SimCity sells 1.1 million in two weeks

Actually not a bad mark to hit being a PC only game. I think if it would of only sold 750k copies because of all the launch problems, it would be good in their eyes.

How many of those sales were pre-orders? How many more saw the early reviews giving 95% and even 100% (I mean how can that Swedish site give 100% to such a bugged game - where would they go if the same game had shipped WITHOUT all the bugs and failings... 110%, 120%?) Hopefully like Roger Daltry said "Won't get fooled again" Never pre-ordering another game - never buying on the first 2 or 3 reviews Essp when they were clearly done pre-release and not in the environments that actual players would use.

Just think how much more successful the game would have been without the launch issues.

If you need proof that the always-on connection issues and buggy release lost Maxis customers, here I am.

Here's a statistic they never included - 1 million out of 1.1 million customers angry from terrible servers! (Also, a user hacked the game and found out that you can build more in your region than what they let you. They are saving it for DLC)

What little faith I had regained in society has drained away again.

New 'Xbox 720 leak' says it is "Always On, Always Connected" - will only install from optical discs

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/new-xbox-720-leak-says-it-is-always-on-always-connected-won-t-play-optical-discs/0112675

And how many of those 1.1 million asked for a refund?

With all the bad press around it???????????????????

Shouldve called it SheepCity

The mother of idots is always pregnant

"...biggest SimCity launch of all time"

Of course it is. This isn't a new... The point is there are going to be no more sells. This game is never going to reach 5 millions, or even 4, or even 3 i believe.

Why are people acting like this is a bad thing? 1.1 million sales in two weeks is BAD. That is just not good at all, once the second week passes the games sales are more or less done with. They might be able to push 1.5 million bucks, and considering they probably only take in $30 per sale they will end up with 45 million bucks. Do you think the cost to make AND support this game is really less than that? My bet is that SimCity will be a bust because, despite how much attention it got, not that many people have it and not many more will get it it seems like. While it might suck for the people who wanted the game it does go to show you can't **** over the customer and expect long term profits.

please your bragging about your concurrent users EA.that numbers your showing is only part of 1 game in steam and its even free to play

Thats a lot of free games

EA is now offering free game downloads for who ever downloaded SimShitty. They are BF3, Dead Space 3, Mass Effect 3, Medal Of Honor Warfighter, Simcity 4, Need For Speed Most Wanted, Bejewelwed 3, Plans Vs Zombies. Which one should I get? SimCity 4 is 10 times better then 5. :D But I prefer getting my money back!!! SimCity5 maps are freakin to TINY!!!!!

1.1M ? huh .... 1M in that is just want a free game, not for simcity itself :P

Haha I really don't believe those numbers at all. But keep trying EA...

Yea keep lying ASSHOLES.

Success of marketing, failure of implementation.

SimCity is already an established brand. It's just like Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Mario, Zelda, and other iconic game. It's to be expected that it would make a lot of "Day 1" sales, which contributes a lot to weekly sales reports. These Day 1 sales rely heavily on hype and marketing and can only attest to the popularity of a title. Still, just because something sold very well on its first day doesn't mean the product itself is very great. It happens with movies, books, tv shows, and everything. It's like the people are being sold a popular box, but what is inside you'll never know until you've already spent your money.

1.1 million people who dont mind being fucking raped!

At least wait for a price cut + "Mega Cities"and "Terraforming" DLC to be added (back).

Big business won again. Ea and maxis will do what they like and you will take it because it's simcity. People wait desperately for companies to provide a good gaming experience. Pathetic. Sick and tired of betas, kickstarter bs, online only, dlc, collector's edition with crap for 150 bones, nintendo, everyone and their fucking dog coming out with a system, and now this simcity shite. Will not be buying that mess!

I will look at a game entirely not from its lackluster online issues. This game looks so fun, I will buy it when I have the money.

Congratulations, 1.1 million people. You've proven their point, and we can expect more crap.

Thanks for that.

i feel like this game is just disappointing on every level, i cant even find myself wanting to play it.

Congrats to Maxis/EA. Hope they improve the service and EA learn for the next launch.

Not sell through numbers. If you put lipstick on a pig you'll have SimCity.

I wonder if EA has made more money off sales from the bad press than they would have if they had just flown under the radar, the amount of ink (pixels) they have gotten is ridiculous.

@vogelhut That's not a cracked version, moron.