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Original SimCity source code released under GPL
By Martin English | January 17, 2008
The original SimCity is nearly 20 years old. Now the SimCity source code has been released (under the GPL) for anyone who wants to port it run on other devices or operating systems, or wants to modify the game to create their own version.
Apparently, the decision to release the the SimCity source under a GPL license is due to plans to add the game to the OLPC’s XO Laptop which currently runs all open source software.
Because EA, the game company that owns the rights to SimCity and other Sim games wants to protect its trademark, there have been a few changes to the original source code. All references to SimCity have been replaced with “Micropolis,” which was the original working title for the game. Grab the source code from here and Enjoy!
There is also a series of posts exploring and extending the Micropolis code. You can view the full list of posts here.
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