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Simcity5

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At this rate it will smash SCs 1.1m in 2 weeks. And thats without wasting however many millions on TV commercials instead of actually making a good game.

Its a win for CO and hopefully a win for the gaming industry as proof doing it right is more successful than doing it the EA way.
 

Zed68

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eroskos

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At this rate it will smash SCs 1.1m in 2 weeks. And thats without wasting however many millions on TV commercials instead of actually making a good game.

Its a win for CO and hopefully a win for the gaming industry as proof doing it right is more successful than doing it the EA way.

Skylines is selling fast without the advertising but also at half the price of SimCity2013. Users are likely more willing to give Skylines a shot at that price point, plus word of mouth is clearly strong enough to get people to buy.

I’m glad for CO since it gives them confidence and credibility. Just wish I had more time to play!