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Origin is coming to Mac, Android, Facebook and Smart TVs

SimCity coming to Mac in February.

EA announced today at its Gamescom press conference that its digital distribution sytem Origin will be coming to Mac, Facebook, Android and Smart TVs.

The service will add new features such as support for free-to-play games, exclusive digital content, live videos and a new dashboard. No launch date has been announced for these platforms.

One major title that will be on Origin for Mac is SimCity, due February of next year alongside its PC version.

Sign-ups for the beta will begin shortly here.

"SimCity has a long legacy on the Mac and the team at Maxis is ensuring that it will be the deepest, richest and most accessible SimCity game yet," said senior vice president and general manager of EA's Maxis label Lucy Bradshaw.

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