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Has EA blocked PS4 function in Madden 15?

Inquiries on the web have brought up the possibility that Share Play has been disabled for the PlayStation 4 version of Madden 15.

yewles13409d ago

Typical greedy EA. I wonder if it also serves as retaliation for Sony's refusal of EA Access?...

TimNunes3409d ago

We'll have to wait and see on that one. Really, the only certainty there is with EA is that it will take a redundantly long time either way.

Ballsack3409d ago

Id guess more greed...this is EA we are talking about...

They give two f***s about the gamer in general...

Kiwi663409d ago (Edited 3409d ago )

So you feel that playstation gamers should basically get free access to all EA games when those on xbox pay to use them via EA access when at the end of the day Sony were the one's who turned it down

SoapShoes3409d ago

Lol, the downplay. You really don't like Share Play do you?

Antifan3409d ago

He doesn't like it because Share Play is NOT on Xbone.
Let him pay for the few buggy titles he get from EA

MasterCornholio3409d ago

And you say all that because we chose a system with shareplay?

Man that's so salty.

Mehmeh3409d ago

Although SharePlay is an impressive and great feature, the point MrKrispy is making is somewhat valid. And then again SP is optional for the devs/pubs. So the ones coming off as salty in this one is you guys.

paul-p19883408d ago

Shareplay is effectively couch co-op, just using the internet. You wouldn't stop your friend playing Fifa/Madden/NHL etc at your house just because they haven't bought the game for their own system...

JMyers3408d ago

@MrKrispy... What? Your comment makes no sense. It's not free access to all EA games... its ALL GAMES. Shareplay does not provide the full gameplay experience, in terms of visuals and having to disconnect after every hour. Who gives up thier games for this length of time? It lets people try the game.

This is probably EA being EA.

MasterCornholio3408d ago (Edited 3408d ago )

@Meh

Not really. I still have shareplay on over 95% of games.

So I'm not really complaining about not having it in an EA sports game. What I'm criticizing is the mentality that since Xbox One owners are paying for EA access PlayStation owners dont have the right to shareplay those games.

Mrtemper3408d ago

Just to be clear, Family share plan was in the original xb1 strategy.......before steam and or PlayStation thought of the idea.

boing13408d ago

^^And...? Why they don't have it now? Besides, family share plan is/was something completely different.

Bigpappy3408d ago (Edited 3408d ago )

Mrkrispy is spot on. Why would EA play along with Sony's efforts to gain influence while using their software, when they are trying to promote a service that Sony just rejected. Ea gains nothing from having madden use share play.

He did say anything against Share play. He made a valid point as to why EA might have not supported it.

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Sharky2313408d ago

To me share play lets companys demo their game without having to pay for a demo version. I'm pretty sure a demo cost a little not of money.

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GreetingsfromCanada3409d ago

2015 presents EA's big comeback as biggest shit head developer.

JackBNimble3409d ago

Well if it wasn't for UBI soft over shadowing EA in the shit head department over the past year , then I think EA would have retained that title.

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roostermoans3409d ago

A dick move by EA? No way, I don't believe that for a second. #sarcasm

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws17d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman17d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath217d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai22d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga22d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville20d ago (Edited 20d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole19d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville20d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens5222d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_22d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville20d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM22d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka21d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_22d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long25d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0925d ago (Edited 25d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.