Sims 3 Website
May. 29th, 2009 07:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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thesims3The new Sims 3 website is up!
http://www.thesims3.com/
New Forums and such. Some of the site can't be used (like the Exchange) until you get your game (but you can still browse).
When you register your game now you receive $10 worth of FREE* SimPoints, a FREE** new town and full access to the community.
* US$10 VALUE AS OF DATE SIMPOINTS ARE AWARDED. FREE WITH FULL RETAIL PURCHASE, EA ONLINE ACCOUNT AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION WITH SERIAL CODE ENCLOSED WITH THE SIMS 3 FULL PRODUCT SOFTWARE. INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED. ONLY ONE EA ONLINE ACCOUNT HOLDER IS ENTITLED TO REDEEM FREE SIMPOINTS. YOU MUST ACCEPT THE SIMS 3 STORE DIGITAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE SIMPOINTS. SIMPOINTS CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR VIRTUAL ITEMS AT THE SIMS 3 STORE, ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE AND ARE NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH.
** ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE.
http://www.thesims3.com/
New Forums and such. Some of the site can't be used (like the Exchange) until you get your game (but you can still browse).
When you register your game now you receive $10 worth of FREE* SimPoints, a FREE** new town and full access to the community.
* US$10 VALUE AS OF DATE SIMPOINTS ARE AWARDED. FREE WITH FULL RETAIL PURCHASE, EA ONLINE ACCOUNT AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION WITH SERIAL CODE ENCLOSED WITH THE SIMS 3 FULL PRODUCT SOFTWARE. INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED. ONLY ONE EA ONLINE ACCOUNT HOLDER IS ENTITLED TO REDEEM FREE SIMPOINTS. YOU MUST ACCEPT THE SIMS 3 STORE DIGITAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE SIMPOINTS. SIMPOINTS CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR VIRTUAL ITEMS AT THE SIMS 3 STORE, ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE AND ARE NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH.
** ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. ACCESS TO ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS REQUIRES AN INTERNET CONNECTION, EA ACCOUNT AND GAME REGISTRATION WITH THE ENCLOSED SERIAL CODE. REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO ONE EA ACCOUNT PER SERIAL CODE AND IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. EA ONLINE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER FOR AN EA ACCOUNT. MAC USERS MUST UPDATE TO THE LATEST VERSION OF THE SIMS 3 LAUNCHER TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES, INCLUDING SIMPOINTS AND DOWNLOADS. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE.
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Date: 2009-05-29 01:44 pm (UTC)http://melanie.dreamwidth.org/736740.html
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Date: 2009-05-29 01:47 pm (UTC)But I agree, the fact that you could only install the game so many times was, frankly, bupkis and that's why SecuROM came under so much fire. When it turned out SecuROM does less than happy things to your computer too.. that was probably the death knell for it. I REALLY hope EA doesn't go and add SecuROM to any Sims 3 Expansion Packs.
I agree Piracy is an issue, but clearly SecuROM *ISN'T* the answer to that issue.