"SimCity" latest work GlassBox game engine commentary movie, one factor affects the entire game

A box garden game where you can make a city like you like "Sim CityThe latest work of "will be released in 2013. As a sim city series developed by Maxis, many fans are hoping for becoming a new work for the first time in ten years since "Sim City 4" released in 2003.

In this work Maxis 3D game engine "GlassBox" is adopted, it is now possible to simulate the sim world in the true sense. A movie to be explained by Dan Moskowitz of game play engineer is uploaded to YouTube as to what kind of thing can be done with this GlassBox engine.

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SimCity Insider's Look GlassBox Game Engine - Part 1 - YouTube


It is engineer Dan Moskowitz who will explain it.


Graphics appearing in this movie are not yet finished version


Inject coal (resource) into thermal power plant (unit)


The power plant started operation and power generation began.


As the thermal power plant began to move, smoke began to rise from the chimney.


Also, as the electricity came to come, the factory started to move.


Next we will set up a fire station


It is OK to just place a fire department unit, but you can combine various parts yourself.


It became a wonderful fire station with a bell tower and a flag pole.


I am making forests on the map


Forest is one of the most important resources


Resources are present not only in visible parts but also in the ground like petroleum.


The state of the city, everyone is treated as "agent" respectively.


Vehicles are also "agents" in the same way


The agent carries resources


A lot of agents are coming and going


In sims series so far, the sim simulation of the shim was "simulation reverie" using a random number table, so the movement of the shim fell into a certain pattern. However, the GlassBox engineData drivenSim sims and environment. For example, as in the "power generation" earlier, each rule is not to move independently but to influence others, so that all elements are involved in the whole game.


Where the agent is carrying electricity


The agent carries water in the same way



In the sim series, the familiar "residential area", "commercial area", "industrial area" zone division is alive


Zone developers will make units according to the rules


Then the agent will bring the resource. Just like reality the sim world will develop.


The game will be released in 2013. Of course it will be released in Japan as well.


This work also supports multiplay. Since each city links and interacts with each other, it becomes important to know what the surrounding cities are like.

Launched in 2013 "Sim City" latest animation trailer - YouTube


I can not wait to release it ....