EA stop the presses on Simcity!

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It seems EA has asked its affiliates to "stop actively promoting the game" until further notice. It is said this is due to the rampant server outages and stemming issues that have plagued the game since its launch. The following are snippets from the email EA sent to its affiliates involved in their LinkShare program.

"We have deactivated all SimCity text links and creative and we ask you to please remove any copy promoting SimCity from your website for the time-being."

"To be clear we are continuing to payout commissions on all SimCity sales that are referred, however we are requesting that you please stop actively promoting the game."

"We will notify you as soon as the SimCity marketing campaigns have been resumed and our promotional links are once again live in the Linkshare interface. We apologize for any inconveniences that this may cause, and we thank you for your cooperation."
Keep checking back for updates on the controversy surrounding SimCity!

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MultitaskPosted:

Mazur
3OH3
Zyphr
Mazur
Zeta Watched some streams on this.. Everyone seemed to be having problems with servers lol, even to play single player. I'll get this game in a few months.


how would there be a problem with single player? lol


Thats bizaare
Always online single player with no play offline mode. That means when EA shuts down servers for this game in a few years you won't be able to play it at all.

It's all really unfortunate because this could have been a really good game. But as it is right now and the fact that it's from EA I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone and I would actually encourage people not to buy it.


that's a stupid idea, why not make an offline/online singeplayer?


Yeah i Agree they should do that :)

322Posted:

Mazur
3OH3
Zyphr
Mazur
Zeta Watched some streams on this.. Everyone seemed to be having problems with servers lol, even to play single player. I'll get this game in a few months.


how would there be a problem with single player? lol


Thats bizaare
Always online single player with no play offline mode. That means when EA shuts down servers for this game in a few years you won't be able to play it at all.

It's all really unfortunate because this could have been a really good game. But as it is right now and the fact that it's from EA I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone and I would actually encourage people not to buy it.


that's a stupid idea, why not make an offline/online singeplayer?


because keeping it always online stops piracy, its a shit move by ea but that is there reason.

MazurPosted:

Onitehcamper Is it just me or am I the only one who has never played this game


do you mean this one in particular or the entire Sims series?

MazurPosted:

3OH3
Zyphr
Mazur
Zeta Watched some streams on this.. Everyone seemed to be having problems with servers lol, even to play single player. I'll get this game in a few months.


how would there be a problem with single player? lol


Thats bizaare
Always online single player with no play offline mode. That means when EA shuts down servers for this game in a few years you won't be able to play it at all.

It's all really unfortunate because this could have been a really good game. But as it is right now and the fact that it's from EA I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone and I would actually encourage people not to buy it.


that's a stupid idea, why not make an offline/online singeplayer?

WoobiePosted:

yay Geeze, you would of thought they'd of taken care of this sooner. Pretty lame imo.


Agreed, a company with their money and resources too..

yayPosted:

Geeze, you would of thought they'd of taken care of this sooner. Pretty lame imo.

EmazedPosted:

Onitehcamper Is it just me or am I the only one who has never played this game
Might just be you since I've played this game on the PC a long time ago.

3OH3Posted:

Zyphr
Mazur
Zeta Watched some streams on this.. Everyone seemed to be having problems with servers lol, even to play single player. I'll get this game in a few months.


how would there be a problem with single player? lol


Thats bizaare
Always online single player with no play offline mode. That means when EA shuts down servers for this game in a few years you won't be able to play it at all.

It's all really unfortunate because this could have been a really good game. But as it is right now and the fact that it's from EA I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone and I would actually encourage people not to buy it.

MootPosted:

Zyphr
Mazur
Zeta Watched some streams on this.. Everyone seemed to be having problems with servers lol, even to play single player. I'll get this game in a few months.


how would there be a problem with single player? lol


Thats bizaare


Seems like you kids have never heard of a DRM

Churro-Posted:

Sim City was a huge waste of money. Leave it to EA...


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