Rumored EA survey suggests SimCity could get offline mode and bigger cities

Electronic Arts is looking to change some core functionality in SimCity to attract players back to the game. The title drew widespread criticism from gamers due to its always-online connection, which caused numerous and constant connection issues for weeks following its March debut.

When the connection problems faded, gamers then found an urban-management game with cramped cities and a reliance on multiplayer that didn’t work unless everyone was contributing.