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EA – A Bad Company?

EA's obsession with micro-payments will be its undoing. Gameplayer examines how the current EA business strategy is not the way to recover from making a loss in the last financial year.

"This is double dipping. Last time we checked, there was no advisory sticker on the box saying that you have to pay extra to get the full experience. Oh, and let's not forget the ~50% of Australian gamers whose consoles aren't connected to the internet. They don't even get the chance to pay twice. They're stuck with an incomplete game. Forever."

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CaliGamer - 648 days 17 hours ago

1 - EA..

Is pushing into dangerous territory. I really hope their incompetence doesn't spawn a trend among game developers and publishers. It would be a shame to have otherwise fine games ruined by corporate greed, gaming is straying enough away from it's roots as it is.

I really dislike EA.

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vitz3 - 648 days 17 hours ago

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The best we all can do is just not buy it.

I've done my part and haven't bought any EA published games in over 4 years. NEVER will I EVER pay for DLC either.

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Montrealien - 648 days 14 hours ago

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what is this, 1994? The same kind of arguments where happening in gamepro and EGM mail bags 15 years ago. They have not destroyed our beloved industry, they have not ruined gaming, and they will continue to thrive as long as people buy their products, wich they do. Do you think a few tinfoil hat wearing tweens not buying there products will change this? no.

If anything, EA helped to shape the gaming industry into the mainstream behemoth we have today, and if you can't understand this, put that tinfoil hat back on and hope those conspiracy rays don't corrupt your pure gaming brain.

grow up, buy what you want and don't judge what you don't understand.

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CaliGamer - 648 days 14 hours ago

1.3 - @ Montrealien.....

Have you stopped to look at the selection of football games you have? Basically EA is the only game in town, and it's not because they are innovative. This is a bad move and that's a fact, and just the RROD this should outrage consumers to the point of massive action.

People like to downplay things until it's too late and then complain once it becomes standard practice. FYI, the best way to stop something you don't like is to stop it at the beginning.

Sorry, but I'm just not a conformist and in this case I make my feelings known with my wallet.

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Montrealien - 648 days 14 hours ago

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then let her rip my friend and don't spend. It is your right, beautiful no?

btw, I don't play football games and the people that do, seem to rather enjoy madden, who am I to judge?

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CaliGamer - 648 days 5 hours ago

1.6 - Hahaha.....

Some wannabe smart a$$, LOL. Montrealien must have stock in EA.

Save your EA apologist drivel for someone else buddy, EA is a bad company and that's a FACT.

D@mn right I know it's my choice not to support EA, been making that choice since I have been a gamer, so your point is? LOL.

Good for you if you don't play football games, I happen to kinda like football and it upsets me that Madden is the only choice I have. Never said people who like Madden are wrong, I said I didn't like it, learn some reading comprehension before you go ballistic all over a post.

ROFL, kids these days.

Better wipe your mouth, you got some EA residue on the corners. LOL.

Good day sir.

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SlappingOysters - 648 days 17 hours ago

2 - Activision

Have been bad too - their Guitar Hero strategy si stuffed. All songs from GH 1 and GH 2 should be free on GH 3 if you bought the first two games.

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Montrealien - 648 days 10 hours ago

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Guitar hero to hard for you? bet you can`t dance either, rhythm can be a complicated thing to grasp.

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Storm23 - 648 days 17 hours ago

3 - Is EA a bad company?

Is that a serious question?

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mighty_douche - 648 days 16 hours ago

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If your a stock holder then No, but if your simply a gamer (like us) then Yes.

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CBaoth - 648 days 16 hours ago

4 - And they're rumored to be developing a console?

LOL...could you imagine having not only upgrading hardware but now software too.

Kid: Hey mom, I need a $100 bucks to buy this new HDD for Madden'15
Mom: Sure honey...keep up the good grades
Kid: Oh, and I almost forgot - I need another $20 bucks too for the game too
Mom: (confused) Didn't we already buy the game for you on your birthday?
Kid: Yeah, but the Cowboys aren't included. They cost $14.99 and the playbook costs an extra $4.99

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Montrealien - 648 days 14 hours ago

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Until EA actually does something like this, we have nothing to complain about, if they do, we burn there offices cause they would have gone to far. Till then, assuming only makes you look like an a$$.

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staub91 - 648 days 12 hours ago

4.2 - Uhh?

Im pretty sure that is what ea is planning to do with Battlefield Bad Company. So who is the @ss now?

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Montrealien - 648 days 11 hours ago

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not me, that`s for sure. We where talking about Bad company? I agree the gun thing seems to much but then again, tell the people buying it not to buy that. But if they do and are happy with it, who are we to judge?

I was refering to the madden comment, it was a little extreme to assume you will have to buy teams in an NFL game, but if it goes that far, we burn their offices. TO me buying 10-15 dollars of content in a game to add abit more it like buying a lmt edition game and every company does that. EA just does it another way, and it seems to be working for them.

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qohelet - 648 days 15 hours ago

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eaids must be stopped,
our wallets are our best weapons...

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LastDance - 648 days 15 hours ago

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Good read. Educated guy and a priceless quote

"If the only innovations EA can come up with are new ways to screw its customers, then the once titanic gaming force could go the way of the dinosaurs."

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BeaArthur - 648 days 14 hours ago

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I like some of their games (Burnout, Need for Speed, Command and Conquer), but as a company they leave a lot to be desired. If I had a choice in the matter I would rather those games I mentioned be developed by someone else so I wouldn't end up giving EA my money.

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ravinash - 648 days 11 hours ago

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If EA keep doing what their doing, sooner or later thats exactly what you might be doing.

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Shortstop - 648 days 14 hours ago

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Does EA even have any good brands now? I used to be a Madden fan until they put out Madden 2008 for the PS3. I bought one every year since 2002, but not 2008. I don't miss it now either.

EA, stop spending all your money on marketing! It ain't workin' anymore!

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SlappingOysters - 648 days 14 hours ago

8.1 - they do have some good new IPs

I loved skate

Army of Two is alright

And there is Spore, Dead Space and Mirror's Edge.

But I'm sure they will destroy them

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ravinash - 648 days 11 hours ago

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Spore and Dead space are two titles I'm looking forward too.
I just hope the money grabbing B***** don't do anything to them that will ruin the game. Imagine if in Dead space you had to pay for each componant to get your weapon to work. I would want my money back.

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Fanboi - 648 days 14 hours ago

9 - Its EA you know the rest.

Considering EA's track record with the Battlefield franchise this shouldn't be a shock to no one. There are three things you can count on from them.

1. It'll be buggy and the servers will be laggy.
2. There will be an endless stream of "content" you'll have to pay for thus spliting the community.
3. Bugs from the released version won't be fixed until the expansion, and bugs from the expansion won't be fixed the next expansion.

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TrenchaunT - 648 days 13 hours ago

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I've long been in the habit of ranting about EA whenever the topic comes up. They just mess up every game they get their hands on. I'm still bitter about SimCity 4.

They've been screwing over gamers for so long, it was bound to happen that they'd be losing money over it. The Sims is somewhat fun, but I don't want to buy it because every other week they release another expansion pack that costs enough to be a standalone game--and in order to make room for this extra content, they put as little content as possible in the original game itself. So the choice is either to buy the game plus expansion packs and waste a ton of money (constantly asking yourself the question of why I don't just LIVE real life to begin with), or stick with a half-made game with no expansions. Or just boycott the game altogether.

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ajeben809 - 648 days 13 hours ago

10 - EA suck ass

i cant believe how dodgy most of their games are, considering that they regularly make games for all platforms very regularly and are capable of a very high budget

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Jenzo - 648 days 11 hours ago

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I feel sorry for DICE. EA are tarnishing their product.

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MK_Red - 648 days 10 hours ago

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True. DICE's excellent game will be seriously hurt by this disgusting move from EA.

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Varsarus - 647 days 21 hours ago

12 - EA – A Bad Company?

Yep.

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