SimCity Troubles EA/Maxis Thanking us by giving away free game!

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Mar 08, 2013

Maxis SVP Lucy Bradshaw
Here’s a quick update on the problems we were experiencing with SimCity – and a little something extra for people who bought the game.
The server issues which began at launch have improved significantly as we added more capacity. But some people are still experiencing response and stability problems that we’re working fast to address.
So what went wrong? The short answer is: a lot more people logged on than we expected. More people played and played in ways we never saw in the beta.
OK, we agree, that was dumb, but we are committed to fixing it. In the last 48 hours we increased server capacity by 120 percent. It’s working – the number of people who have gotten in and built cities has improved dramatically. The number of disrupted experiences has dropped by roughly 80 percent.
So we’re close to fixed, but not quite there. I’m hoping to post another update this weekend to let everyone know that the launch issues are behind us.
Something Special for Your Trouble
The good news is that SimCity is a solid hit in all major markets. The consensus among critics and players is that this is fundamentally a great game. But this SimCity is made to be played online, and if you can’t get a stable connection, you’re NOT having a good experience. So we’re not going to rest until we’ve fixed the remaining server issues.
And to get us back in your good graces, we’re going to offer you a free PC download game from the EA portfolio. On March 18, SimCityplayers who have activated their game will receive an email telling them how to redeem their free game.
I know that’s a little contrived – kind of like buying a present for a friend after you did something crummy. But we feel bad about what happened. We’re hoping you won’t stay mad and that we’ll be friends again when SimCity is running at 100 percent.
SimCity is a GREAT game and the people who made it are incredibly proud. Hang in there – we’ll be providing more updates throughout the weekend.

http://www.simcity.com/en_US/blog/article/a-simcity-update-and-something-for-your-trouble
 
I am still getting slightly annoyed that the game lets me open it up, it checks for updates, allows me to press play...then it says cannot connect to servers...wtf.. stupid online only games :(
 
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Yea I ended up deciding to wait a couple months till they put it on sale, when the traffic dies down and they fix any remaining bugs. Hopefully people are still playing then for some multiplayer action. Although it doesn't seem to specifically state what game(s) you will get for free. For all you know everyone is getting a free copy of Medal of Honor Airborne lol..
 
I am still getting slightly annoyed that the game lets me open it up, it checks for updates, allows me to press play...then it says cannot connect to servers...wtf.. stupid online only games :(

That is my biggest ongoing annoyance also. The launcher should not even let you launch the game if a real server connection is not available.

Honestly though, it is actually a fun game when the fucking servers work. I wonder what kind of selection they will give us for this "free" apology game. I am a little shocked EA would even bother doing such a thing given how they usually treat their players.
 

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