How many of these stats are from people playing the free demo, or people who bought then returned the game in the first day through EA's Great Game Guarantee???

I think I saw this when it was called "Ghost" and starred Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore.

Hopefully between this about-face and the horrible always-on DRM faildog of the latest SimCity, companies will stop trying to force everyone online all the time. Do I like being online? Absolutely? But not constantly.

I might buy the new SimCity but only if they remove the always-online requirement, add multiple local saves, and have larger cities without paying for additional content. None of those features means NO BUY for me.

@crunchb3rry They already do.

Maxis, please divorce EA. It's a very unhealthy relationship. You can find someone better, trust us.

@desmondx1 Well, I wouldn't even be tempted to pirate it. It's THAT bad.

"always-on DRM for gamers' benefit" -- Yeah, right. I call total BS on that. I have loved the SimCity franchise for years and have always bought legal copies. Guess EA is determined to alienate me with the always-on DRM, though, so I won't be buying it. Besides not always being near a dependable connection, I prefer to play games like this solo, without other people bothering me and potentially screwing up what I've spend hours building.

@jcopp72 I've been a big Nintendo fan for many years and got the Wii immediately upon release, but I think I'll wait too and see if the price drops and what the game lineup is. I got my 3DS at release too and then the price dropped significantly a few months later. Right now I'm enjoying my Xbox and Kinect too much to get a whole new system.

While not a totally original concept, this game stands out in a sea of sequels, and I can hardly wait to get it. I'm throwing money at my screen too!