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EA compensates SimCity Launch Failure with a Free Game
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 03/19/2013 08:33 AM | 16 comment(s) ]
It was already announced but EA send out word that thay are compensating the SimCity Launch Failure with a Free Game. Here are the details. EA is offering a free EA PC digital download game to anyone who purchases and authenticates SimCity by March 25, 2013 at 11:59pm PDT. During the rollout, individual users may find they get access to the free game portal slightly before or after others in their region. Everyone worldwide will have access no later than 5:00PM PDT on March 22 and will have until March 30 at 11:59PM PDT to redeem. Check out more info an the free games released after the break.
Our SimCity Mayors are incredibly important to the team at Maxis. We know we messed up and want to sincerely thank you for staying with us. The good news is we have solved all of the major issues and players are really enjoying the game. We’re getting great feedback from our fans and know that many of you are having fun and are exploring this whole new expression of SimCity.
As a small token of our appreciation, we are offering you a free EA PC game download on Origin*. Mayors who have authenticated their copy of SimCity on Origin by 25th March can select a free game through a redemption portal inside the Origin desktop client later this week. We’ll be opening up the redemption portal country-by-country so some of you may see it a little sooner than others. The portal will be live worldwide for everyone to select their game by 22nd March.
We don’t want any of you to miss out your free game, so please note that you must register your copy of SimCity before 26th March 2013 at 06:59am and you must claim your free game by 31st March 2013 at 7:59am. For more information including instructions on how to get your free game and a list of eligible games, please read our FAQ. We’ve included some of the hottest games in the EA portfolio, so pick one and add it to your Origin library on us!
Sincerely,
Maxis
The free game portal will be rolling out in waves, and it will be available in the following regions by these dates:
- North America by 5pm PDT/midnight GMT on Wednesday, March 20.
- Europe by 5pm PDT/midnight GMT on Thursday, March 21.
- Asia & South America by 5pm PDT/midnight GMT on Friday, March 22.
The games you may choose from are:
- Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition)
- Bejeweled 3
- Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition)
- Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition)
- MOHW (Standard Edition)
- NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition)
- Plants vs. Zombies
- SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
Redeeming your free game - Sign into the Origin account that you redeemed SimCity on and then view the "Featured Today" pop-up that pops when Origin launches. If you registered a copy ofSimCity prior to the deadline, you will have the option to click the "Get Free Game" button.
EA compensates SimCity Launch Failure with a Free Game
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#4557364 Posted on: 03/19/2013 10:38 AM
good.
good.
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#4557371 Posted on: 03/19/2013 10:51 AM
Downloaded NFSMW, played it for 5 minutes, and have just uninstalled it.
Thanks for the free game and free 5 minutes in a "free-roaming environment" that got pissed at me for driving headlong into traffic.
Everytime I crashed into a car, it would either magically teleport me to within striking distance of the car I was meant to be racing against, or I would get a black screen with a spinning icon which meant it was loading something, and then do the same. All the while it would flash on the screen "wrong way" in red.
FU for trying to tell me how to play the free game you gave me, and FU for creating a nagging wife of a game that won't let me do what I want in a free-roaming environment.
Oh, and having a red barrier that won't let me drive to other parts of the map unless I give you more money is pathetic.
Find the nearest window of the Ivory Tower, and jump out of it.
Downloaded NFSMW, played it for 5 minutes, and have just uninstalled it.
Thanks for the free game and free 5 minutes in a "free-roaming environment" that got pissed at me for driving headlong into traffic.
Everytime I crashed into a car, it would either magically teleport me to within striking distance of the car I was meant to be racing against, or I would get a black screen with a spinning icon which meant it was loading something, and then do the same. All the while it would flash on the screen "wrong way" in red.
FU for trying to tell me how to play the free game you gave me, and FU for creating a nagging wife of a game that won't let me do what I want in a free-roaming environment.
Oh, and having a red barrier that won't let me drive to other parts of the map unless I give you more money is pathetic.
Find the nearest window of the Ivory Tower, and jump out of it.
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#4557438 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:34 PM
took DS3, nice one EA.
took DS3, nice one EA.
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#4557444 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:41 PM
lame. I already have these game.
lame. I already have these game.
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#4557447 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:44 PM
even bejeweled 3 lol?
even bejeweled 3 lol?
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#4557450 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:53 PM
with the exception of that one.
even bejeweled 3 lol?
with the exception of that one.
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#4557454 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:57 PM
i used to love bejeweled with a few beers in the local pub. cost me allot of money.
i used to love bejeweled with a few beers in the local pub. cost me allot of money.
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#4557456 Posted on: 03/19/2013 12:59 PM
it's really a phone, tablet game now
was a bit gutted they didn't include BF3 premium, had to buy it yesterday.
it's really a phone, tablet game now
was a bit gutted they didn't include BF3 premium, had to buy it yesterday.
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#4557518 Posted on: 03/19/2013 02:37 PM
Downloaded NFSMW, played it for 5 minutes, and have just uninstalled it.
Thanks for the free game and free 5 minutes in a "free-roaming environment" that got pissed at me for driving headlong into traffic.
Everytime I crashed into a car, it would either magically teleport me to within striking distance of the car I was meant to be racing against, or I would get a black screen with a spinning icon which meant it was loading something, and then do the same. All the while it would flash on the screen "wrong way" in red.
FU for trying to tell me how to play the free game you gave me, and FU for creating a nagging wife of a game that won't let me do what I want in a free-roaming environment.
Oh, and having a red barrier that won't let me drive to other parts of the map unless I give you more money is pathetic.
Find the nearest window of the Ivory Tower, and jump out of it.
You can't be mad at EA for that, you picked the free game of choice.
Downloaded NFSMW, played it for 5 minutes, and have just uninstalled it.
Thanks for the free game and free 5 minutes in a "free-roaming environment" that got pissed at me for driving headlong into traffic.
Everytime I crashed into a car, it would either magically teleport me to within striking distance of the car I was meant to be racing against, or I would get a black screen with a spinning icon which meant it was loading something, and then do the same. All the while it would flash on the screen "wrong way" in red.
FU for trying to tell me how to play the free game you gave me, and FU for creating a nagging wife of a game that won't let me do what I want in a free-roaming environment.
Oh, and having a red barrier that won't let me drive to other parts of the map unless I give you more money is pathetic.
Find the nearest window of the Ivory Tower, and jump out of it.
You can't be mad at EA for that, you picked the free game of choice.
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#4557549 Posted on: 03/19/2013 03:22 PM
Good move from EA.
Good move from EA.
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#4557564 Posted on: 03/19/2013 03:48 PM
Step in the right direction. Let's hope they learned from their mistakes this time around.
Step in the right direction. Let's hope they learned from their mistakes this time around.
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#4557576 Posted on: 03/19/2013 04:02 PM
i dont see a link in my origin..so europe wont get it these days.
i dont see a link in my origin..so europe wont get it these days.
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#4557582 Posted on: 03/19/2013 04:08 PM
Didn't you notice the Europeans above who have it?
i dont see a link in my origin..so europe wont get it these days.
Didn't you notice the Europeans above who have it?
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#4557587 Posted on: 03/19/2013 04:16 PM
You are very helpful !
i still dont understand how to claim..i dont see CLAIM YOUR GIFT etc button.
i see..but wont work on me..odd..
Didn't you notice the Europeans above who have it?
You are very helpful !
i still dont understand how to claim..i dont see CLAIM YOUR GIFT etc button.
Redeeming your free game - Sign into the Origin account that you redeemed SimCity on and then view the "Featured Today" pop-up that pops when Origin launches. If you registered a copy ofSimCity prior to the deadline, you will have the option to click the "Get Free Game" button.
i see..but wont work on me..odd..
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Battlefield 3 (Standard Edition) £9.99
Bejeweled 3 £7.49
Dead Space 3 (Standard Edition) £19.99
Mass Effect 3 (Standard Edition) £7.49
MOHW (Standard Edition) £19.99
NFS Most Wanted (Standard Edition) £19.99
Plants vs. Zombies £3.49
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition £9.99
Though it may be ok to give us a game for there mistakes maybe they should have given with the games above free DLC, only valid choice for me is dead space 3 me thinks as i have read that MOHW is a load of sh**.