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Revisiting Sim City (2013): A Journey Through City-Building Struggles and Triumphs

Sim City (2013), often referred to as Sim City 5, had a tumultuous launch that left many players disheartened. As someone who pre-ordered the game and faced an onslaught of issues, the experience was less than stellar. The most infamous problem? The requirement for a perpetual internet connection, which Electronic Arts imposed as a form of digital rights management (DRM). However, along with disappointing server capacity leading to downtimes and lost game progress, the game had many other shortcomings that plagued its early days.