Jimquisition: Why Do People Hate EA?

[Jimothy Sterling]

Why Do People Hate EA?

Recently, IGN asked EA why people hate EA in an article that seemed designed to dismiss any actual reasons for people hating EA. Hardly surprising, since EA was the one being interviewed about the hate for EA. Looking to set things right and restore balance to the world, Jim Sterling asks Jim Sterling why people hate EA.
The only difficult part in answering the question, "Why do people hate EA?" is deciding where to bloody begin!

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[Ne1butme]

Wow, that felt like an audio google bomb for "people hate Electronic Arts"


Also, i would like the gravity rush shirt. And Jim is sexy... I think

 

[Naeras]

I want that shirt and I'm not getting it because I'm not from the US.
Jim is as bad as EA if I'm not getting the shirt. Only greedy corporate internet video racist nazi communists would not send a shirt outside the US because of money.

Clearly.

ALSO EA can go screw themselves.

 

[Andy of Comix Inc]

U.S. residents only? You cheap-ass, sexy fuck.

Anyway, nice video as usual. Really is just stating the obvious at this point, but for the few people who don't understand this stuff, I guess it takes shows like this to rub their faces in it before it'll actually click. So, um, good job.

(Jim Sterling is a cheap-ass fuck and I want a shirt but he won't give it to me cos he's too sexy for his shirt)

 

[The White Hunter]

Everything wrong with EA can be summarised by playing Bad Company 2 for a few hours.
Then play Battlefield 3.

See the difference?
I thought so.

 

[vxicepickxv]

EA has the people who buy their products be consumers.
Valve takes the time to create customers.

Activision looks less evil because EA decided to make themselves more evil.


Well, I think we can pretty much say goodbye to the Dead Space franchise.


I would kind of like the shirt, but it's going to be way too small on me, so I'm going to sit this one out.

 

[Twyce]

Jim pretty much hit the nail on the head. EA is ridiculous, but are thankfully digging their own grave. It's ust a shame to see so many devs go with it.

Also, it really bugged me that IGN article spelled "Cujo" with a 'K.'

[I would like a Gravity Rush shirt please!! Jim is totally sexy!]

 

[Punch You]

Anyone else get "The Secret World" (published by EA) ads for this video?

I don't know a lot about irony, but I think I know it when I see it.

 

[Krion_Vark]

EA can change everything. If they actually try and change and stop being hypocritical bastards. The biggest problem with IGN's article is as pointed out is that they asked EA and not someone else that isn't in EA's pocket and risking their job for saying bad stuff about EA.

(Also I would like the shirt)

 

[Jandau]

Thank you for calling out "They are business, they just want to make money!" defence out for the utter bullshit it is. It's not just EA, it's every criticism levelled at the industry ever - you always get a few people justifying everything with that shit...

 

[Jack and Calumon]

Well said! A brilliant summary of all the shit EA has done as of late. I too liked EA when they seemed to be changing, but now they are impossible to defend. Activision's bad press as of late is nowhere near as bad as EA's bad press, even when Activision's "Operation Icebreaker", a move by the heads of Activision which proved they planned meticulously to get rid of Infinity Ward's heads in one of the most evil moves I've seen a publisher do, even that couldn't redirect the hate from EA, because they were too busy criticising Steam sales, being a god damn hypocrite now that they're actually doing a Steam-like sale now (I can get Dead Space 2 for £5! That's so much like a steam sale it hurts!), endorsing DRM at the beginning of their damn conference for E3 and say what you will, the memory of some of these fallen studios that have been rushed to death, like Westwood and Pandemic is a sore memory indeed.

I would like this oppurtunity to raise two of my fingers to you EA.

(Also I would like a shirt and Jim is a sexy ma-)

US residents only.

It sucks to be British today.

Calumon: At least the weather's... ummm... never mind.

 

[RC1138]

I love you Jim. THANK you for saying that the bloated costs of development by EA is *EA's* fault. Valve has an even more lenient set of release standards (Valve time anyone? almost 300 patches since release anyone?) and no way did Portal 2 cost what Dead Space 2 cost to make. You really should do one for Activison next. I will say this, I don't approve of Activison's treatment of it's employee's, but, as a customer, I've never felt outright screwed by Activison. Maybe it's just been my luck but I've always had good luck when a problem arose with Activison. Even going so far as I've gotten free replacement games (COD4 Disk when I rolled over it in my chair) more than once without question from them.

(Also, Jim's a sexy *****. I don't care about the shirt but it needed to be said)

 

[Pebblig]

Entirely right there, they just do so many inexcusable things. Why is there an online pass in my "Kingdom's of Amalur" case? Why is "Sims 3" not a penny cheaper than Steam on Origin?!

(Also I would like the shirt)

Forgot to add "Jim is sexy" hehe.
I'm also anticipating that whoever gets the shirt will find a small dog turd wrapped inside.

 

[Dalmonite]

I like how Jim pointed out that while EA is not the worst, it certainly captures everything that is wrong with the videogame industry.

[I would like the Gravity Fall t-shirt, please, and I think Jim Sterling of the Jimquistion is sexy.]

 

[Owlslayer]

Well, true story, i suppose.
Also, the final part about why he doesn`t want the shirt... oh god. Hilarious.
Too bad he doesn`t want to mail it outside of US. Otherwise I´d totally make a comment about wanting that shirt. Or something like that.

 

[Eri]

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/117950-Origin-Cheapens-IP-With-Deep-Cutting-Sales

I thought this was hilarious after watching the video. Hypocrisy at its finest.

 

[Draconalis]

I don't pay enough attention to corporations to know why EA or Activision are bad... but I'm getting to the point where every game purchase is becoming a headache. I'm going to stick to Chess from now on.


[I would like the Gravity Fall t-shirt, and Jim is sexy.]

 

[Cowabungaa]

And yet I think that asking EA why people hate EA isn't exactly a bad thing. Why? It all depends on what you're set out to point out or describe with your article. I think asking EA why people hate EA gives us a pretty good understanding of how they think, how in touch they are with their audience and how it influences them. Of course we all know the answer to those questions now.