EA Boycott?

[Dandark]

Meh I don't really care much about EAs games since I buy most of them on console and don't have to deal with Origin. I was dissapointed with Dragon age 2 and would guess that Dragon age 3 is probably going to be even worse, especially since they may try and force multiplayer into it.

Not that excited about mass effect 3 either. Im not sure what you people are talking about when you say your going to boycott them? If it's a game I want then I will usaully get it unless it has something I really can't stand(Let's say for examples sake that it's Origin), then I may not get that particular game.

But declaring that your going to boycott every single EA game no matter what it is? That's going a bit too far. EA deserve it but most people are not going to boycott anyway. Plus I doubt EA would change their policies.

I've heard people say that it will put a dent in their profits right? Well that would be the logical assumption for a company that actully puts any thought into what they are doing would do.
But EA? Isn't that fact they do this really stupid and pretty much pointless stuff because they don't think about what they are doing?

 

[LilithSlave]

I don't much have to worry about boycotting. Since EA rarely has any games I like to begin with.

However, for that rare time they do have a game I like, it will be hard to pass up getting it. Especially if there's a Steam sale. I'm up for kicking such a habit, though.

 

[Something Amyss]

Im not sure what you people are talking about when you say your going to boycott them?

You seriously don't understand what a boycott is and why people do it?

But declaring that your going to boycott every single EA game no matter what it is?

Yes, some people actually have principles and can stand by them.

 

[The Woolly One]

I play on Xbox so I don't need Origin.
I don't use any EA forums (unless BSN counts).
I like EA's games too much.

If you want to boycott them go for it - I understand that EA has been doing some shady (to say the least) stuff, and I understand why people would want to boycott their games.

As for me, EA hasn't personally wronged me.

I also don't agree with punishing the game developers because of their publisher's actions, which buying pre-owned would do. In fact, EA is more likely just to shut down studies if a boycott happens so EA would be relatively unaffected but we would lose game developers, and I don't think anyone wants that.

 

[Dandark]

Im not sure what you people are talking about when you say your going to boycott them?

You seriously don't understand what a boycott is and why people do it?

But declaring that your going to boycott every single EA game no matter what it is?

Yes, some people actually have principles and can stand by them.

I know what a boycott is. Im just finding it hard to believe that many people will boycott every single game no matter what it is based soley on the fact that EA somehow helped in it's creation.

I was hoping for clarification, as in do you really mean EVERY EA game. It may just be that I don't know much about origin other than the fact it sucks and was labelled spyware by some goverments, but if I was waiting for a game to come out im not going to miss it because EA made it.

If it had something I couldn't stand for as part of that game then I would not buy it, but I would decide that based on it's merits and it's downsides, I wouldn't do it soley because of the game developer or publisher or whatever.
So ME3 for example, if you didn't need origin for that particular game would you still buy it, assuming you had been looking forward to it the moment it was announced?

 

[Hazy992]

I've been boycotting EA for a few months now. I wanted BF3 but until they stop being arseholes they're not getting my money.

 

[Dandark]

Never mind, I just read through the thread again and it seems that people are pretty commited to boycotting EA which surprised me, I've never had too much trouble with them but that's just my experiance.

I will admit though that they have some pretty bad buisness practices, so good luck to you people who are taking a stand, I doubt anything will change but hopefully EA will take some notice and go "Oh hey, our community hates us, why is that?".

 

[Robert Ewing]

Yeah, a boycott wouldn't do much. Unfortunately they know how to sell units well. a puny dent in their numbers won't worry them too much.

 

[baconbaby299]

You know what, why not. I'll save money, I haven't even finished Mass Effect 2 and I didn't like KOTOR as much as most people did. I can live without their games and am happy or at least not unhappy to not purchase any more of them. (And if I do really badly want to I'll get them preowned)

 

[zumbledum]

dont think a boycott will work here to be honest, its a bit of a draw a line in the sand it fails and EA looks vindicated. far better i think to simply keep drawing attention to the things ea does wrong, banning , stealing games lying, and ofc the crowning turd in the waterpipe origin

let the hate build and the not buying of EA products come about more organically

 

[Elivercury]

Technically isn't this Origin you have issues with and not EA as a whole? I've been boycotting Origin already. I also boycott Activision as they're cocks.

No games for me it looks like....

 

[RobCoxxy]

I would, but they have me at SWTOR and ME3.

 

[Memoriae]

Oh joy, another one of *these* threads again.

So here's the flow for you. Fuck your boycott, I'll be buying whatever games I want to buy. Which at the moment is ME3. Which I've pre-ordered for PC.

You can have all the objections in the world, but if you're caught exploiting in a game, or being a complete **** on their forums, then you deserve all the punishment that breaking the terms of your usage will bring.

Ignorance of something laid out to you isn't a defense. You do something against those rules, yet expect no punishment? Yeah, I'll come to whatever dimension you're from.

Disagree with the punishment? There's an appeal process for a reason.

 

[Rastien]

Not your personal army...

Also i think the dent if everyone on the escapsist stop buying EA would make is minimal every year EA shits out "X sports game [current year+1]" also at what point did they get 1 year ahead of themselves... will we at some point get 2 years ahead!?

 

[Memoriae]

Oh joy, another one of *these* threads again.

So here's the flow for you. Fuck your boycott, I'll be buying whatever games I want to buy. Which at the moment is ME3. Which I've pre-ordered for PC.

You can have all the objections in the world, but if you're caught exploiting in a game, or being a complete **** on their forums, then you deserve all the punishment that breaking the terms of your usage will bring.

Ignorance of something laid out to you isn't a defense. You do something against those rules, yet expect no punishment? Yeah, I'll come to whatever dimension you're from.

Disagree with the punishment? There's an appeal process for a reason.

And I'm sorry, but no matter how much of a **** you are on some developers' forums, that doesn't give them the right to ban you from the game that you legally bought and own. That's like getting into an argument with a worker at an electrical shop, and coming home to find that the bailiffs have been round and taken back that TV you bought from the same shop six months ago.

That's not how transactions work. If EA wants to ban people from their forums, fine, whatever. That should have no bearing on their ability to play the games they spent their money on. It doesn't matter whether you think someone should be punished for being a ****. You don't castrate people because they got into a drunken fight down the pub, and you don't ban people from their games simply because they said something you don't like.

And clearly the fact that people seem to think that they can do whatever they want without any form of repercussions means that they can do just that?

You agreed to the house rules, yet seem dismayed when you're thrown out for breaking them?
You enter into a contract when linking an EA forum and Origin account together, which gives EA the right to deny you access to the Origin service if you break it.

Don't want to lose Origin access? Don't break the rules. It's that fucking easy, yet people seem surprised when they hear that someone loses access when they do just that.

 

[xvbones]

I have a better idea. When EA does something illegal get a lawyer and sue them for every penny you can get.

Do you have any idea how expensive this is?

 

[Windcaler]

Yes I am aware of how expensive legal council is and it doesnt change the fact that you can put the costs for legal council into your lawsuit as well. For me, to ensure that businesses are conducting honest business of mercantile quality I have no problem loosing money to stop those practices. Its about principles and the fact that I can always make more money

 

[Angry_squirrel]

Do what I do: Only ever buy EA games preowned

 

[Grygor]

Not your personal army...

Also i think the dent if everyone on the escapsist stop buying EA would make is minimal every year EA shits out "X sports game [current year+1]" also at what point did they get 1 year ahead of themselves... will we at some point get 2 years ahead!?

They've been "one year ahead" ever since they started putting years in the title - just like car model years do.