than 38 million buildings plopped down, nearly 7 and a half million kilometers of roads laid down, 18+ million fires started, and (my favorite fact) over 40 million pipes filled up with poop.” Of course, that probably won’t comfort the paying customers who have been waiting since midnight on March 5 to fill their own pipes with poop, to no avail.
Maxis thanked fans for their support and understanding, requesting continued patience as the issues get worked out. Hopefully the new servers and bug fixes will result in a smoother SimCity experience so the legions of would-be mayors can get to work.
Source: EA forums
