Thread: The 57th Parallel Analyzes: Learning from EA's Actions

A few weeks ago, I was encountered by my friend (you might know him as OmarFW) where he mentioned EA’s tactics on selling games. I think that no matter how much those who try to cry out are loud, they fall on deaf ears. What EA is doing isn’t the right thing to do. I have been known to be a prescribed opposer of publishing companies because I feel as though the game and its developer shouldn’t have a barrier between them and the consumer and EA is a great example of that. They have pulled fast one on gamers that go by unnoticed because of fanboyism or such.

The first was Project Ten Dollar. Project Ten Dollar was made to make used game buyers pay ten extra dollars for extra content. Dead Space 2 made you put in a code for multiplayer and if you bought it used then you would have to pay ten extra dollars for a code. EA’s reasoning behind that was to keep revenue to the developers controlled by EA. This would make sense but all of those ten dollars went towards EA’s revenue instead of the developers who actually made the game.

Another notice is Origin. Origin is an EA games download manager that is required to be used to play an EA game, physical or digital. When I first got Battlefield 3, I noticed that I needed Origin which I believed was stupid because not only did I need to use Origin, I needed it to go to Firefox which would then take me to the website then could I proceed to the actual game itself. I bought a 1 terabyte hard drive for a reason.

Origin does sound a lot like Steam but the problem is that Steam has a better service. Steam does not look at your computer for illegal use programs unless it is a hacking program that would catch the eye of a Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) protected server. Steam actually stopped a good majority of gaming piracy by providing a service people agree with while EA just continues wanting more money and screwing us over.

EA is not known for their games, for their publishing skills and working contracts. They are known for their greed. I am pledging, after Mass Effect 3, to never buy another EA or Activision game again. It’s final because I am tired on how not only they try to screw us over, they also try to make it seem like they are the voice of the gaming medium. They are not. I have my own voice and I am Nano. I am not EA and they are not Nano. Let’s keep it that way.

I personally feel that the project ten dollar was stupid. You pay that much for a new game, who really wants to pay that much more. And if it was not going to go for what it was intended to go for is just crazy.

I agree that EA is very greedy. They have screwed over many people and they will continue to do so I am sure. It is just crazy to think that they can get away with it as there are so many people out there who do not really think of how they scam people out of more money.

I believe that Steam will do just fine as long as they operate how they are right now. I do not think that they really want to be as greedy as EA.

Originally Posted by angie828

I personally feel that the project ten dollar was stupid. You pay that much for a new game, who really wants to pay that much more. And if it was not going to go for what it was intended to go for is just crazy.

I agree that EA is very greedy. They have screwed over many people and they will continue to do so I am sure. It is just crazy to think that they can get away with it as there are so many people out there who do not really think of how they scam people out of more money.

I believe that Steam will do just fine as long as they operate how they are right now. I do not think that they really want to be as greedy as EA.

Project Ten Dollar is for used games. New games come with this code for free but used games make you pay ten dollars more for that said code because said code was already used but instead of just having the content on the game already, they have to use Ten Dollar.

EA IS greedy which is why I proclaimed that, after the release of Mass Effect 3, I refuse to buy another Activision/EA game until they drop their act.

Originally Posted by IyeNano

Project Ten Dollar is for used games. New games come with this code for free but used games make you pay ten dollars more for that said code because said code was already used but instead of just having the content on the game already, they have to use Ten Dollar.

EA IS greedy which is why I proclaimed that, after the release of Mass Effect 3, I refuse to buy another Activision/EA game until they drop their act.

Oh I see. I have never used the ten dollar code, which sort of makes sense. But they are still being very greedy if you ask me.

Originally Posted by IyeNano

EA IS greedy which is why I proclaimed that, after the release of Mass Effect 3, I refuse to buy another Activision/EA game until they drop their act.

Aren't they always was? I mean, they are really gready, more than any other game publisher.