The Sims 3 Delayed To June
Unfortunately the rumors were true. The Sims 3 is delayed until June 2, 2009, merely weeks before it was supposed to be released on February 20, 2009. This is a sad sad day for Sims 3 fans, all the anticipation in the last couple of weeks has been building for the latest in the one of the greatest simulation games on the market.
“The Sims 3 is an incredible game that lets you play with life, create art and show off your creations,” said Ben Bell, Executive Producer, The Sims 3. “In the game, players are inspired by endless creative possibilities like the new Traits and Lifetime Wish features which allow players to create Sims with real personalities and destinies. Players can then take their Sim into town to interact with other Sims in the game and capture the action on video to show off online.”
“The June launch combined with the break-through game the team is building gives us the perfect runway to create awareness for The Sims 3,” said Russell Arons, Vice President of Marketing for EA. “The Sims 3 will be the original IP summer blockbuster of 2009 as we build off the success of the best-selling PC franchise of all time to create awareness with both loyal Sims fans and new players.”
Am I reading this correctly? They are delaying the game to create an awareness, meaning they want to advertise the game some more, FOR 4 MONTHS? This is the biggest load of shit I have ever read. But, it is no surprise that EA would make such a move. Did someone forgot to mention that they should be making commercials of the game or something? Reading the reaction on Sims 3 communities seems like EA’s plan to delay is going to backfire quite a bit.
This reminds me of Spore. Big hype, big delay, shitty game.
I guess we can be assured that The Sims 3 will be ideally prepared before its release, instead of EA releasing a buggy version that requires 20 patches.
Source: thesims3ea.com; New Ship Date for The Sims 3
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February 3, 2009 at 8:26 pm | PC, Simulation | No Comments