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EA rolls out quitter fix for Madden NFL 11

One of the biggest complaints from Madden fans since the game was released is the poor implementation of preventing quitting. In years prior players who quit received a loss and players who were quit on could either count the game or continue versus the CPU. However, EA’s online architecture was revamped to a one-to-one connection between players. While this offloaded bandwidth on EA servers, it caused a huge problem for the Madden online community: quitting with no repercussions.

However, EA has listened to the community and implemented a fix. Whether or not it meets your expectations though is questionable.

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BrutallyBlunt5009d ago

Why not just ban players completely if they reach 10? If you have that many disconnects then perhaps you should check your internet provider. I'm sorry but i'm tired of hearing excuses.

I have no patience and no tolerance for poor losers. Play against the computer if you want to be a jack-ass.

slimy the g8ter5009d ago

and i thought it was bad when whole teams quit in halo

AAACE55009d ago

I hate quitters! Even if i'm down 72-0, i'll still finish the game... unless the other guy is tired of beating me so bad...lol... then i'll accept it!

BrutallyBlunt5009d ago (Edited 5009d ago )

I think most people want to win but the problem stems from those who want to win at all costs. They need to consider they are not playing alone when they play online. So why ruin their fun because you're not doing well?

It's just as bad in team based games. Oh no, they got the rocket launcher first so i'm going to sulk and throw my controller and turn the power off. Or these noobs don't know what they are doing so i'm going to quit because i'm so much better than them and my time is more important than theirs.

As I said, don't want to lose then don't play online.

Paradise Lost5009d ago

This should be applied to all their sports games.

Subzero200x5009d ago

Ea you sure are stupid why tell people what it does? now everyone will quit on halftime or at the 1st quarter......great

Darkspade5009d ago

I only play with my Friend but the LAst 3 games have dropped us in the 3rd Quarter hopefully this doesnt count

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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-Long1h ago

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

badboyz096m ago(Edited 6m ago)

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

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EA Hopes to Use Generative AI to Drive Monetization and Make Development 30% More Efficient

Today Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson provided a look into his ideas for the use of generative AI in the company's development processes.

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thorstein63d ago

I wonder what the next buzz word they'll slap in front of AI to make it sound exciting next? "Generative" as if it's creating its own content. Lol.

Cacabunga62d ago

EA is already dying a painful death..

peppeaccardo62d ago

i have a better idea .. why the whole exec team doesn't get replaced by chat bots ?

just_looken62d ago

Though i agree the ai thing is already in other forms of media there have been ai translations/scripts/voice over and even full ai commercials aired on tv. Ubisoft has created a ai game creator story/vo/music except the building of the game

The new unreal engine has auto terrain creation tools

In the world of greed in which it is winning without any major blow back ai is our future.

everyone want's biden dead on the mic or a criminal instead of a woman and now we are getting ai everything because no one will stop watching/playing ai created media.

GamerRN62d ago

Maybe they should just focus on making good games?

Just a thought...

Kiryu199262d ago

Exactly EA are just pure evil. When they are beating Bank of America to be voted the worst company to work for that’s saying a lot

Good thing I don’t buy their games day one and wait for deep deep sale years after launch (the select few games I am actually interested in)

Gaming is making so much money yet the greed of these companies is never ending

CEO’s and people on board making millions yet cutting jobs to those who are actually making the products

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Knightofelemia63d ago (Edited 63d ago )

EA is still a shady shitty company even with or without the help of Skynet. All they will use AI for is new ways to milk loot boxes and come up with the same sports title with a different year on the label. They are one company I truly do hate with a passion. They single handedly ruined some great franchise with their death touch. ME, Dead Space, Alice Returns, Dante's Inferno.

Stuart575662d ago

EA layoffs followed by 'Generative AI to Drive Monetization'

I knew it. Wonder what AI salary looks like? Nothing.

ChasterMies62d ago

I having a feeling that most of the layoffs in the industry are based on the idea that AI will do the same job for less.

DarXyde61d ago

Very likely, yes.

Made worse by the fact that the execs aren't changing their compensations.

My deepest fear at this point is that we are now in the capitalism endgame.

At this point, we really should just burn AI to the ground. Executives cannot be trusted to do the right thing.
How are those people expected to support families if everything gets automated?

Barlos62d ago (Edited 62d ago )

And take away creativity, and people's jobs as we've been seeing. Got it.

No thanks. I want my games created by people, not AI.

CobraKai62d ago

Exactly. If or when games start becoming more AI than people, im done with gaming. AI and companies like EA can suck donkey d***k.

just_looken62d ago

Though i agree remember this is no ps3/360 era were we got up to 3 games in one generation from on developer like gears/halo/bioware/sony/ms

The people today are pro esg/sweet baby for the most part AAA gaming is imploding right now.

We should be stepping back re evaluate everything as a whole this year xmen 97 written/directed by a woman that is nuts and its also being made by a group reshaping bodies to be less sexual like wtf. A dam famous cartoon from the 90's is being rebuilt with millions spent to be worse in everyway.

Gaming/movies/tv shows made today are worse than what we had 7years ago ai won't change this but that ai is also being made by these groups so either way we are screwed.
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Eonjay62d ago

Don't be of afraid of women. Sexy characters in games and movies still exist. Got my Stellar Blade on preorder!!! Everything all the time doesn't need to be sexual...that's stupid, childish and dull.

Chocoburger62d ago (Edited 62d ago )

EA doesn't want to lose their title of worst gaming company ever, always trying their best to remain the champs!
What's sad is that they have so much potential to be a decent publisher.

SSX Tricky / SSX 3
Def Jam Vendetta / Fight for New York
NBA Street
NFL Steet
Mirror's Edge
Bad Company
Burnout 3 / 4 / 5

Remember when EA used to be awesome? It's all over with now. Unpolished, if not out-right broken games these days. Endless monetization and gambling in their sports games, and let's not forget wasting hours of your life trying to unlock characters or equipment using "surprise boxes!"

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EA And Sony Layoffs, Entertainment News And More Skewedcast

Gareth, Justin, and JoeyZ look at Layoff news for EA and Sony and reasons behind the downturn in the industry and more.