Publisher Electronic Arts has shut down its legendary studio, famed for the long-running Sim series of titles. Here is why it will be missed
There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.
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.
EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.
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.
EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.
Well this is a shame.
EA ruined Maxis forcing them to make SimTown with all the bogus online requirements, and now closes the studio for not performing well.
Even though I don't think Maxis was the same company it was when it made the older Sims and SimCity games, those were still some of my favourites and I'll definitely miss the old them.
" Maxis' six most memorable moments"
Who the heck writes these crappy articles?
It's Maxis Emeryville that got closed, they were responsible for the latest Sim City and Spore game,
Maxis Redwood Shores is still active.
you might want to correct the headline,submitter
Cities Skylines is out in 5 days, will hopefully make up for the disappointment of the last simcity.