SimCity 5 2013 Launch Still Positive Says Nasdaq, Mac OS X To Boost Market Share

Despite its ugly launch due to server congestion, EA’s city-building game is still in it to win it according to analysts at Nasdaq. EA is also expected to gain traction in the digital delivery market with its Steam-like online store “Origin.”

Article written by Carlo Raphael Diokno — According to analysts over at Nasdaq, SimCity 5 (2013) is a success and Electronic Arts has what it takes to generate revenue in the digital format business courtesy of its Origin online store and its catalog which includes top games.

“We believe that with its variety of titles and massive fan following, EA is better equipped to gain traction in the digital format than most of its peers including Activision,” writes Nasdaq in a blog post.
They also believe that the upcoming launch of SimCity 5 on Apple’s Mac OS X platform would boost the game’s following and overall market share.

No word yet about the Mac OS X launch but according to dev team over at Maxis, the Mac OS X version is “native” and not just a ported version of the game. Launching this Fall, Maxis also added that the OS X variant will support multiplayer and other features similar to the PC Windows version.
SimCity is available on Origin and Amazon, specifically the DLC version, but a physical CD installer is also available on third-party brick and mortar outlets nationwide. Two variants are available, the Digital Deluxe Edition which includes additional buildings and scenarios, and the much-cheaper standard edition.