The Sims 2 Earns Big Simoleans For EA

Electronic Arts today announced that The Sims 2 sold more than one million copies at retail stores worldwide within the first ten days thus achieving the biggest PC launch in EA’s 22-year history.

“The Sims franchise has become a cultural phenomenon and The Sims 2 is a game that changes the way we think about our industry,” said Frank Gibeau, senior vice president of marketing, EA. “[/i]The game has sold one million units worldwide in its first ten days at retail — more than fifty percent of those games were sold in Europe[/i].”

“The Sims 2 was easily one of the most anticipated PC games of the year, and incredibly, the game turned out to be even better than we expected, earning our highest rating 5/5 stars and earning an Editor’s Choice award,” said Computer Gaming World’s Editor in Chief Jeff Green. “The fact that the early sales of The Sims 2 are so high comes as no surprise at all, given the consistently great quality of this franchise. At a time when console gaming tends to dominate the hype and headlines, The Sims franchise is one of the current saviors of PC gaming.”