Pirates don't want to wait in queues. They don't want server disconnects. When a company makes the legitimate product worse than the free one, the market will vote—with torrents.
The reason? EA cited "complex simulation calculations" happening on remote servers. But everyone knew the real reason: . They wanted to stop piracy by keeping the game’s brain on their own hardware. Simcity 5 The Pirate Bayl
There are few moments in gaming history that perfectly encapsulate the clash between corporate strategy and consumer frustration. The launch of SimCity 5 (2013) is one of them. Pirates don't want to wait in queues
The Pirate Bay didn't kill SimCity . EA's own arrogance did. The pirates just handed out lifeboats. Have a memory of the great SimCity server meltdown of 2013? Share your war story in the comments below. The reason