The Sims Online/EA-Land has been around since 2002, and after six years, the online simulation game that has gained so much popularity over the years will be undergoing an everlasting shutdown on August 1, 2008. As controversy swells and message boards explode, the developers would like to give a special message to the people that have been with them for so many years.
It is with mixed emotions that today Electronic Arts are announcing the EA-Land experiment will soon draw to a close. Since 2002, EA-Land / TSO has attracted a very special group of players (of which you are one) and EA certainly appreciate your participation in the EA-Land community. The lifetime of the game has drawn to an end, and now EA will be focusing on new ideas and other innovative concepts in the games arena. EA would like to thank everyone who has taken part in this online community as a unique experience in the virtual world.
That's right: The Sims Online has been revamped into "EA-Land," where you can now roam as a free-to-play member. Of course, membership ($9.99) can get you into more lots in "EA-Land," but free members can get all the capabilities of a subscribing member in the other city, "Test Center 3." The Test Center is a place for testing new updates for use in the true "EA-Land." You can download the game at the site given, or you can order an install CD through PayPal ($5) to avoid a hefty download (1.5GB). This is the answer for everyone who was never hot about paying $9.99 a month when the game was first released in 2002.
hey brother. You are 2% of the gaming market. Remeber that. Your opinion means nothing and clearly you are not the target audience for this, why even care?
seems like a Sims online for the peoplle that like it. Should be good, but not for me.
