EA Manager Calls Black Ops Brand "Tired"

[remnant_phoenix]

What these people fail to understand is that schoolyard brawls are awesome.

No, they're not. They're stupid, ego-driven, piles of tripe that distinctly intertwine with the culture of bullying. And as long as people think that they're "awesome," they'll never go away.

Just my opinion, just like your opinion that they're awesome. I hope that we can agree to disagree rather than starting a flame war.

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

If I were Activision I'd just respond by showing a chart of all of EA and Activision's sales figures for each rival game of the last ten or so years. Then laugh, lots, from atop a tower of money.

 

[MarsProbe]

All I'm hoping for is that Black Ops II changes up the genre. Modern Warfare was stale by the time 3 came out, and almost every developer has copied the model since then. At least Treyarch is trying to do something new with the franchise.

What's EA got coming out this year? Another Madden, another NCAA, another NBA, and another Medal of Honor. Whoop-de-freakin'-doo.

You forgot Mass Effect 2013. Not a prequel.

Also, there are now a grand total of what, 2 Black Ops games and you are calling the brand "tired"? Didn't know that happened so quickly.

 

[eternal-chaplain]

You know there was a poll not too long ago concerning the 'Call of Duty' franchise dying out, and I kind of laughed it off as something that wouldn't happen in one million years, then I watched the trailer of Black Ops 2.

It seems as though this time around, even the idiots won't buy this just because of how much it has deviated.

 

[Jaeke]

I just pictured an Activision exec smiling and going "You mad bro?".

Being old doesn't matter to Activision, not making a profit matters to Activision, same goes for EA but I guess this manager didn't get the memo.

Lol I just looked at your profile pic and didn't have to read your post.

 

[Jaeke]

Wait, what? When exactly did Activision cuss back at EA?
From what I've seen and heard, Activision was incredibly mature and EA was a spoiled child who thinks his toy is better than the other kids' toys.

This. The brawl last year between MW3 and BF3 was actually a pretty one sided mud-slinging match started by EA. I think Activision may have made one or two responses, but pretty much all the bile that I remember came directly from EA.

Also, I find it hilarious that EA utterly failed to dethrone Call Of Duty with their biggest property, Battlefield 3, and are now expecting Medal of friggin Honour to offer some sort of competition instead. Especially as this year's Medal Of Honour looks like the definition of generic shooter, while Black Ops 2 looks like it may actually be mixing things up a bit and trying new ideas.

I may be wrong, but if Activision didn't utterly stomp on EA last year, I reckon they will this year.

I disagree, as I share xbox's with a CoD Player and have many friends who play both MW3 and BF3, they have come to the conclusion that MW3= Meh. BF3= Meh+1 so > MW3.

Not to mention the hordes of CoD players at the schools that always prefer talking about BF3 than MW3.

 

[Elyxard]

And the arrogant, childish bastards of the year award goes to..!

 

[Gorilla Gunk]

Tell me, has Activision ever really responded to statements like these?

Seems it's always EA doing the smack talk while Activion just focuses on promoting and selling it's games.

 

[RagTagBand]

Graphically? Yes he's 100% right

But talking about the BLOPS brand as being tired? There is only one other Black Ops game.

Remind me, Mr EA PR agent, How many Battlefield related games are there?

 

[Aeonknight]

Graphically? Yes he's 100% right

But talking about the BLOPS brand as being tired? There is only one other Black Ops game.

Remind me, Mr EA PR agent, How many Battlefield related games are there?

Don't go patting yourself on the back just yet. It doesn't matter how many battlefield games there are, it was a jab at Activision's release schedule. The Annual CoD game to be precise.

I dare say you've been whooshed sir. Although to be fair, he really should've said Call of Duty instead of Black Ops... but the 2 terms are practically synonymous by now.

 

[Comando96]

I dont think EA can say much about CoD considering battlefield is the same thing every time as well.

Thats not true...

I wish it was... Battlefield 3 would have less shitty maps.

 

[Wesley Brannock]

This is just an immature argument. Both companies are horrible for milking their respective titles to death.

 

[cryogeist]

I dont think EA can say much about CoD considering battlefield is the same thing every time as well.

Thats not true...

I wish it was... Battlefield 3 would have less shitty maps.

ok then
what exactly has changed in the battlefield series besides new settings and improvements?
or i'm taking your post the wrong way and starting an argument for no reason. :C

 

[Comando96]

ok then
what exactly has changed in the battlefield series besides new settings and improvements?

They created senario's that try to turn the game into Call of Duty to appeal to fans of Call of Duty... defeating the point of the game... That's only some maps though. The rest of it is fine.

Other than that... not much... and I don't dispute that at all.

 

[Don Savik]

What about that remake/sequel of Medal of Honor that nobody wanted? How's that coming along EA?

Remember kids, developers are douchebags like us, just douchebags that happen to be in the vardeo garming industree.

 

[mooncalf]

I'll go you one further, CoD as a whole is tired.
Unfortunately, since I haven't touched BF3 in months I can't say I'm on that side anymore either. Oh well, let them both argue into obscurity and let some other new property have it's day. ARMA 3 anyone?

 

[Crazycat690]

Tell me, has Activision ever really responded to statements like these?

Seems it's always EA doing the smack talk while Activion just focuses on promoting and selling it's games.

Actually, I only recall Activision responding once last year with MW3 vs BF3, and then they said that EA was being childish about it and they should support each other instead of bickering like children, to which EA responded; "Yeah? Well you suck!".

...Granted it's not word by word but it's pretty much that.

On topic, I feel Activision is the better company, sure they milk franchises and has overpriced DLC, but EA has day one DLC, force multiplayer into games which wouldn't need it, which brings us to online passes which Activision isn't even using! EA is probably doing more evil things I've forgotten, I remember at one point they were really on trying to take over Rockstar, a hostile takeover of Take Two was rumoured but I never heard what happened to all of that. I wouldn't like to see EA taint the brilliance that is Rockstar... Anyone know what happened?

Anyway, when it comes to shitty behavior...
Activision: 2 (milking, overpriced DLC)
EA: OVER 9000!!!!!! D:

 

[Crazycat690]

What about that remake/sequel of Medal of Honor that nobody wanted? How's that coming along EA?

Remember kids, developers are douchebags like us, just douchebags that happen to be in the vardeo garming industree.

Actually that's the best part, it's the publishers (EA and Activision) that's fighting, the ones actually developing the games are really friendly towards each other, with sitdowns when they've complimented each others games ^^

 

[Otaku World Order]

Honestly, EA needs to learn that talking smack means nothing. They need to learn how to actually be competitive if they want to get anywhere. The EA brand isn't some golden idol that people worship. They're not going to take down Call of Duty through childish name-calling and they'll never compete with Steam until they stop believing that everyone will forsake Valve to play Battlefield.

I never thought a company could outdo Bobby Kotick's asshole factor with Activision's moneygrubbing $15 map packs and milking Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk to death, but EA may have done it.

 

[Terramax]

Clashes against companies wouldn't be so bad if it were to influence creativity. Sadly, in this case, it's causing both companies to stagnate the industry even more.