EA modtager uvelkommen pris for rodet lancering af SimCity
Historierne fra fortvivlede brugere, var mange i ugerne efter lanceringen af SimCity, og EA måtte straks i gang med at udvikle patches og forbedrede officielle undskyldninger, for at levere et spil der ikke virkede som lovet.
I Australien har den problematiske lancering nu resulteret i en Shonky-pris, hvilket ikke ligefrem er noget at være stolt af. Shonky-ordet er australsk slang for upålidelig, uærlig, dårlig, sjusket eller dårlig kvalitet, hvilket siden åbenbart er ord, mange synes, passer godt på spillet.
Forklaringen på prisen lyder som følgende:
"Earlier this year, when EA (Electronic Arts) released the latest version of its highly popular SimCity computer game around the world, the game was plagued with server issues that made it almost unplayable, sending unhappy gamers to their phones for tech support.
Australian gamers, however, were even more unhappy when they discovered that the telephone support line was a 1900 number attracting a $2.48 per minute fee. That's right - after forking out up to $100 for the game, you're then expected to cough up for after-sales support that's normally free - as it should be. And this shonkosity is even worse when you consider it's their fault you're ringing in the first place!"
Det skal naturligvis siges, at spillet siden dengang skulle være blevet stabilt, men hvad siger I - er denne tvivlsomme pris retfærdig?
