In the wake of SimCity's ongoing server issues, EA Origin has requested its affilates to "stop actively promoting the game", according to an email received by Polygon.

The email is directed to EA Origin's LinkShare program affilates, in which the company claims it has "deactivated all SimCity text links and creative and we ask you to please remove any copy promoting SimCity from your website for the time-being."
"To be clear we are continuing to payout commissions on all SimCitysales that are referred, however we are requesting that you please stop actively promoting the game," EA Origin writes. "We will notify you as soon as the SimCity marketing campaigns have been resumed and our promotional links are once again live in the Linkshare interface. We apologize for any inconveniences that this may cause, and we thank you for your cooperation."
For players, SimCity has been a frustrating struggle. The game was unable to cope with server load right off the bat even with a staggered release first in the USA, and then only recently in Europe and Asia. Developer Maxis has promised to address the issue over the weekend, but for now has deactivated certain 'non-critical' gameplay features to help soothe server pressure.
Sever issues aside, however, SimCity is shaping up to be an excellent reboot of the popular city simulation franchise. IGN is yet to review the game due to the on-going problems, but you can read our review in-progress to know our thoughts on the game.