DEAR EA,

We have received confirmation that The Sims 3 is to be released early in South Africa. We in the UK feel that this is unfair and would like to inform you that even though there is a leak over there, we have leaks of the game over here too. To date we have stayed faithful to The Sims 3, choosing to wait for the game to come out and not go for a pirated version of the game.

Bearing this in mind, we ask you to consider bringing the release date forward so we can have the game this month instead of next month. We feel that it would be a treat for all of us fans who have spent so long waiting for the game, and have followed the sims franchise from the beginning.

We look forward to your response.