The free trial version of the game The Sims Online is currently under revision. Very soon after EA, the free trial version will be permanently free to play. Good news for those of us who can not afford to play the $ 9.99 per month for full, but what brought this change?
Well, in short, full of EA. The Sims Online was released to the public four years ago and also has a relatively small user base. The second life immensely popular game was released at the same time, andis gaining strength. Second Life is now a very good game and play to different strengths, in line of The Sims, The Sims, but it comes from a franchise that offers both best-selling games of all time. It should not be too difficult for EA for a game, then, that at least landed in the top 10% of online games. And at first they have.
In early January 2003 said Sims Online about 100,000 active subscriptions, making it the top of the list onlinePlay. Sales have increased, and EA projected 40,000 subscribers by the end of the year. And then they gave up. Luc Barthelet, senior vice president of Electronic Arts, apparently turned their backs on the game, and instability and bugs have been fixed. Cheat emerged, which allowed players to obtain large amounts of Simoleons (the Sims Online currency), effectively destroying the in-game economy and rendering many of the goals of the game (such as employment) useless. Before the impostor cameby Simoleons could be sold on eBay for real money, is one of the attractions that many new players, who believe that their actions will have in the game a sort of effect in the real world.
Sun Life Second grew, and The Sims Online - Online version of the popular games of all time - has fallen by the wayside. Some loyal users stuck with it, but most players still love alone, but with the new games are more interesting and innovative features. But this ischange. Luc Barthelet announced in March 2007, is back to himself in the game. The forums have been a member for the first time in years, and the Sims Online world is in a reorganization.
One of the first steps to make EA has created new cities to explore for players. They also change the logo, and promised to close loopholes that allow money to close for the trick. Registration will be greatly simplified, and the free trial version will soon bepermanently free to play. Of course there are restrictions: only a selection of cities for non-taxpayers, only an avatar, less initial money. However, this is a real show of commitment and EA no doubt attract many new players. New players pay or not, will breathe new life into the game, and this should be a good thing for EA, whose image seemed a bit 'blurred by his inability to be.
So why now? Well, the Sims 3 will be released (perhaps) 2008, which couldsomething to do with it. Nobody wants dead goose on display when you're trying to build hype for their new product, and will be a little 'first line of The Sims, to take to get back on track. This is very promising (re-) start, though, and a very exciting time to enter the world of the Sims Online. New capabilities such as avatar book that works like Facebook, will help to generate interest, and could in a very broad audience to move in place. Only a few people who played the game The Sims, do notwondered what it would be like playing with other people, but most were placed by bad reviews or consulting friends. Well, it's all about to change, and the community can only be stronger. So the question is not why these changes are EA now, but why not do before. Now we can play and just wait and hope this time EA is working well.
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