Gaming industry giant EA is facing a boycott and a hatemail campaign for including gay characters in its games. But this is only one piece of a complicated puzzle. Two separate issues are at stake when we talk about EA’s recent bad press. First of all, the hatemail itself. There is no doubt in my […]
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Gaming industry giant EA is facing a boycott and a hatemail campaign for including gay characters in its games. But this is only one piece of a complicated puzzle. Two separate issues are at stake when we talk about EA’s recent bad press. First of all, the hatemail itself. There is no doubt in my […]
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David Hollingsworth writes that “there are times when it’s just plain embarrasing to admit to being a gamer in polite company, and today I’m feeling that in spades.” He’s referring to the fact that EA was just voted the “Worst Company in America” by voters at The Consumerist. He’s implying that this was due to […]
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As both Paul and David have noted elsewhere, EA and BioWare are offering a free DLC later this year that extends the ending of Mass Effect 3. The Extended Cut will offer new cinematic cut-scenes that will provide ”more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey” according to BioWare. “We are all incredibly proud […]
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In a statement to Kotaku, EA responded to their Consumerist “Worst Company in America” title saying: “We’re sure that British Petroleum, AIG, Philip Morris, and Halliburton are all relieved they weren’t nominated this year. We’re going to continue making award-winning games and services played by more than 300 million people worldwide.” As the Consumerist’s Chris […]
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EA is in the Consumerist’s championship battle in the website’s grueling tournament to determine which company is America’s worst. As notes, there is a good reason for this. The massive game publisher has a “habit of buying beloved gaming companies and either summarily executing them, or corrupting them to the point where they’re almost unrecognizable,” […]
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Yesterday I posted a video of a Mass Effect 3 fan who hacked the original ME3 disc to unlock a hidden character only available by purchasing the day-one DLC. EA and BioWare have both claimed previously that the DLC was worked on after the rest of the game was finished. Unlocking the character made this […]
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