SimCity

Summary

SimCity is a video game^[1]. SimCity ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• SimCity received the Origins Award for Best Military or Strategy Computer Game^[3].
• SimCity's instance of is recorded as video game^[4].
• SimCity was published by Broderbund^[5].
• SimCity was published by Maxis^[6].
• SimCity was published by Electronic Arts^[7].
• SimCity was published by Superior Software^[8].
• SimCity's genre is city-building game^[9].
• SimCity's genre is construction and management simulation^[10].
• SimCity was followed by Q1767176^[11].
• SimCity's developer is recorded as Maxis^[12].
• SimCity's developer is recorded as Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development^[13].
• SimCity's part of the series is recorded as SimCity^[14].
• SimCity's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 3.0^[15].
• SimCity's designed by is recorded as Will Wright^[16].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as DOS^[17].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Symbian^[18].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Q189794^[19].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Linux^[20].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Mac OS operating systems^[21].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Q11368^[22].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows^[23].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as X Window System^[24].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as Android^[25].
• SimCity's operating system is recorded as iOS^[26].
• SimCity's Commons category is recorded as SimCity Classic^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Broderbund^[5], Maxis^[6], Electronic Arts^[7], and Superior Software^[8].

Publication

SimCity was published on October 3, 1989^[28]. Genres include city-building game^[9] and construction and management simulation^[10]. SimCity's part of the series is recorded as SimCity^[14]. Recorded distribution format include floppy disk^[29], compact cassette^[30], compact disc^[31], ROM cartridge^[32], and digital download^[33].

Subject and Themes

SimCity's part of the series is recorded as SimCity^[14].

Reception

SimCity received the Origins Award for Best Military or Strategy Computer Game^[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

SimCity was followed by Q1767176^[11].

Why It Matters

SimCity ranks in the top 4% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).^[2] SimCity has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] SimCity is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

What awards did SimCity receive?

Honors received include Origins Award for Best Military or Strategy Computer Game^[3].