SYDNEY, Australia, February 11, 2013 – Fan excitement for the release of SimCity has been growing. In order to give even more fans a taste of the game before its March launch, Maxis is proud to announce that it will be holding a second SimCity Closed Beta*. The second SimCity Closed Beta will be running from 1am EST on February 17 to 1am EST on February 18 and will feature an enhanced version of the one-hour slice of gameplay that delighted fans in January. Fans who haven’t already signed up for the beta can do so at www.SimCity.com/beta to help contribute to the launch of SimCity. Hurry, sign-ups end at 1AM EST on February 12.

*For a full list of conditions, please visit www.SimCity.com/betadisclaimer