E-Mails to EA

[Majick]

That was a very well written letter.

Punctuation and grammar were wonderful, a few typos, but otherwise a fantastic job.

It sounded professional, was to the point, you stated both pros and cons of the delay, and set a realistic expectation of them as an avid Sims fan.

Outstanding

[yummybunny]

I really do deny it is the biggest selling franchise ever.

No way it could had sold more than Final Fantasy and all those other games that been here for 20 years could had.

[killerkenya]

More people around the world play it though. I only know one of my friends has any of the Final Fantasy games. But plenty had the Sims. Even a bunch of the German kids I knew played the Sims.
It even sold more than WoW, and we all know that game has a LOT of slaves players.
It's been a stated fact, not really just an idea. And The Sims has been around for a while now. Even before the Sims there was Sim City and all that, so when TS1 came out, they had a lot of people who played SC and stuff and went out and bought it. They have such a broad, broad fan base. There are popular games that have been around for longer, but, The Sims is the best selling franchise.

[yummybunny]

I just been thinking about it.

Probably they mean the best selling game when it comes to the variety of players, like ages and other demographics.

Not the numbers.  Here is the proof that it is only the best selling PC franchise.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bes...s_by_genre

It's higher than any other PC game, but most Nintendo franchises outsold The Sims by way more.  And so did other video game franchises.

[lilia2055]

wow people on snooty are being really mean ever since the delay was announced. someone just made a thread like this on there and they just started making fun of that person, posting stuff in huge letters. Like we don't have a right to be mad.

[heather]

There is only one way to get through to EA, Don't BUY the game when it is released.
If every fan did that, it would send them a message.  {lol}

But we all know that won't happen.
I will delay buying the game for at least one month (maybe more, I am a little over Sims at the moment).

[Kerry_x]

I e-mailed EA too. Whether or not they read it, doesn't bother me, but the fact their emails are going to be bombarded with emails ...  {lol}


Dear EA,

I hope this e-mail will find its way to the most suitable person, as this issue is now becoming extremely immense.
 
I understand that games are delayed, it happens and for most of the time, it cannot be helped. However, I find your excuse for delaying The Sims 3 to be quite feeble. EA has had a full year for marketing opportunities, in which you have only advertised this product via internet.

 
With that said, the game has swept across the internet rapidly and the Sim community has been incredibly thrilled over its release. Yet, due to the abrupt delay, the community has ruptured into an angry mob.


There has been not one apology from EA for this delay, and the excuse over marketing is not justifiable. The Sims fans do not believe this reason, nor do they agree with it.

 
This game was building such a great hype, hype that you yourselves have now destroyed. Though the game will still to be released, this kind of hype cannot be revived. The communities excitement for this game has been, and is now gone.

 
A lot of fans are openly displaying their annoyance across many websites, forums and petitions. I imagine that you are receiving a numerous amount of e-mails too.

 
I believe if you had informed us a lot sooner rather than two weeks before the release date, this kind of antagonism would not have been so unpleasant. The same goes for the unreasonable four month wait.

 
If it had been delayed until a more suitable date, such as March or April, the community as I said, would not be too antagonized.

 
I hope that EA realizes just how bad of an idea this was for them. I trust this game is ready, and I doubt is it being nipped for bugs. Many consumers are disappointed with EA, who are sitting quietly, probably watching their fan base retaliate against them.

 
We as fans, feel ignored. EA as a company should realize that we are important to you. Without us, who would buy your products? They would merely collect dust from the shelves without our willingness to buy games such as The Sims 3.

 
Word of mouth spreads quickly, we are the advertisement. Now screenshots, videos and interviews are slowly becoming tiresome. They are no longer enough for our Sim fix, especially as it was so close to the release.

 
I do not expect a reply in return, I simply hope for the reconsider of EA’s actions, and I hope that you as a company can organize a more appropriate date.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

K. Stevenson