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It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA if the buyout goes through, which is effectively all of it

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  • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

    It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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    pistcow@lemmy.world
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    #3

    “So we’re like, evil evil now” EA, probably.

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    • G givesomefucks@lemmy.world

      EA:

      We can go lower

      Like, everyone knows that EA is a terrible company, but it’s insane how they continually lower the bar. It’s honestly impressive how EA keeps innovating new ways to piss off consumers.

      If they ever lose their sports exclusivity contracts, they’re cooked.

      Madden and FIFA is why they’ll never stop being profitable

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      brucethemoose@lemmy.world
      wrote on last edited by
      #4

      That’s a bit extreme. Everything from Hazelight (It Takes Two, Split Fiction) is sublime, they still have Respawn making Star Wars games. They have Sims. And (outside sports games) they’ve dialed down the “MTX meme” they were a decade ago.

      …I’m not saying they’re good. But they’re nowhere near Activision-Blizzard enshittified, nor hurling towards it as fast as Xbox Studios and some other AAAs.

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      • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

        It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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        jumbie@lemmy.zip
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        #5

        Will there be bone saws in any future games or le censeur?

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        • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

          It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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          grimy@lemmy.world
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          Journalists are about to become a playable faction in battlefield

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          • G grimy@lemmy.world

            Journalists are about to become a playable faction in battlefield

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            inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            Or just part of the destructible environment.

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            • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

              It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

              saltsong@startrek.websiteS This user is from outside of this forum
              saltsong@startrek.websiteS This user is from outside of this forum
              saltsong@startrek.website
              wrote on last edited by
              #8

              They might as well. I can’t avoid buying EA games any harder than I already do.

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              • B brucethemoose@lemmy.world

                That’s a bit extreme. Everything from Hazelight (It Takes Two, Split Fiction) is sublime, they still have Respawn making Star Wars games. They have Sims. And (outside sports games) they’ve dialed down the “MTX meme” they were a decade ago.

                …I’m not saying they’re good. But they’re nowhere near Activision-Blizzard enshittified, nor hurling towards it as fast as Xbox Studios and some other AAAs.

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                givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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                #9

                they still have Respawn making Star Wars games.

                I mean, that’s an exclusivity thing again…

                From 2013 to 2023 only EA could work on Star Wars games. It was supposed to be a bunch of high quality epic games…

                We got a couple that were decent because there’s no alternatives. And most of the time was wasted on battlefront and it’s terrible micro transactions.

                Like…

                "The intent is to provide players with a sense of pride and accomplishment for unlocking different heroes.

                Literally came from the beginning of that exclusivity deal…

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                • saltsong@startrek.websiteS saltsong@startrek.website

                  They might as well. I can’t avoid buying EA games any harder than I already do.

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                  alekwithak@lemmy.world
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  First they came for EA, and I said nothing, for I was not into FIFA.

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                  • saltsong@startrek.websiteS saltsong@startrek.website

                    They might as well. I can’t avoid buying EA games any harder than I already do.

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                    ronnyzittledong@lemmy.world
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    I have zero interest in online live service games so largely the entire AAA output for the last 5 years I have no interest in.

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                    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                      It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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                      woelkchen@lemmy.world
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #12

                      If meeting sales projections fails, heads roll. Literally.

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                      • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                        It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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                        Diplomjodler
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        You can sell it all you want, you’re not going to make me hate EA any more than I already do.

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                        • saltsong@startrek.websiteS saltsong@startrek.website

                          They might as well. I can’t avoid buying EA games any harder than I already do.

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                          Agent Karyo
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                          #14

                          Haven’t bought an EA game since the SimCity 2013 reboot. They straight up lied about the nature of the game.

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                          • P pistcow@lemmy.world

                            “So we’re like, evil evil now” EA, probably.

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                            watson@lemmy.world
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #15

                            When regular evil isn’t enough

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                            • Agent KaryoA Agent Karyo

                              Haven’t bought an EA game since the SimCity 2013 reboot. They straight up lied about the nature of the game.

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                              watson@lemmy.world
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              I remember that. Everyone was so fucking pissed.

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                              • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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                                SeductiveTortoise
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                Man, I’m going to buy their games even less from now on. I have no clue when I bought the last electronic arts game, but it has to be at least a decade.

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                                • B brucethemoose@lemmy.world

                                  That’s a bit extreme. Everything from Hazelight (It Takes Two, Split Fiction) is sublime, they still have Respawn making Star Wars games. They have Sims. And (outside sports games) they’ve dialed down the “MTX meme” they were a decade ago.

                                  …I’m not saying they’re good. But they’re nowhere near Activision-Blizzard enshittified, nor hurling towards it as fast as Xbox Studios and some other AAAs.

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                                  Klear
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                                  #18

                                  Blizzard went to shit so completely that they made EA look good in comparison. Ubisoft too. Crazy. Maybe this is EA’s way of reclaiming the top spot?

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                                  • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                    It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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                                    northendtrooper@lemmy.ca
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                                    Its shockingly sad how what EA was back in the early 90s to what it is now.

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                                    • I inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world

                                      It’s going to be such a hack job with this takeover.

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                                      sirsamuel@lemmy.world
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                                      #20

                                      Oh man, the horror. Whatever will we do? I can’t imagine there’s any way we could obtain these games without contributing to the existence of this company. There’s nothing to be done. If only there was some, you know, exercise focused young woman that enjoyed traveling all of the time. So much so that her friends would pick on her. “That fit girl,” they’d say, “she just packs and repacks.” If only we could find this fit girl. I’m sure she could help us find a solution to this quandary

                                      -Norm MacDonald, probably

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                                      • N northendtrooper@lemmy.ca

                                        Its shockingly sad how what EA was back in the early 90s to what it is now.

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                                        softestsapphic@lemmy.world
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                                        #21

                                        I remember when Skate 3 came out and people actually had positive opinions of EA and were excited about the games they made.

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                                        • N northendtrooper@lemmy.ca

                                          Its shockingly sad how what EA was back in the early 90s to what it is now.

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                                          MotoAsh
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                                          They always butchered games. What you’re remembering are the games made by studios that EA purchased, made before they were gutted for IP.

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