The Sims 2: Open for Business News

  • The Sims passes 100-million mark

    Electronic Arts celebrates that the franchise has sold in mind-boggling numbers since its launch in 2000.

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    • Posted Apr 16, 2008 4:14 am PT

  • GDC '08: EA ringmaster of game-creation Carnival

    Rod Humble hopes new set of tools aimed at nondevelopers at Simscarnival.com will encourage the hoi polloi to make their own games.

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    • Posted Feb 21, 2008 7:16 pm PT

  • The Sims take the Stage

    EA premieres free-to-participate audio-visual performance community based on Will Wright's widely popular franchise.

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    • Posted Sep 5, 2007 10:33 am PT

  • EA's Q1 earnings slip 4 percent

    Touting eight original IPs in fiscal '08, publisher reports $395 million in quarterly revenue; latest Harry Potter game moves 2M units in four days.

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    • Posted Aug 1, 2007 2:06 pm PT

  • PC gaming stops slide in 2006

    NPD numbers show slight growth in US retail sales of PC games for the year, figures still down from 2004.

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    • Posted Jan 19, 2007 11:34 am PT

  • US PC game charts: September 24-30

    World of Warcraft retakes the charts; Company of Heroes, Sims 2, and Lego Star Wars II hang tough.

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    • Posted Oct 12, 2006 11:06 am PT

  • US PC game charts: September 10-16

    The Sims 2's Glamour-ous Life succumbs to the force of Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.

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    • Posted Sep 28, 2006 4:16 pm PT

  • US PC Game Charts: September 3-9

    Top three spots remain unchanged from last week; remainder of list sees big turnover as older games return to chart.

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    • Posted Sep 23, 2006 5:06 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: August 27- September 2

    Most recent weekly top 10 from NPD yields a Sims 2 four-way, a dethroned World of Warcraft, and a resurgent Starcraft: Battle Chest.

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    • Posted Sep 15, 2006 1:50 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: August 20-26

    Madden sacks WOW for the top spot on NPD's weekly best-seller list; Railroad Tycoon, Warcraft III, and Elder Scrolls IV reenter top 10.

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    • Posted Sep 5, 2006 4:37 pm PT

  • US PC charts: August 6-12

    Once again, the weekly NPD numbers are topped by World of Warcraft, the Sims 2 and...Nancy Drew?

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    • Posted Aug 25, 2006 2:32 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: July 30-August 5

    Cars spins out, leaves an opening at the top for World of Warcraft; Half-Life 2: Episode One rejoins the PC charts.

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    • Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:48 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: July 23-29

    Cars races past World of Warcraft, Civilization IV benefits from its expansion's release, and Nancy Drew fights between The Sims 2's three-way hold.

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    • Posted Aug 9, 2006 6:36 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: July 16-22

    World of Warcraft, Cars, Sims 2 swallow the top spots yet again; several new faces pad out the top 10.

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    • Posted Aug 3, 2006 10:40 am PT

  • EA reports $81 million quarterly loss--but beats expectations

    Megapublisher's 13 percent increase in revenue can't offset next-gen transition costs, but shortfall comes in much less than expected.

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    • Posted Aug 1, 2006 2:17 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: July 9-15

    Prey debuts in fifth spot, World of Warcraft and Cars continue monthlong lock on the top two spots.

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    • Posted Jul 28, 2006 2:53 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: July 2-8

    First week of Q3 sees minor shuffling in the usual cast of characters, with World of Warcraft on top again.

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    • Posted Jul 18, 2006 2:14 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: June 25-July 1

    Titan Quest debuts in the third spot; EA's strategy-minded take on the NFL breaks the plane of the top 10.

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    • Posted Jul 11, 2006 11:04 am PT

  • US PC game charts: June 18-24

    After Cars' weeklong 'Adventure' at the top, Blizzard's MMORPG battering ram known as World of Warcraft knocks the game adaptation from the No. 1 position.

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    • Posted Jul 5, 2006 4:56 pm PT

  • US PC game charts: June 11-17

    Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures overtakes Half-Life 2: Episode One, leading WOW, Oblivion, Heroes of Might & Magic V, and a whole pack of Sims.

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    • Posted Jun 28, 2006 8:18 pm PT
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