I believe that I know why that they are tracking game play. A couple of weeks ago I had came upon a statement released by a Sims Guru about Sims 5. In that statement, they had said that it was to early to talk about Sims 5 at this time. And in that same statement, they also said that they are waiting to see how well Sims 4 does. They also said that if Sims 4 does well, they'll talk about making Sims 5. And if Sims 4 doesn't do well, then there won't be a Sims 5. This tracking of the game play could very well be their way of tracking Sims 4 sales.
Doubt it. They look at sales for that determination, I would assume. But consumer data is huge business. Even if they aren't collecting individually identified info on players, they probably do collate group info and sell it.
What I have said above is just one of several ways for them to keep track of how many game copies were sold, and it also gives them an insight on what to do next with the game by looking at how we the players play the game. They take a huge risk money wise, when they just blindly throw something our way. By tracking how we play the game, and by listening in on we would like in the game when we post that on the Forums sights are just two ways for them to reduce that risk. I for one don't blame them for doing this because if it were my billions of dollars. I certainly wouldn't want to just blindly throw all that money away either.
I'm just surprised only 3 % let their sims go through divorce.... then I'm 2 of the 3 %. I like them to fight. Especially when I'm bored. (At least I don't kill them... I'm waiting for the pools)
Well their tracking has a few holes if they are tracking how long we play. I often launch my game and someone will interrupt me to do something so I will turn off my screen planning to be right back. Sometimes it will be many hours later when I remember I left my computer on and I will have something popped up saying I have played for so many hours when actually I have hardly played at all. That would not have happened with Sims2&3. I think I have been cured of my sims addiction.
The EULA gives them permission to collect/track. It expressly says if you don't agree to that, don't install. Installing is consent.
Too true. EA owns our games, our sims, everything that flows from the game. Lots of folks don't like that idea either. But, they tell us all this, most of us just don't bother to read the 'fine print'. Don't like it, don't install it. Sounds harsh, but it is reality. Doesn't do us any good to bury our heads in the sand.
It does matter. Privacy always matter. If they're tracking that, what other demographic info--demographic info they can use or sell to others--are they collecting? Stores track shoppers. There was a news story awhile back about Target sending a congrats on your pregnancy flyer to a teenaged girl. Her father found it and called Target in an outraged. Turns out the girl was pregnant. Target had noticed she had picked up prenatal vitamins.
Maybe that seems off topic, but my point is you never know what information is being gathered or how it is used. People don't guard their internet privacy nearly enough. If EA's tracking does bother some of you, play offline. Nothing in the EULA against that.
It's just something they wrote without actually gathering information, or it's based on things people share and discuss with the community.
Lots of people play offline, it's not possible to track their games.
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@Shearsy double post alert!
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They don't have my CC info I didn't buy the game from them.
Maybe that is why they want us logged in when we play so they can track how we play.
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Haha yes! Thats totally what I said to the Simgurus-that life is upsetting-sims is a nice escape!
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Maybe that's what happened to toddlers....
Heh, plum yeah! I hope they can see the Mods I am using to correct flaws.
EA and the Illuminati are both in cahoots!!! Don't get tricked by EA being a terrible company they're really plotting!
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Too true. EA owns our games, our sims, everything that flows from the game. Lots of folks don't like that idea either. But, they tell us all this, most of us just don't bother to read the 'fine print'. Don't like it, don't install it. Sounds harsh, but it is reality. Doesn't do us any good to bury our heads in the sand.
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Maybe that seems off topic, but my point is you never know what information is being gathered or how it is used. People don't guard their internet privacy nearly enough. If EA's tracking does bother some of you, play offline. Nothing in the EULA against that.
Lots of people play offline, it's not possible to track their games.
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/758083/petition-to-add-optional-co-op-feature-to-ts4-122-372-signatures/p1
Ok in a serious answer....I suppose the percent and woohoo info is just intended to be humorous or a joke. That is impossible that many per day.
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There's a small logical flaw in that story...