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"jcp011c2;c-17073199" wrote:

"aprilrose;c-17073146" wrote:
Just out of curiosity, how is it that, or so it seems Ea/Maxis is like the only gaming company that stays hush on new content? I remember back when Sims 2 was out we knew what was coming at least 3 months ahead.

I just wonder when the laws changed for them.

That's definitely not true. Most of big name gaming companies for the games I play are pretty much the same, Paradox being the only real exception. And there is one which I love their games but you get NOTHING for months and month from them until days before patches, unless there's an announced game/expansion. Ironically, you get much more communication from the smaller independent companies but I guess they are more concerned about communication to keep their money in to keep their business alive.

That's probably because small indie companies aren't publicly traded and don't have to worry about investors suing them for misinformation or not carrying out exactly what was promised, like a lot of the large companies do. It sounds extreme, but it's really a thing that has happened before. Millions of dollars (sometimes billions) are on the line to risk. Smaller, privately owned companies have the freedom to say or promise whatever they like, and if things change there are no dire consequences.