Launching #SimCity is pretty sweet. Literally! Check out this cake from @charmcitycakesw sent by a generous fan. Aww! twitter.com/simcity/status…
— SimCity (@simcity) March 5, 2013
We’re making changes to prevent further issues, and are confident that Origin will be stable for international launches later this week.
— Origin (@OriginInsider) March 5, 2013
Due to the high demand for SimCity, Origin has experienced delays impacting a small percentage of users. We’re working non-stop to resolve.
— Origin (@OriginInsider) March 5, 2013
Some servers are seeing a lot of traffic. Good news: you can choose any of our servers to play on. If one is busy, hop on another to play.
— SimCity (@simcity) March 5, 2013
If your launcher is stuck checking for updates while selecting a #SimCity server, hit up this thread for a fix: bit.ly/XTLIkb
— SimCity (@simcity) March 7, 2013
We are working on the servers 24/7 – expect performance fluctuations. Our fans are our number one priority. Thank you for your patience.
— SimCity (@simcity) March 7, 2013
However… as much as EA appears to be trying to solve the problem, there are a lot of disgruntled American gamers wanting their money back.
@ea refusing refunds on simcity. develop-online.net/news/43465/EA-…
— Polytron (@Polytron) March 7, 2013
it’s like some kind of corporate suicide/cry for help or something. it’s fucking grisly.
— Polytron (@Polytron) March 7, 2013
it’s like some kind of corporate suicide/cry for help or something. it’s fucking grisly.
— Polytron (@Polytron) March 7, 2013
Holy crap. RT @matthewrex: Amazon has pulled the digital version of Sim City from their store until it’s fixed: amazon.com/Electronic-Art…
— Nicole Leffel (@devilherdue) March 7, 2013