A feature that examines what it was like to play Battlefield 1942 upon its release in 2002: the wonder at the massive maps and player-counts, the vehicles, the sheer variety of things to do. It's also a rumination on the sort of creative, sandbox play that Battlefield 1942 facilitated, and how this aspect of online shooters has been lots in today's sea of competitive, pseudo-realistic shooters (Call of Duty and friends).
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.
I expect to be able to drive an aircraft carrier in BF3 like we did in BF 1942!!
Nice article. I agree with it to a big extent. The Battlefield games have become a far more serious item in recent years. It's still fun, but it's a different kind of fun. The shenanigans and creativity of the first few games were lost in favour of a more tactical and dangerous Battlefield.
It really reflects the state of the gaming community. Shooters are now treated competitively, to the point where players are constantly protecting kill/death ratio's and big numbers instead of working for the team and coming up with wacky plans of assault.
I played 1942 and Counter Strike LAN's back in the day because it was fun to get together and play, regardless of score or result. Now I'm sub-consciously protecting my score card out of fear of going negative for a single game. I can't help it, and I'm sure many feel the same way.
How I pine for the good ol' days of 1942.
Ah, I miss Battlefield moments.
Pubmasters :)