Yes the wait is over! Maxis announced today that the Simcity bets will start January 25th through January 28th, 2013! If you haven’t already signed up, there’s still some time left. You have until 2AM January 21st GMT to submit your application. Selected applicants will only have 3 days to play before the servers are shut down.
The purpose of this beta, as described by Lucy Bradshaw, Senior Vice President and General Manager at Maxis is to “… help the team improve the live service aspects of SimCity to ensure a smooth and user-friendly experience at launch. I want to thank everyone for signing up – we are excited to share one of our most beloved franchises with our fans.”
The beta will start on Friday January 25th 12:00 Noon EST and will run until Monday at 3:00 AM EST! Maxis will collect feedback from players that will help shape the final version of the game!
- Note: Beta testers can play a one-hour slice of the game multiple times during the testing period.
