Sims 3 Could Be Most Pirated Game In History

2008 was a marked year in history for EA. Not because they managed to scare the s#$@ out of more than 1.4 million people with Dead Space and not because they managed to have more than a million people committing virtual suicide over and over again from the skyscraper roof tops in Mirrors Edge, nor was it because they had another 29 titles that sold more than a million copies each in that year. No, 2008 was a marked year for EA because it was the year their new IP Spore was launched and downloaded illegally more than 1.7 million times in the last quarter, making it the most pirated game of all time according to Torrent Freak.

[Immortal Kaim]

Ouch, that has to hurt...

Damn pirates.

[LoVeRSaMa]

I really enjoyed the Old Sims games, but not so much this one I am sad to say...
Its a much better game, but I just dont think I am into them anymore =[

I bought it anyways
*SQUAWK* LIES *SQUAWK*

Shhhhh ;P

[Trebius]

This is your doing...

[Perjoss]

would it have anything to do with the pirate version being released much earlier than the retail version, and people that fully intended to buy the game on release day just wanted to play it early.

[f789790]

It could also have to do with everyone getting tired of paying for expansions. It's so stupid. People buy all of the sims 2 expansions then they buy the sims 3 and have less and have to wait to pay for extra items. I'll pirate it and all of it's expansions in a few years, build some dream houses, and delete it.

[qface64]

man could you imagine if you couldn't pirate games
even if only half those numbers bought the game that is A$$ load of dollars right there

[Kamikaze135]

EA: God DAMMIT!!! *bangs iron fist on desk and shatters the desk*

Anyway, they deserve it for charging people to get extra stuff.

[Vonsutton]

The sad fact is, if you make a popular and highly sought after title, the more likely it will be pirated. Arrrggghhh me hearties!

[aaron5829]

I'm not one of them... :D

I could have been... but in the end, i decided to buy it.

:)

[ButterToast]

I pirated it, and I'm glad i did. It didn't run well on my aging laptop, the game was boring as hell, and the retail version had that terrible DRM crap. Thank god I didn't waist my money on that POS.

most people who pirated the game never would have bought the game to begin with.

[TheIneffableBob]

The Sims 3 has no DRM, unless you consider a disc check DRM. Try not to spread false information.

[aaron5829]

i did download via torrent...

I did play the sims 3 before the release date...

I dont know... i guess, sim games kinda relax me a little bit, and by the time the mods comes out, it will be fun.

:)

besides, as a sim fan, i wouldnt wanna miss the Riverview neighbourhood.

Luckily, my PC plays the sims 3 well.. everything on high and very high settings... except for draw distance.

and yeah, there are no DRM in the sims 3... just disc check.

[MEsoJD]

Even worth Pirating ^_^

[-MD-]

Why do people develop for the PC if they lose 75% of their sales to pirates?

[aaron5829]

The Sims series sold well enough even with the pirates to warrant a sequel.

[f789790]

There are people that buy EVERY expansion. It doesn't matter what's in it. They will buy it for however much it is. That's why they continue the stupid 20 expansion packs model.

[villevalorox]

I tried, for some reason was unsuccessful.. and got a virus. serves me right. :) ..

[Tee7soo]

that I'm one of them
i love pirating so much .

[Senden]

Couldn't happen to a more deserving company.. and how much money have EA ripped people off of with their pathetic excuses for movie cashins? Karma is a b1tch!

[TheBand1t]

Yea, screw EA despite the fact they have given us Dead Space, Burnout: Paradise, the EA sports Home space, the Battlefield series, Mirror's Edge, Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, Red Alert 3, etc etc.

Grow up, little boy.

[sugatmahanti]

actually..sims 2 still feature in top 10 pc charts..so i dont think it will be a major problem to them considering 1.4 million copies already sold in a week..and you have to remember that it targets a wide range of audiences...so lot of ppl who buy this dnt knw hw to get it off the torrent... plus spore still managed to sell 2 million copies which is impressive considering its a new ip....good exclusive pc games do sell well..regardless of pirates..

[gaminoz]

It seems to be a big issue with PC games unfortunately. If it's easy and there's a why pay attitude, then that's what will happen.

[Senden]

@ Bandit:

Yeah they go buy Westwood and give us a CRAP c&c games which is a joke to the franchise. Battlefield games have become a joke.. the console versions were an insult to the series (i'm a long running fan of the pc games.) Burnout they didn't even make just published but I will give them credit for Dead Space and Mirrors Edge but 2 good games doesn't make up for over 10 years of putrid filth movie cash-ins.

[Javier19]

Lol i been meaning to get around to doing it, anyone got a good link to a torrent? PM me if so.

[Jake Chief]

wow... EA sure have a record coming up if i torrent this bad boy :P

[mattgdumb]

who didnt pirate this?

[z1ck]

to bad like 90 % of the ppl who pirate this game got the RELOADED version , this version is beta and you cant update , install addons or even install future expansions .