Sims 4 news from EA: pack download nos., game future

I’m curious to know what this 30 million entails. All dlc? Including console? Over four years the number isn’t that significant.
Single player games aren’t dead despite what EA want you to believe. Perhaps for them yes they want everyone playing a live service game because then they can charge you big $. In the bigger picture that is not the future of gaming. That’s EA’s tactics.

Red Dead Redemption 2 a single player offline game has sold over ten million copies in three days, smashed the record for the biggest launch in entertainment history and made sales of over $725 million dollars. In three days. Think where the numbers will be in three months.


As for a pack I regret? Cool kitchen I think.

This is great! It even said the game has had a surge in recent years with sales. The base game has sold over 10 million copies which isn’t a small number by any means. Especially considering that’s also the same as sims 3s sales. The 30 million isn’t even counting base game just expansion downloads (not game packs or stuff packs) so that’s really great! Not sure why anyone would try to downgrade this. From my understanding this also was just PC sales but may be wrong. Go Sims!!!!

Anyway I don’t own it all yet but so far no regrets. I have a few things I’m not planning on buying but I love all of the content I have purchased. I tend to get good use out of each.

Well in the EA statement it says Expansions. I'll take that at face value. Some won't. 30 million EP's is no small cheese no matter if it's bought on sale or not.
Some didn't believe the 5 million pin thing from 2 years ago and that was confirmed later.
Does anyone remember if it was actually said that Seasons or Pets was the biggest seller? Or was that speculation too? I'm wondering. Would love to know what EP's most people have for curiosities sake.

"Hermitgirl;c-16807745" wrote:
Well in the EA statement it says Expansions. I'll take that at face value. Some won't. 30 million EP's is no small cheese no matter if it's bought on sale or not.
Some didn't believe the 5 million pin thing from 2 years ago and that was confirmed later.
Does anyone remember if it was actually said that Seasons or Pets was the biggest seller? Or was that speculation too? I'm wondering. Would love to know what EP's most people have for curiosities sake.

I have all the packs for every sims game including all store content (2 & 3) for every sims game and all pre-order content ever made, and every bit of free content other businesses ever had with Sims games - all official content ever made - so far - and i still play with all 2, 3, and 4 - thus far. NO regrets for any of it. THUS far - I live one day at a time - so I will not say what I will do in the future until the future is here - for sure. I no longer do pre-orders because of this. But I have no qualms about sales - one way or the other.

I have everything but Parenthood and the Toddler stuff pack, but only because I tend to play single sims or childless couples. I don't regret buying any of them, even My First Pet. In my home builds, I tend to use a little bit of everything. Same goes for outfits I'll make for my sims.

"@Cinebar;c-16807185" wrote:
Well then, no excuses about small budgets and time anymore right? 30 million downloads is a big chunk of change, and no more excuses for cheap content, (ballpit etc.) lack of lots, gameplay and or half baked ideas. And certainly no more excuses for bugs if it's doing that good well. None , Period. Oh, and yeah, I regretted buying Cool Kitchen, too. That was a really cheap made stuff pack considering I have seen more counter types or recolors in custom content for free. But I wanted that icecream bucket. Rarely used those counters.

It comes down to what budget EA give back to 4. A lot of the profit from EA’s biggest games go back to support/grow older games.

"@MidnightAura;c-16807635" wrote:
I’m curious to know what this 30 million entails. All dlc? Including console? Over four years the number isn’t that significant.
Single player games aren’t dead despite what EA want you to believe. Perhaps for them yes they want everyone playing a live service game because then they can charge you big $. In the bigger picture that is not the future of gaming. That’s EA’s tactics.

Red Dead Redemption 2 a single player offline game has sold over ten million copies in three days, smashed the record for the biggest launch in entertainment history and made sales of over $725 million dollars. In three days. Think where the numbers will be in three months.


As for a pack I regret? Cool kitchen I think.

Just expansions. The base game is at 10 million.

Let’s put it this way. The WHOLE Sims franchise (including console, spin offs, handheld etc) hit 100 million in 2007.

The Sims 4 has hit 40 million with the base game and Expansions alone.

Red Dead and GTA V, come from the “Adele” of the Gaming industry “Rockstar”. Which means they are a once in a lifetime act that sell more than even the biggest acts in the field. Adele’s selling the same amount of albums as some of the biggest artists of all time, and she’s doing it when music sales are on an all time low.

They built their audience by including controversial content over the years and now Rockstar is taking things more seriously with Red Dead.

Rockstar exist where they are now thanks to GTA, which got popular because it’s content is basically everything that’s illegal in the real world. And that audience then bleeds into Rockstars other franchise.

It’s not really a game or company that EA can compare to. If EA made an adult Sims that included content from GTA, it would be huge.

"Cupid;c-16805930" wrote:
There aren't any that I wish I'd skipped completely, though there are more than a few that I wish I had waited for a sale before buying. To this day I don't know why I ever bought Kids Room Stuff, the last time I played with a child sim was maybe two years ago.. but it was only five bucks so even that I don't really have any regrets over.

Ya I'm debating whether I want it or not. Maybe?

"LosaruTaiyo;c-16806161" wrote:
For me, I skipped on Fitness Stuff. Sure, there's a rock wall, earbuds, and exercise vids, but unless it really goes on sale or I can win it, it's not really one I'm actively searching for. I just can't find any use of it for me.

As for regrets, none at the moment. I haven't fully explored everything from what I got, but it's nice having options when I feel I'm ready for them.

How would you win it?

"nastyjman;c-16806156" wrote:
Good news! More simming in the future.

I only have the Expacs and Game packs. None of the stuff packs. Wondering if I should dip on one of them, but not sure which.

Laundry day is by far the best!