User blog comment:LostInRiverview/The Death of a Franchise/@comment-4823634-20120513080302

Wasn't there a conversation about something like this a while ago? :/

Well heres my opinion.

I don't think they are so much an "Evil" franchise, all I know is that when you need money you're going to to get it by getting people's attentions through celebrities our what is "hip" now. Remember that The Sims 2 wasn't cheap as well. Where I lived at it was up to 40 dollars when it came out and people despised it too until after number three came out. EA is just another company that does similar things any other company would do to get money. Now I think the Katy Perry stuff pack is kind of ridiculous but at the same time you would also promote it to get some dough. People are going to whine about how much EA ruined The Sims games but really some of the people just dislike trying new things or can't afford the games. The company needs the money in order to create the games you love and also make copies of them. In my head I see people who complain about how much EA is evil or money hungry should just calm down a bit and see what you would do in their situation when it came to making and selling products in a troubled economy.

So I'm just saying if The Sims 4 comes out......it'll be more with the trendy scene with the time there then now. :I...money, money.