Cities XL feature set and subscription pricing for European release announced

by James Egan May 26th 2009 at 5:00PM

Filed under: Launches, MMO industry, New titles

Paris-based game developer Monte Cristo Multimedia is only a few months away from releasing Cities XL which will potentially bring something fresh to the MMO scene: persistent world city-building. We've reported that some of Europe's French and German-speaking countries will get their hands on Cities XL first as of September 3rd.

Monte Cristo has dropped more details today about the online play they'll deliver with Cities XL with their online/persistent world "Planet Offer". We suspect the feature set will remain much the same when the title releases for North America, however subscription pricing has only been announced for Europe:

Multiplayer gameplay:

Trade resources with other players to develop economic strategies, specialise your cities, maximise your possibilities in a global economy

Work cooperatively to build Mega Structures – special buildings that enhance your city aesthetically and economically

Web-based city management -- check your trade contracts, receive alerts, adjust your decisions from any computer in the world

Persistent MMO world:

Each player receives five slots to build five persistent cities on different Planets

Contribute to the life and statistics of the Planets (economics, population, pollution...): what you do has an impact on the world

Community features and animations in-game and on the web:

Visit one another's cities, see other players' creations and content, chat with other players

Create and participate in online events, discover virtual cities and real people

Regular upgrades:

All Buildings, Maps, simulation and functionality upgrades are free with the Planet Offer

Monthly costs:

1 Month = 7€

3 Months = 5€/month

6 Months = 4.5€/month

Massively will keep an eye out for more info about Cities XL as it gets closer to launch, and of course more on Monte Cristo's plans for a North American release.

Tags: cities-xl, city-builder, city-building, europe, monte-cristo-multimedia, planet-offer, subscription, subscriptions

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Halldorr said on 7:19PM 5-26-2009

Still pretty irritated that this is coming out in Europe first with no announced date for North America, am very much looking forward to this game.

ScytheNoire said on 7:26PM 5-26-2009

Subscription fee?
Pay for the game box?
No North American release?

I'm out. Interest level dropping to zero.

jarinwhite said on 8:53PM 5-26-2009

Two of those three things are standard in 90% of MMOs these days. You want the game for free AND you don't want to pay for it? Cheapskate. Maybe Runescape is your cup of tea.

HexDSL said on 7:28PM 5-26-2009

not sure they should sub this game, cant see it working long term, micro transaction may be a better choice, maybe ill understand it better once ive played it

also @halldorr don't be irritated, its okay, its about time we got something first :P also by the time you get it all the bugs will be ironed out!

Killgroup said on 8:32AM 5-27-2009

Seems silly to not develop an English speaking copy first, considering most of the countries listed their population can probably read English decently.

Gregory (MonteCristo) said on 10:48AM 5-27-2009

We are currently doing our best to best to precise a release date for the english version, but there are some factors out of our control. Don't worry we are developping an english version though and will publish it in north america (among other countries).
We have no intention of shooting ourselves in the foot at this point. ;)
- Gregory (Cities XL Community manager)

Konrai10 said on 5:57PM 5-30-2009

I hope the game releases soon: it looks really nice! And the MMO part...my oh my! ^^
ScythNoire I don't see the issue with the subscription fees: 5 bucks/month sounds actually cheap to me ;-)