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Posted by michael on from the simulated-profits dept.

Lumpish Scholar writes ""The Sims Online" was one of the most anticipated releases of 2002; but (according to this Los Angeles Times story in the Baltimore Sun, "'The Sims Online' sold 105,000 copies, or only about a quarter of the initial shipment in December," and (as quoted in this article in the New York Times), "the company's president, John S. Riccitiello, said the number of subscribers was half what Electronic Arts expected." (Check out Google News for more articles, and a registration-free partner link to the New York Times story.) Meanwhile, the game's customer reviews at Amazon.com have an average rating of only two (out of five) stars."

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  1. Sim the sim by anicklin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe they should have simulated the release of the game in The Sims to see what the outcome would have been. :-)

  2. Gengis Khan Said It Best... by Kibo · · Score: 5, Funny
    The greatest joy a man could have is victory; to conquer one's enemies armies, to pursue them, to deprive them of their possessions, to reduce their famillies to tears, to ride their horses, and to make love their wives and daughters.


    How do you kill people and steal all their stuff in the Sims online again?
    --
    --Jimmy has fancy plans; and pants to match.
  3. Re:As a friend once remarked by efatapo · · Score: 5, Funny

    When I told him about "The Sims":
    "Great, a simulated life for people with no real life."

    Kind of like an animated form of the slashdot community...