EA Makes Nice With Activision and Modern Warfare 3

[The-Epicly-Named-Man]

Let's be fair here, the guy who said that wasn't one of the guys who was attacking MW3 pre-BF3's release.

 

[Tommeh Brownleh]

Companies competing? In a market based on competition and trying to get people to prefer your product? HEAVENS NO, we MUST protest! Burn down their buildings! Unleash rabid chickens in their homes! This must not happen!


Seriously though, BF and COD are both completely legitimate games. Stop hating on them please? Maybe we can just agree to disagree.

 

[mjc0961]

I wouldn't be surprised if EA quickly fires Patrick Soderlund for being to respectful of the competition. That's what large assholes I think they are at this point. That is, if this statement wasn't already ordered to be given by that weasel John Riccitiello who would never eat his own words and say such nice things about Activision and MW3 at this point.

I don't know. All I know is that since we also use Steam, it also means we're willing to use any other program from any other company regardless of what that company has done. Because signing up for a service from a trusted company such as Valve who has shown they are willing to work and fix issues that make the service crap, is definitely the same as signing up for a service from EA who has shown they're willing to take your money and simply treat you with contempt at best.

This post should be placed in one of the ad banner locations for all to read. Steam and Origin are not the same at all, and using Steam (a great product from a respectable company) is not the same thing as using Origin (a product that claims it will scan your entire hard drive among other things from a company who hates you, me, and just about everyone). Anyone who says otherwise is severely lacking in common sense.

 

[ShakyFt Slasher]

Two reasons I'm not a part of the whole "buy BF3 or MW3" thing.
1: Skyrim
2: Saints Row 3

 

[Techno Squidgy]

I think it's nice to see that there's at least one person in a high position at EA that's civil and professional.

 

[joshperry94]

I am genuinely so happy that this has happened!! EA didn't play fairly with some of the things that they said (they were being cocky bullies), whereas Activision haven't really resorted to EA's petty taunts...

 

[ciasteczkowyp]

Sooo... People at EA marketing that got so worked up about Battlefield 3 and started calling GOOD or even EXCELLENT programmers (marketing guys mind You) IDIOTS (let's face it, You can't put a marketing chimp in a dev seat but You could put a programmer in a marketing seat any time) now suddenly have a change of heart after their campaign is over? I M H O there's no way to turn back time, it's EA's fault and no matter how many "I'm sorry" messages will we hear there will be bad blood forever between BF and CoD. And that's EA own wrongdoing. Games should be about fun not Dicking around and that's what electronic arts seems to be doing lately, a lot...

Lord I'm so happy that there are some indie devs with skills left on this planet or gaming industry would be a total shitpile.

 

[ninetails593]

I didn't get mad at the Battlefield trolls... This is my reward.

 

[Don't taze me bro]

Who didn't expect MW3 to dominate BF3 in sales? It's a shame though. As much as I like Cod, and will buy MW3, Battlefield 3 is all kinds of awesome. 64 player conquest map, in a squad full of friends is an absolute blast.

 

[The Critic]

I find it interesting that the quotes pulled are from three different people. Perhaps that last one (Patrick Soderlund) is the one EA Higher-Up with a sense of professionalism?

 

[WeAreStevo]

I'm not the least bit surprised that EA has changed their tone considerably in the face of average sales.

Not to say that Battlefield 3 didn't do well, but I'm sure that MW3 will do much better. Personally, I could care less, I hate military style FPS games, but I loathe EA to the core of my being

 

[Althus]

Man this all situation is like seeing a Venezuelan soap opera, it gets better by the minute, I am actually thinking in getting MW3 just for pissing off EA .

 

[DannyJBeckett]

EA Makes Nice with Activision and Modern Warfare 3 to Save Face

I think this title would be more appropriate.

In all seriousness, as much as I don't like Activision and the Call of Duty series (and I really don't like them), Modern Warfare 3 is gonna mop the floor with Battlefield 3 when it comes to sales.

 

[xXDeMoNiCXx]

The average gamer doesn't like a game designed around camping bushes and camping vehicle spawn points so that he has a chance.

No offense to Battlefield, I'm sure it's fun, but that was the impression I got from the beta. Either you camped or you died repeatedly. That's just no fun.

To be fair that's the impression I got from every CoD multiplayer since CoD4, but that's just my experience with the series.

OT: I don't care about EA or Activision themselves, I care about the games themselves and personally I've always been a Battlefield fan and IMO it's the better series, I've always had with way more fun with those games and the fact that you need teamwork to succeed.

 

[42]

LOL EA fail.

in all seriousness i've been reading non-stop threads from the battlefield 3 fanboys, and now the game is out, i feel liberty to say this,

NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

look EA you tried and it's admirable but let's face it, CoD has always had a bigger crowd. maybe a bigger fan base then we thought. just saying.

Plus you have already lost sales by not using or correction sorting out your problems with Steam. maybe thats why you couldn't well beat CoD

 

[ResonanceSD]

Lol, still not buying BF3 because a) it's on origin b) EA aren't gettin any more of my money and c) it's got nothing new to offer. I'm willing to bet that sales of BF3 have been lacklustre and EA are being their normally retarded selves about trying to mitigate damage.

 

[ResonanceSD]

Again EA being fucktards.

No change here. Move along people.

Damn, ninjaed. It seems that EA has few fans these days who aren't on the payroll.

 

[Hybridwolf]

I hate to do this but I just can't sum up how annoyed with EA I am without it.

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Either keep up your bravdo or accept that'll you never topple Activison without them royally screwing over their fanbase. If you can't sell more then MW 2 did, you have no hope in hell of even denting MW3. And MW 2 had a massive boycott ongoing for christ sake, all you have is a game selling out it's values to try and fight in a battle it won't win. I'm sure this doesn't represent the overall majority, but seeing this happen so soon after BF 3 came out is just stupid.

 

[Electric Alpaca]

A pre-emptive talk down before Activision can launch a salvo of hate and face rubbing.

Pretty clever - if Activision launch their own salvo now it will make them look like the indecent ones after EA have been so humble.

Very clever, the general public normally only remember the most recent occurrence and base all opinion upon that.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

and I play all their games and I look forward to many of them

Wait what? your adding to their sales figures, you must be pretty mature then. You have my respect sir.