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EA wins Worst Company in America award again...
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:32
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Was waiting for someone to post this but guess no one did. I was really hoping this wouldn't happen again as I do admit some of there business practices and attitudes toward gaming aren't good to say the least, but BoA is worse by far. "On a whole different level" as someone would say.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:36
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That's hilarious. I feel sorry for any soul who can truly name a luxury company, and not only a luxury company but one who makes video games, as "the worst company in the world."
I think this world needs a little perspective.
Edit: Naming ME3 is very, very stupid. It's quite clear that Bioware, and EA, were not "cashing in" on anything with the game, but were taking a very very unique direction with the story. Say what you want about the game--the story isn't trying to be mainstream.
Of course, most dislike it and as such allow their emotion to cloud the truth.
I think this world needs a little perspective.
Edit: Naming ME3 is very, very stupid. It's quite clear that Bioware, and EA, were not "cashing in" on anything with the game, but were taking a very very unique direction with the story. Say what you want about the game--the story isn't trying to be mainstream.
Of course, most dislike it and as such allow their emotion to cloud the truth.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:36
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I agree. The two arguments of "I can't log in to the server, or DLC is overpriced so EA stinks!!" does not even hold a candle to...."umm...BoA just took my f*ck*ing house!!!".
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:38
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EntropicAngel wrote...
That's hilarious. I feel sorry for any soul who can truly name a luxury company, and not only a luxury company but one who makes video games, as "the worst company in the world."
I think this world needs a little perspective.
10^∞ THIS!!!
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:38
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wow just wow, maybe EA just start thinking about cleaning itself up.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:39
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Worst company overall? No.
Worst videogame company? Yes.
Worst videogame company? Yes.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:39
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This is ridiculous.. EA isn't a saint by any means but they are absolutely not the worst company in America. They create video games, a luxuary product. There are far worse companies out there..
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:39
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:39
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Neofelis Nebulosa wrote...
Worst company overall? No.
Worst videogame company? Yes.
Yup. In my eyes Monsanto probably takes the worst company award, surprised they're even legal.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:40
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2. Sell your product at a reasonable price?
What, like EA and literally every other AAA company has done for the last decade? Two decades.
What an idiot. I suspect this writer doesn't know what he's talking about.
I will say EA blaming conservatives and "homophobes" (a phrase used by people who don't understand it) is very, very not cool.
But it's a video game, people. Hedonism. Control yourselves. Sheesh.
What, like EA and literally every other AAA company has done for the last decade? Two decades.
What an idiot. I suspect this writer doesn't know what he's talking about.
I will say EA blaming conservatives and "homophobes" (a phrase used by people who don't understand it) is very, very not cool.
But it's a video game, people. Hedonism. Control yourselves. Sheesh.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:43
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DinoSteve wrote...
wow just wow, maybe EA just start thinking about cleaning itself up.
"We can do better!"
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:44
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Honestly, the people who voted for EA probably have only been screwed by EA. There's no way they'd vote for EA over BoA or other companies otherwise.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:44
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Utterly stupid. People forced out of their homes is, apparently, of less importance than the launch problems of SimCity and the dubious business practices of a luxury product manufacturer. Sigh, practically the definition of 'first world problems'.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:45
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Any way, despite the very obvious fact that there are companies out there that makes EA look like Nintendo, it doesn't take away the fact that they "won". Let's all hope that this at least makes them aware how little trust the consumers have in them and finally make them allow their developers to make the good games that they're capable of.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:45
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Should be "Worst Videogame Comapny in America."
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:47
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M25105 wrote...
Any way, despite the very obvious fact that there are companies out there that makes EA look like Nintendo, it doesn't take away the fact that they "won". Let's all hope that this at least makes them aware how little trust the consumers have in them and finally make them allow their developers to make the good games that they're capable of.
Last I checked it wasn't EA who developed and published Aliens: Colonial Marines.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:47
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renjility wrote...
DinoSteve wrote...
wow just wow, maybe EA just start thinking about cleaning itself up.
"We can do better!"
That statement is worrying, all it says to me is that EA don't know or are just ignoring why people hate them.
Plus EA winning the worst company award, kinda shows how important video games have become to people.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:47
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EntropicAngel wrote...
That's hilarious. I feel sorry for any soul who can truly name a luxury company, and not only a luxury company but one who makes video games, as "the worst company in the world."
I think this world needs a little perspective.
Exactly this. However consider that those are people who generally all have internet access and lots of free time to express their rage by searching out polls on odd sites.
Meanwhile the people BoA screwed over don't even have a home to plug their computer into. Let alone have a clue what the Consumerist is.
Its not a poll to take seriously because those polled are heavily skewed.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:51
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Yeah, they can do better. But they won't.renjility wrote...
DinoSteve wrote...
wow just wow, maybe EA just start thinking about cleaning itself up.
"We can do better!"
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:52
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I think EA winning that is a symptom of how fans feel about the way video games industry is going.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:54
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No, I think it's just more to do with EA and how they treat their customers.DinoSteve wrote...
I think EA winning that is a symptom of how fans feel about the way video games industry is going.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:54
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The online gaming community has failed me. I have spent years trying to defend my hobby from people who say that it's for kids and that the community it's made of childish people who spend so much time looking at a screen that they have no idea what's going on in the real world. Today, I can longer defend them.
I concede defeat.
I concede defeat.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 05:57
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OdanUrr wrote...
M25105 wrote...
Any way, despite the very obvious fact that there are companies out there that makes EA look like Nintendo, it doesn't take away the fact that they "won". Let's all hope that this at least makes them aware how little trust the consumers have in them and finally make them allow their developers to make the good games that they're capable of.
Last I checked it wasn't EA who developed and published Aliens: Colonial Marines.
Yeah Gearbox sucks too, but they're not behind crap like Origin, day one DLC practices, always online games such as Sim City, killing good companies, rushing developers to release games that aren't done and so on.
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Posté 09 avril 2013 - 06:02
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EpicBoot2daFace wrote...
Yeah, they can do better. But they won't.renjility wrote...
DinoSteve wrote...
wow just wow, maybe EA just start thinking about cleaning itself up.
"We can do better!"
I especially like the part where he says the Origin is a great succes and a good competitor for Steam.
And of course that they won this award because all the homophobes voted for them.
