EA Maxis has announced that SimCity for the Mac will be releasing after the PC version.

The PC version of the game releases on March 8, however the Mac version has only been given a spring 2013 window. The delay is due to the Mac version not being a straight port. “This isn’t a Mac port, but a full native version that runs on the Mac OS. Because of this, we want to take the time to ensure fans will get a version worthy of their platform,” the developer explains.

Pre-orders for the Mac version will be opening shortly.