Poll: Should we boycott EA Products?

[MetallicaRulez0]

Getting 19 people to boycott a product that sells millions of copies is pretty much pointless.

This is similar to all 35 people boycotting Diablo 3... is it going to make any difference at all? Nope.

 

[MCrewdson001]

there is no option for couldnt care less

 

[scorptatious]

Meh, do what you guys want. I'm getting the console version of Mass Effect 3.

 

[Ickorus]

The thing about this whole situation is it's only really Origin I have a problem with, since they seem to be going down the road of having all their games on Origin it means I probably won't be buying from EA.

That said I won't be joining a boycott of their products due to the negative stigma such movements have in gaming due to all the failed ones out there.

I'm not happy about this Origin Terms issue.. but personally I don't see it a reason to Boycott them, if they release something i want that badly that is based in Origin.. i'll just But a console Version.

Bravo, much more concise version of what im trying to say though for me the last little bit would be I won't buy the game until it doesn't need Origin since I don't really enjoy console gaming much and as such it's be a waste of money for me.

 

[somonels]

Do I have to start buying some before I can boycott them?

 

[troyrich]

I'm not happy about this Origin Terms issue.. but personally I don't see it a reason to Boycott them, if they release something i want that badly that is based in Origin.. i'll just But a console Version.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Not a terrible idea, but before that can happen we all must have a common understanding of what a "boycott" is. A boycott means not buying the products or services from a given company, in this case EA, in order to demonstrate dissatisfaction or discontent.

 

[SmilingWorlock]

Well, I buy my games via steam, because it's compfy and I'm used to it, and that's that.

 

[SinisterGehe]

Well I have confirmed it with Finnish customer rights bureau and the contract is illegal and the contract is not legal due to there being a law that states 'If contract allows or demands illegal activities to be performed it is illegal contract and therefor not legal to bind anyone'. When the investigation goes trough (I have filed a complaint already) it can result in few things,
a) EA has to change their ToS,
b) every EA user can sue EA for their "spying" (which they are doing according to the privacy laws that they are breaking)
c) They have to recall every product that uses Origin from Finland and compensate it to their Finnish customers.
b) The Customer rights Bureau can sue EA for big bucks and demand them to change their ToS in order to sell anything in Finland.

The gears of war are rolling this is going to be fucking hilarious.

 

[XT inc]

Why bother, 80% of anyone who says "sure Ill boycott it," will ***** and moan, and be caught with EA's cock in their mouth playing Battlefield 3 on origin, day one of launch.

Prove me wrong.

Maybe it might change their sneaky attitudes.

 

[Keava]

Sorry. I just find it hilarious that people with Facebook accounts, writing on internet forums and who knows where else suddenly feel like their privacy is being threatened because one more company will have access to data other companies already have.

Valve has your info, FB has your info, Escapist has some of your info, plenty research companies that scan the posts on forums have your info... You don't really have any privacy to start with any more to have it really breached.

 

[shrekfan246]

I haven't bought an EA game since the first Mass Effect. Snip

I'm being pedantic here, but Mass Effect was not in any way connected to EA. It was developed by Bioware and published by Microsoft. Unless you happened to buy it long after Bioware was sucked into the corporate mass that is EA.

Also being pedantic:

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You lads go "stick it to da man". Luckily enough you are a very small vocal minority. I'll continue enjoying whatever game I want, no matter who publishes it (cause, you know, EA doesn't make games).

EA as a whole is a pretty massive corporation, and they have multiple development studios (EA Tiburon, EA Canada, EA DICE, Bioware, etc.). Saying that EA is nothing more than a publisher is rather naive, because they do develop games. The faceless, amorphous entity that is the public image of EA may not personally develop each item, but a lot of them are developed by smaller studios in the larger company.

 

[Mouse_Crouse]

I feel the best way to go is to boycott the games that use offending DRM (or whatever it is that you are offended by). However that means a total boycott, not just a "buy used" method. Buying used really dosen't change much. Every copy of those games was at some point bought by the retailer and EA saw that money. If you are going to try to make a point you need to have NOTHING to do with it.

 

[Studs MacKenzie]

Origin is just a bloated update to the EA Download Manager. It feels completely useless to have and is a really weak answer to Valve's platform.

Time will tell if it'll match up, but for now - I want EA to stay the f*** out of my computer! Damn peepers...

 

[hoboman29]

Unless you're TOTALLY SERIOUS about going through with it DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! If you don't buy EA's products until this policy ends then boycott. Doing this will show you're serious but if you buy battlefield 3 2 weeks later then your boycott means absolutely nothing so think carefully before declaring a boycott.

 

[Neonit]

sure why not, but ffs be a man/woman and if you decide to boycott, dont change your mind the second they release a new game k?

i personally wanted to get myself the new battlefield. but honestly? f* you, im not getting mandatory spyware.....

the "dark side" of gaming just gets more and more compelling.....

 

[Smooth Operator]

Put off buying all Origin products till a month after their release, that would shake EA's trousers.
But ofcourse the average consumer wouldn't care even if the DRM comes with mandatory ass rape... "put some lube on, it's not so bad"

 

[kouriichi]

We meed to stand against it. :/
This isnt just bad, its morally wrong. If there is a good and evil, this is as EVIL as it gets.
We need to take this to the news.
Force EA to change the terms of service. And FAST. Before they really start to haul in peoples private information.

Boycotting isnt enough in this situation. It wont stop whats already begun.