They will buy all, and rule all. The EAmpire is coming!

DRM enough said

I don't hate EA. In fact, with games like Dead Space and Mirror's Edge on their list I feel like hugging them rather than hating them. But I'm too cool to hug, so they'll just have to make do with a, "I don't hate you."

I know this is an old topic but still...
 
People say EA is greedy and such... but do YOU buy games so the company can make money or so that you can play?  I'm not saying you should or even that it would be good if you would.

Impressive.

" I know this is an old topic but still...  People say EA is greedy and such... but do YOU buy games so the company can make money or so that you can play?  I'm not saying you should or even that it would be good if you would. "

Your point? 

They want to use the pathetic Ubisoft DRM? Not to mention they blame pirates for their own incompetence.

Don't use it then? Nobody is forceing you. 
  
So pirates are good? Mind if I come over and steal something from you?

" They destroyed companies, rehash games to death, produce shitty sports games, leave people out of credits, manipulate the press heavily, have monopolist policies, are generally an evil corporation (like all the rest) and they can burn in hell. Plus, they have no quality control, which is funny because they axe Tiberium but put out something like Mercs 2. "

Because they put an unskippable trailer for NFS: Shift 2 at the begining of NFS: Hot Pursuit.  Really though i think most if it is in your head, no matter what large company you single out, there are always going to be people who dont like them.  There are many reason's for this be it the dont like the sequel to a game, they had a bad expirence with the company, they dont like there past, ect.  Even if they have been putting out good games theres still always that one personal situation that hits home harder than anything they are now doing.  
I personally don't care what publisher puts out a game if its good i will play it.  But when it comes to something that i care passionately about such as my cars i will never buy another American car because i have had a bad experience with one, and i don't care that supposedly ford is making good cars now i will never buy anything except Lexus or Toyota as Ive only had good experiences with my Lexus's these past 5 years

Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick.

They has some dark years in which they really didn't give a fuck about their game and customers, but even at their lowest they werent nearly as bad as Activision.

Because I need a activation code to play online.

This is some serious thread necromancy.

I most likely posted in this thread... two years ago. I don't hate them, because even though I have a 360, I wanted Mass Effect on PS3, and they helped make that possible.

I don't hate EA, I hate Activision. At least EA are willing to give new IPs a go, Activision only pumps out sequels till the series goes sour and gets kicked out the door (Guitar Hero, anyone?).

I'm mostly hating on them right now for holding Crysis 2 hostage on their EA store. 

" Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick. "

I like EA. When I see the EA badge on a game it's a seal of quality for me. I grew up playing all of the EA Sports games on Genesis & Super NES. They were making the best sports games back then and although they took a dive for a few years, are back on top. EA & DICE made a hell of a game in BFBC2, a game that I enjoy playing a hell of a lot more than the over-rated over sold CoD's of the world. After the amount of BS the PS3 versions of Black Ops have compared to the much better 360 versions I say the villain is anyone working under Activision's banner not EA.

" @Meteora said:

" Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick. "

Thing is that Activision isn't punishing their paying customers by having DRM or making them put in some activation code to unlock  important features that are listed on the box. "

" @shivermetimbers said:

" @Meteora said:

" Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick. "

Thing is that Activision isn't punishing their paying customers by having DRM or making them put in some activation code to unlock  important features that are listed on the box. "

Thing is Activision kinda doesn't really care about PC. "

" @Meteora said:

" @shivermetimbers said:

" @Meteora said:

" Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick. "

Thing is that Activision isn't punishing their paying customers by having DRM or making them put in some activation code to unlock  important features that are listed on the box. "

Thing is Activision kinda doesn't really care about PC. "

I'm not defending Activison, I'm just saying that EA isn't a saint. "

" Because they are a big name with a lot of money. At least that is part of it. Some people hate the big guys, but EA deserves it for another reason. With all their money, they just sit on stale ideas and put out rehashed versions year after year. They lack any motivation to be creative. A prime example is their sports games. Madden is the most offensive because they purchased all NFL rights and have no competition among football games. Therefore they just release the same crap every year with "new rosters." I was over EA for a long time... but then I had to write this. Now I feel the rage. ARRRRRRGGGGG!!!! "

Wow I can't believe this site has been around long enough to have 2 year old threads.

I really haven't heard many - if any - people complaining about EA milking franchises. That's not the most common reason I've heard for the EA hate. Rather, it's how there used to be even more tons and tons of quality games, by studios such as Origin/Looking Glass (Wing Commander, System Shock 1, Ultima) , Westwood (Dune 2/2000/Emperor, C&C, Blade Runner), Pandemic (Battlezone II, Mercenaries), Bullfrog (Syndicate, Populous), Maxis (SimCity, The Sims) that were acquired by EA and subsequently closed down.
And there's also the pretty bad post-release support - with EA shutting down multiplayer servers for games less than 2 years after release and removing the patches from their support site in even shorter time spans, and the strange EULA for the EA Store that states that the licenses you purchase from them are only really valid for 6 months, after that they could remove them from your account - though to date that has not happened, about 3 years after they launched the service.

"@danimal_furry said:

" Because they are a big name with a lot of money. At least that is part of it. Some people hate the big guys, but EA deserves it for another reason. With all their money, they just sit on stale ideas and put out rehashed versions year after year. They lack any motivation to be creative. A prime example is their sports games. Madden is the most offensive because they purchased all NFL rights and have no competition among football games. Therefore they just release the same crap every year with "new rosters." I was over EA for a long time... but then I had to write this. Now I feel the rage. ARRRRRRGGGGG!!!! "

People buy the things they make right? Not like they force you or anything.   It's a "natural" monopoly that thay have (if what you say is true) and there is nothing wrong with that.If they purchased the NFL rights then obviously the ones they bought  it from agreed. So there's no force involved. Any time another company wants to make a football game they can and if you like it better you can buy it.  You people act as if you are entitled to games you like... as if these corporations are their to make you happy as the priority not make money. "

You had me at Road Rash. 
 
And wow, this thread's two years old.

" @shivermetimbers said:

" @Meteora said:

" Nowadays EA is seen as a saint thanks to Bobby Kotick. "

Thing is that Activision isn't punishing their paying customers by having DRM or making them put in some activation code to unlock  important features that are listed on the box. "

Thing is Activision kinda doesn't really care about PC. "

 
EA is the lesser evil, Activision is like Big Brother without the 'Stache. As of right now, EA has a better choice of games.

" This is some serious thread necromancy. "

Well I applaud EA's ability to buy up skilled developers, but that's like applauding a gorilla for being strong.  It's not exactly earned really. 
 
I have no problem with EA or their business tactics, but all their good games come from either developers they've bought, or are partnered up with. 90% of their internally developed games are total crap.  
 
So they're good publishers, but man they can't develop a game for shit. 

" @jakob187:  Hate is way too strong of a word.  I'm annoyed with EA.  I think their secondary login servers for single player games are bullshit.  I don't appreciate cheat codes as DLC.  I think they are doing some underhanded, slimy business with their single player content DLC.  They have in the past used extremely annoying and frustrating DRM systems on the PC.  I still play their games.  You pretty much pointed out why - they release some great stuff.  Original stuff.  But for 1/2 a split second while I make that purchase I think to myself, "should I just pirate this and get a version with all of the annoying bullshit removed?"  I end up buying it but I bet a lot of people answer that question differently. "

" @XII_Sniper: The developers they buy up basically make those "internal studios".  So yeah, Dead Space and its sequel were both pretty terrible, Mass Effect and its sequel were complete wastes of time, Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and Burnout Paradise were utter trash, Battlefield Bad Company 2 was a huge joke, and all the revamps to their sports titles are just worthless.  EA does no good at all.  T_T "

I was always indifferent towards EA but looking at my shelve the last 6 games I've bought have been from them... way to go EA. 

I actually used to despise EA with an unwavering fury but now I am very fond of them.  They are the big company that isn't afraid to do what it has to make a buck or two but does it in a way that isn't as Vicious as Activision. 
 
I guess I like them more because they are the lesser evil of them and Activision.

" EA eats small children. That's why. "

I feel like EA has actually been going in the right direction this past decade, embracing a lot of original IPs, taking some risks. 
 
Activision, on the other hand...

Because people will fucking whine about anything and everything.

EA, ubisoft, and capcom are the best companies in the world.

Burnout: Paradise should be on that list too. I also don't understand why people hate EA.

EA is a perfectly fine company. Sure they're a huge corporation and they have all the negatives qualities that brings, but they consistently produce competitive games. I've got no love for them, but have loved a handful of their products. Hating them because they're big and make a lot of sequels is shallow and pointless.