EA announced today via their blog that they will ship every new EA Sports game, starting with Tiger Woods 11, with a single use code that will allow purchasers access to online features like, “Online Team Play, Live Tournaments and other modes and features.” Right now they are labeling this stuff “Bonus Content”, but it says here that it will expand to include everything other than basic online play.
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.
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.
I approve this =)
Just so long as they give used buyers the option to actually beable to buy the content
really cant say i blame them, if i was at their position i would do the same but as gamer i guess this is not good. I try not to be hypocrite.
Why am I not surprised that it's EA doing this? I think it's a crappy move. People get tired of games and want to get a little money back. Others can't afford to buy all the games they want at full price. All owners would still have to pay for any DLC if they wanted it. I understand the move, but I think it stinks.