April 30th, 2008

Sims Offline

The Sims is the best selling PC game of all times, with a total sales number exceeding 100 million units worldwide, but that doesn't mean all products related to this franchise were successful. EA-Land, previously known as The Sims Online, is one of those products that didn't live up to the expectations...

The Sims Online

... and now The Sims Online is turning into Sims Offline. A rebranding? No, because EA-Land is shutting down, so... no more Sims Online, from now on!Launched in 2002, The Sims Online went down almost instantly, but was relaunched by EA last year, as a free online game known as EA-Land, with an optional $9.99 subscription.

The official post on the EA-Land's blog says "EA-Land / TSO has attracted a very special group of players (of which you are one) and we certainly appreciate your participation in the EA-Land community. The lifetime of the game has drawn to an end, and now we will be focusing on new ideas and other innovative concepts in the games arena. We'd like to thank everyone who has taken part in this online community as a unique experience in the virtual world."

So this is it - another one bites the dust! If you were one of those that paid subscriptions for the game, you will either get a $15 off at the EA Store, or a 3 month subscription to Club Pogo. RIP, EA-Land!