Sim
City 5 launch was a mess...sound familiar?
Error
37 Part II?
Why
do you have to connect to the internet given that you're playing
solo? If you're going to force people to play online, have the
severs work. The kicker is when the sever drops the game, you might
lose your data. And, I am not shocked EA is involved in this
bullshit. And, I find it strange that they would pay for all these
severs given that it will cost more money to keep them up and
running.
Once
again, the game is receiving great reviews for its content, but
negative reviews for its service. I know you're worried about
pirated copies, but this is at the cost of your loyal customers.
From Wiki, ((These
issues included network
outages,
problems with saving progress and difficulty connecting to the game's
servers. As a result, some reviewers were unable to review the game,
labeling the launch as a "disaster" and the game as
"unplayably broken", urging players to avoid purchasing the
game until the issues were resolved.
))
From
BBC, ((The
always-online requirement won criticism from many players who said it
was unnecessary and was more about preventing piracy than improving
gameplay.
))
I
do think it is a slap in the face of the super fans that love the Sim
products. I find it funny that someone hacked into the game and was
able to play it offline with little or no problems. And, I love that
EA and Maxis refuse to even consider having the game have an offline
play.
From
CVG, (("I
can't reveal numbers but I can say that we experienced a significant
increase in demand in the days leading up to the launch and it caught
us off guard. It was our fault that we underestimated our fans and to
that end, we should have known better," Bradshaw said.
))
Damn right you
should have known better. Instead of mistrusting your user base by
forcing them to play online, how about making the product the best it
could be? By making a good brand, you actually earn brand loyalty
and people will come back for more of your product.
So, they took the Offline element off late in the game.
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2 comments:
I love the fact that at every turn, they got caught lying and exposed for it.
I also like that EA keeps saying they will not remove the DRM online stuff despite the harsh blowback.
You're right it is an embarrassment. They should have just came out stated it was a pirate issue and not a play-ability one.
Someone really needs to step in and hire a good PR firm and right the problems with this company. I think they went into the right direction with firing the CEO, but more needs to be done.
I am still not sure who to blame for the Mass Effect incident.
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