They require someone who’s shipped ”at least one online PC title” that included ”an online financial model” dealing with DLC and online stores.
What is that Maxis up to? Well it could be something crazy like a relaunch of The Sims Online, except they’d have it actually get somewhere this time. Perhaps they’ll take the more casual root of bringing The Sims or SimCity to Facebook instead.
Farmville is a glorified SimFarm after all. This Development Director will lead ”the development of an unannounced next-generation Online simulation game,” reads the EA job posting. Online PC experience with DLC and an online store is mandatory.
You’ve got to have shipped ”at least one game with an online financial model, including online stores and DLC’s”, reads the post requirements. Hopefully one day EA Maxis will do the world a favour and finally get to making SimCity 5.
Don’t forget Comic-Con will host the unveiling of an action-RPG based on Spore.
Source: Big Download