SimCity 4 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "SimCity 4" in English language version.

Last modified: 00:29:35, 8 August 2026 (UTC)

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32gamespot.com

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1up.com (Global: 1,168^th place; English: 733^rd place)

"SimCity 4 (PC)". 1UP.com. January 1, 2000. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2008.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Kramer, Greg (August 31, 2003). "Chapter 7: Developer Types and Occupancy" (PDF). SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7615-4328-2. Retrieved October 28, 2008.
Kramer, Greg (August 31, 2003). "Chapter 17: Utilities" (PDF). SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. pp. 200–203. ISBN 978-0-7615-4328-2. Retrieved October 28, 2008.

aspyr.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition makes triumphant return to the Mac". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.

discogs.com (Global: 73^rd place; English: 103^rd place)

"Music From SimCity 4 - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

ea.com (Global: 2,963^rd place; English: 2,523^rd place)

simcity.ea.com

"SimCity Retrospective Pt III -SimCity 4, Rush Hour, and the Web". Maxis, Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"Building & Prop Downloads". Maxis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"Will Wright Chat Transcript". Maxis. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"Cool Stuff: Terrain Generator". Maxis, Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"Lot Editor FAQ". Maxis. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"SimCity Team Receives Prestigious Parents' Choice Gold Award". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2008.

ea.com

Arts, Electronic. "Buy SimCity 4 – PC – EA". Electronic Arts Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

elspa.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009.
"ELSPA Sales Awards: Silver". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009.

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. January 17, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

fileplanet.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"GameSpy LiveWire – Will Wright Interview". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 26, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

Tassi, Paul (October 14, 2011). "Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Straight Out of SimCity?". forbes.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

"SimCity 4 review compilation". GameRankings. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

Reed, Kristan (June 11, 2003). "UK Charts 2003: Summer Report". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on August 12, 2003. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
Reed, Kristan (March 11, 2004). "UK Charts 2003: Smash Hits". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

"SimCity 4 review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
The Editors of GameSpot (February 8, 2003). "GameSpot's Game of the Month, January 2003". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 29, 2004.

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

archive.gamespy.com

Kosak, Dave (January 25, 2003). "SimCity 4 (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

ign.com

McNewserson, Newsey (January 10, 2003). "SimCity 4 Soon". IGN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

pc.ign.com

Blevins, Tal. "SimCity 4 review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

insidemacgames.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Halloran, Karen (July 29, 2003). "SimCity 4". InsideMacGames. Archived from the original on January 18, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Plunkett, Luke (March 7, 2012). "It's Official, SimCity is Back". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.

macdailynews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Aspyr releases SimCity 4 for Mac OS X". MacDailyNews. June 27, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"SimCity 4 (pc:2003): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

Andy Chalk published (August 25, 2014). "SimCity 4 Network Addon Mod maker warns against buying the game from Origin". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

sc4ever.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Quigley, Ocean; Robinson, D.B. (June 17, 2003). "Creating regions in SimCity 4". Knowledge Base. SC4EVER.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008. A small city is a kilometer on a side

seattlepi.com (Global: 1,619^th place; English: 867^th place)

Kent, Steven L. (May 21, 2004). "'Sims' creator is Livin' Large". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

simtarkus.wordpress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"PSA: Don't Buy SimCity 4 from Origin". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"PSA: SimCity 4 Deluxe is now safe to buy on Origin (Update: No, It's Not Anymore)". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"ALERT: Origin May Be Selling An Outdated, Unpatchable Version of SC4, Yet Again". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. February 5, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"EA Uses Pictures of the NAM . . . To Promote Origin/EA Play Version of SC4 That Doesn't Support The NAM". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"Breaking News: EA Updates EA App/EA Play Version of SimCity 4 to Version 1.1.641". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

simtropolis.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"For the Eager, Yet Overwhelmed Newcomer". Simtropolis. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.

spotify.com (Global: 427^th place; English: 324^th place)

open.spotify.com

"SimCity 4 - Spotify". EA Games. March 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

steampowered.com (Global: 813^th place; English: 1,328^th place)

store.steampowered.com

"News – New Release – SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition". Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2010.

thesims2.co.za (Global: low place; English: low place)

"SimCity released". Business Wire. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

theverge.com (Global: 208^th place; English: 158^th place)

Hawking, Tom (April 7, 2025). "22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive". The Verge. Retrieved January 17, 2026.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Koebler, Jason (May 8, 2015). "The Real Mayors of 'SimCity'". Vice. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

McNewserson, Newsey (January 10, 2003). "SimCity 4 Soon". IGN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"What's New?". Eurogamer.net. January 17, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"Aspyr releases SimCity 4 for Mac OS X". MacDailyNews. June 27, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"The NPD group reports annual 2003 U.S. video game industry driven by console software sales". NPD Group. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Quigley, Ocean; Robinson, D.B. (June 17, 2003). "Creating regions in SimCity 4". Knowledge Base. SC4EVER.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008. A small city is a kilometer on a side
"Shell Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 17, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"450 Sutter". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 18, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"140 New Montgomery". Emporis. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"SimCity Retrospective Pt III -SimCity 4, Rush Hour, and the Web". Maxis, Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"SimCity 4 - Spotify". EA Games. March 5, 2007. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
"Music From SimCity 4 - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
"Building & Prop Downloads". Maxis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"Will Wright Chat Transcript". Maxis. February 5, 2004. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"Cool Stuff: Terrain Generator". Maxis, Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"Lot Editor FAQ". Maxis. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
"For the Eager, Yet Overwhelmed Newcomer". Simtropolis. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
Reed, Kristan (June 11, 2003). "UK Charts 2003: Summer Report". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on August 12, 2003. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
Reed, Kristan (March 11, 2004). "UK Charts 2003: Smash Hits". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
"ELSPA Sales Awards: Gold". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009.
Caoili, Eric (November 26, 2008). "ELSPA: Wii Fit, Mario Kart Reach Diamond Status In UK". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
"ELSPA Sales Awards: Silver". Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009.
"SimCity 4 review compilation". GameRankings. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"SimCity 4 (pc:2003): Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"SimCity 4 (PC)". 1UP.com. January 1, 2000. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
"SimCity 4 review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Kosak, Dave (January 25, 2003). "SimCity 4 (PC)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Blevins, Tal. "SimCity 4 review". IGN. Archived from the original on January 17, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Halloran, Karen (July 29, 2003). "SimCity 4". InsideMacGames. Archived from the original on January 18, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"IGN Announces January Editors' Choice Awards; Editors Honor Best New Game Releases". Business Wire. February 18, 2003. Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
"SimCity Team Receives Prestigious Parents' Choice Gold Award". Electronic Arts. Archived from the original on March 8, 2005. Retrieved June 23, 2008.
The Editors of GameSpot (February 8, 2003). "GameSpot's Game of the Month, January 2003". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 29, 2004.
Koebler, Jason (May 8, 2015). "The Real Mayors of 'SimCity'". Vice. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"News – New Release – SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition". Archived from the original on August 30, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2010.
"SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition makes triumphant return to the Mac". Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
"PSA: Don't Buy SimCity 4 from Origin". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
Andy Chalk published (August 25, 2014). "SimCity 4 Network Addon Mod maker warns against buying the game from Origin". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"PSA: SimCity 4 Deluxe is now safe to buy on Origin (Update: No, It's Not Anymore)". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"ALERT: Origin May Be Selling An Outdated, Unpatchable Version of SC4, Yet Again". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. February 5, 2017. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"EA Uses Pictures of the NAM . . . To Promote Origin/EA Play Version of SC4 That Doesn't Support The NAM". SimTarkus - SimCity 4. August 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
Arts, Electronic. "Buy SimCity 4 – PC – EA". Electronic Arts Inc. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
"GameSpy LiveWire – Will Wright Interview". GameSpy. Archived from the original on February 26, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
"SimCity released". Business Wire. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Plunkett, Luke (March 7, 2012). "It's Official, SimCity is Back". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
Tassi, Paul (October 14, 2011). "Herman Cain's 9-9-9 Plan Straight Out of SimCity?". forbes.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

SimCity 4 (English Wikipedia)

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gamerankings.com (Global: 676th place; English: 627th place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133rd place; English: 707th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115th place; English: 92nd place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101st place; English: 694th place)

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kotaku.com (Global: 460th place; English: 318th place)

macdailynews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406th place; English: 284th place)

sc4ever.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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simtarkus.wordpress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

simtropolis.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

spotify.com (Global: 427th place; English: 324th place)

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steampowered.com (Global: 813th place; English: 1,328th place)

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ea.com (Global: 2,963^rd place; English: 2,523^rd place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

gamasutra.com (Global: 1,096^th place; English: 889^th place)

gamerankings.com (Global: 676^th place; English: 627^th place)

gamesindustry.biz (Global: 1,133^rd place; English: 707^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

gamespy.com (Global: 1,101^st place; English: 694^th place)

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

pcgamer.com (Global: 406^th place; English: 284^th place)

seattlepi.com (Global: 1,619^th place; English: 867^th place)

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