SimCity
Released in 1989 on PC, simulation.
- Year: 1989
- Platform: PC
- Genre: Simulation
- Developer: Maxis
Overview
Will Wright found more fun in the level editor than the game and built a city simulator with no win state at all. Disasters, zoning and mayoral dilemmas founded the systems simulation genre and Maxis as a studio.
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